50 new jobs on the way to Galway
Good news for jobseekers this morning, as Shopify has announced the creation of 50 new jobs in Galway. Shopify is a cloud-based commerce platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses to create, set up and …
May 2015
Man shot dead in Tallaght overnight
A 35-year-old man was shot dead in Tallaght last night. The incident happened in the Kiltalown Road area of Tallaght just after 10:30pm. The man was rushed to Tallaght Hospital but was later pronounced dead. …
Extended sentence for Jill Meagher’s killer over three additional convictions
Adrian Bayley, the man who raped and killed Irishwoman Jill Meagher back in September 2012 has seen his sentence extended due to three more rape convictions. He will not be released from jail before 2058, …
High Court grants order which allows doctors to force feed a woman with severe anorexia nervosa.
The High court has granted a HSE order to allow doctors to force feed a woman with severe anorexia via gastric tube. The court granted the order after the HSE submitted an urgent application to …
Psychiatric Nurses Association slams the HSE for suspension of referrals at the Waterford Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
According to reports the Psychiatric Nurses Association have said that they are very concerned and extremely worried that new referrals have been suspended at the Waterford Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services facility. The news …
Video: Brilliant 64-yr-old man calls out Conor McGregor in ‘Muscle Ups’ challenge – McGregor responds!
The Notorious Conor McGregor was called out by a 64-yr-old man in a ‘Muscles Up’ challenge. The athletic 64-yr-old Willie O’Toole had a fantastic technique and easily pulled his bodyweight above an overhead bar. …
Thief breaks into a Dundalk service station and walks away with two cans of Coke
Thirst (or sugar addiction) must have been the overwhelming motivation for a hapless thief who broke into a service station in Dundalk last Monday and took two cans of Coke. The curious incident took place …
Air traffic controllers in Spain to strike for four days during peak holiday season
Sunseekers and holidaymakers in general might see their best laid plans disrupted by the upcoming strike by Spain’s air traffic controllers during one of the busiest times of year. The row centres around sanctions imposed …
Sebastian McLoughlin: Kind donors from across the country rally together to make a child’s last Christmas truly special
It is Sebastian’s favorite time of the year, and after today’s appeal by his loving parents, people from across the country have really come together to make the child’s day of wonders as special as …
Children’s advocacy group Barnardos say smacking children is wrong and believe the government must take steps to address the situation
The Advocacy Group Barnardos has claimed that the Irish government must take immediate steps to introduce a legal ban on all forms of corporal punishment against children. The news comes after the children’s charity’s highlighted …