Security alert at Titanic Belfast
There are reports this afternoon of an ongoing security alert at the iconic Titanic Belfast landmark, after a suspicious object was found attached to the building in Olympic Way. An Army Bomb Squad has been …
February 2015
Gardai appeal for information to help locate a missing Dublin man
40-year-old Piers Wilson, from Ballybrack, Dublin, was last seen at around 7pm yesterday evening. He is described as 6ft tall, of slim build, with short brown hair and blue eyes. When last seen, Piers …
Smart phones will soon enable video calls between GPs and patients
Leaps in technology and faster communication networks will soon revolutionize the way we see our GP. Health Insurers Aviva Health Insurance and Babylon Health are launching a new app to enable an online GP facility. …
Joan Burton hints at election pact with Fine Gael as both parties seek reelection
With support for the Labour party dwindling fast, Tanaiste Joan Burton has made suggestions of an election pact with Fine Gael, as the date for the general election looms large in the horizon. Speaking …
Two lucky winners of the Euromillions plus jackpot
There were two lucky winners of the EuroMillions Plus jackpot last night. The lucky pair scooped up a pretty sum of €500,000 each after their lucky numbers came up in the draw. It is understood …
JobBridge scheme strongly criticized by the National Youth Council
There is strong calls for the JobBridge scheme to overhauled as it has emerged that nearly a third of interns remain unemployed after completing the programme. The calls come as the National Youth Council conducted a survey …
Irish embassies abroad receive letters of complaint about the recent string of water protesters arrests
The issue of water charge protesters arrests has gone international. The Department of Foreign Affairs show has confirmed that four Irish embassies abroad have received letters of complaint about Garda action in relation to the …
Super fast fibre broadband may not be available nationwide, according to Rural Affairs Minister
Minister Ann Phelan has today said that the Government cannot “promise” that the much-vaunted superfast fibre broadband will be rolled out to every single home in certain provincial areas. Irrespective of the technology used, …
Taoiseach defends Bus Eireann route cuts
‘Buses can’t be driving around boreens,’ such was Mr. Kenny’s comments today in reference to the announcement that Bus Eireann is moving ahead with cuts to nearly one hundred services. The company says that the …
At least eight people killed after shooting in a restaurant in the Czech Republic
There are reports this evening that eight people have been killed in a shooting incident inside a restaurant in the Czech town of Uhersky Brod. The gunman, said to be a local aged in his …