Asteroid the size of a bus whizzes past at close distance to Earth
A space rock roughly the size of a bus has skimmed past at just 44,000 km, a mere whisker in cosmic terms. As as means of comparison, the Moon is 384,400 km away from Earth. …
October 2017
Deceased woman found in a Belfast home may have been dead for almost two years
A woman found deceased inside a Belfast home may have laid undiscovered for up to two years, authorities say. The heavily decomposed body of 68-year-old Marie Conlon was found by officers who forced entry into …
British-born ISIS recruiter nicknamed ‘White Widow’ reportedly killed in drone strike
Sally-Anne Jones, the so-called ‘White Widow’ was reportedly killed in a US drone strike last June, it has emerged today. The British-born woman had left her home to join ISIS after converting to Islam. She …
Lucky Escape: Circus peformer almost gets mauled by bear who is being cruely forced to perform acts in front of a large crowd
In a truly shocking video a bear who is being cruelly forced to perform circus acts in front of a large onlooking crowd almost caused a chaotic seen after he tried to defend himself and …
Warm weekend in store as Met Eireann say temperatures will reach 19C in most places
It will be an unusually mild weekend across the country this weekend as Met Eireann have revealed the country is set experience a bout of mild weather in the coming days ahead. According to the …
New car sales dipped again during the month of September
The sale of new cars dipped again during the month of September, according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office. At the same time, sales of second hand vehicles increased significantly. 4,282 new private …
Elderly man found dead near a crashed car in Co. Monaghan
An elderly man was found dead on the side of the road in Monaghan earlier today. The man, believed to be in his 80s, was found near a crashed car in Carnaveigh, Castleblayney, at around …
Ryanair and Aer Lingus forced to cancel flights due to strikes by French air traffic controllers
Ryanair and Aer Lingus were forced to cancel a number of flights today, due to strike action staged by French air traffic controllers. Ryanair was worst-hit, with a total of 222 flights cancelled. Passengers are …
Social media hell for many this evening, as Facebook and Instagram are experiencing outages in Ireland and elsewhere
Facebook and Instagram are experiencing outages this evening, leaving many users craving for their hourly social media fix. Both applications are reportedly down in some areas of Ireland, Europe, and the US, though no official …
Gardai investigation underway after they arrest man in connection with an alleged sexual assault of women in Dublin City centre
Gardai in Dublin have confirmed this afternoon that a man has been arrested in connection with Ethernet Ialleged sexual assault of a woman in the city centre on Monday night. According to reports the man …
