Former Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave has sadly passed away aged 97
The former taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Liam Cosgrave has sadly died at the age of 97. Mr Cosgrave was first elected to the Dáil in 1943 as a Fine Gael TD for Dublin County …
October 2017
European Commission sends Ireland to the EU Court of Justice over the country’s failure to collect unpaid taxes from Apple
Ireland faces the full force of the law over its failure to comply with orders to collect €13bn in unpaid taxes from Apple. While the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that such move is ‘regrettable’, …
French authorities make four more arrests following Sunday’s Islamic terrorist attack in Marseille
— French authorities have made four more arrests in relation to the Islamic terrorist stabbing attack that killed two young women in Marseille this Sunday. In an all too familiar seen in France, and indeed in …
Police authorities launch an investigation after a five yr-old boy dies after shooting himself with a gun
Police authorities in the US state of Florida have launched an investigation today after a five year old died as a result of a gunshot wound he sustained to the head. According to media reports …
Optimistic: HSE requests the Government provide €100m for mental health services in next month’s Budget despite known cuts in recent years
The HSE have submitted a request to both the Department of Health and the Government to provide them with an estimated €100m for mental health services next year. It is understood say they are requesting …
The situation in the Catalonia looks like it’ll get progressively worse in the immediate future
The situation in the Catalan region looks like it’s going to get progressively worse in the immediate future. The Spanish authorities in Madrid have scored a massive own goal by using such heavy-handed tactics against …
Was it you? Winning Euromillions ticket sold in Kilmaine, Co. Mayo
Check your Euromillions ticket quick, as you may have won €500,000 for yourself in last night’s draw. The winning ticket was a Quick Pick, sold in Eugene Walsh’s Centra Store in Kilmaine, Co Mayo, on …
Hospital admissions on the rise as the INMO say there are currently 516 patients waiting on trolleys today
According to latest figures published The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) there are currently 516 patients waiting on trolleys or wards across the country today. The INMO say the University Hospital Galway is currently …
Terrified passengers escorted off Ryanair flight following bomb scare
A Ryanair flight flying from Lithuania to London Luton had an emergency landing at London Stansted with the assistance of the Royal Air Force following a bomb threat. Typhoon military jets took to the skies, …
National forecaster issues weather warning due to heavy rainfall across the country
Met Eireann has issued a weather warning today, due to heavy rainfall forecast for the country. Up to 50mm of rain may fall in many areas between 3am on Wednesday and the same time on …
