Fianna Fail gains significant ground, according to new poll
A new opinion poll shows a significant rise in support for Fianna Fail. This is the first time the party has seen any substantial gain in about a year. The poll also shows a decrease …
June 2015
Man shot in the head in Co. Limerick
The shooting reportedly took place at a motorcycle clubhouse between the localities of Murroe and Cappamore. The man is understood to have sustained gunshot wounds to the head, but the extent of his injuries is …
Three killed as man intentionally drives SUV into a crowd in Austria
A man in Graz, Austria’s second largest city, is reported to have gone on a rampage through the city streets, driving his vehicle into crowds, killing three and injuring nearly three dozen others. There were …
Anti-water charge protest held in Dublin today
Another demonstration against water charges took place in Dublin earlier this afternoon. Two separate protest groups converged on the GPO, one marching from Amiens St. and the other from Heuston Station. There was a visible …
Tragic: 3 week old boy dies after being bitten by a dog
Police in the UK have confirmed that a 3 week old baby has tragically died after being bitten by a dog. Northumbria police confirmed the news earlier today, it is understood that the baby boy …
Electric picnic officially sells out in record time
Organisers of one the country’s biggest music festivals Electric Picnic, have officially confirmed this afternoon that festival is now sold out. The news comes as music enthusiasts bought tickets in record time. The event which …
Man accused of Charleston church attack spoke of college shooting before church massacre
According to a friend of the man accused of carrying out the deadly shooting at a church in Charleston, Dylann Roof had earlier spoken of “shooting up a college campus” in the city. Roof’s friend, …
Cost of administering the Irish Water Conservation Grant revealed
After much debate earlier in the year, Joan Burton has finally revealed how much it will cost to administer the Water Conservation Grant. Answering questions, she has now confirmed that it will cost around €6m …
Funerals for Berkeley victims will begin today
Family members and fellow students of the victims killed in the Berkeley balcony collapse have gathered at a church for a vigil in remembrance of four of the six students. The coffins were carried into …
Minister confirms that two students injured in Berkeley balcony collapse are expected to make a full recovery
Two students who survived a balcony collapse in Berkeley in California are thankfully expected to make a full recovery the Minister of State for the Diaspora Jimmy Deenihan has said. The two students Conor Flynn …
