Two children and an adult recovering following a fire in Dublin
Two children and an adult are recovering following a fire at a Dublin house on Thursday morning. It is understood that three people and a dog had to be rescued after a fire broke out …
December 2018
New legislation will make gift vouchers be valid for at least 5 years
New legislation passed today will make gift vouchers retain their validity for five years. The issue of gift vouchers having a relatively short validity period had become a bone of contention between customers and retailers …
HSE to spend €16bn on improving services in 2019
The HSE have confirmed an extra €16bn will be spent on services next year. In an announcement today, the Health Service Executive confirmed that the extra €848m will be spent on improving services and opening …
New legislation to increase retirement age for public sector workers passed in Seanad
There was some good news for public servants wishing to work longer as President Michael D Higgins is to sign a new law that will allow public sector workers work until the age of 70. …
Tragic: Gardai in Co Carlow find body following search on the outskirts of Borris
Gardaà in Co Carlow have confirmed that a body has been found in Borris. It is understood the body was found after lunchtime today. The search was launched on Wednesday evening after a car went …
Flight operations at Gatwick Airport remain halted after drones are spotted flying near the runway
The latest update coming from Gatwick Airport in the UK is that its runway will remain closed until at least 5pm today. The decision to halt all flight operations was taken after a number of …
Fighting back: Belgian PM resigns as opposition to UN migration pact grows
The Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel has resigned in the wake of protests and his governing coalition’s collapse due to opposition to the country signing the controversial UN Migration Pact. The Flemish nationalist N-VA party …
Man arrested after a gun is produced at a Children’s Court in Dublin
Armed Gardai have arrested a man after a gun was produced at a Children’s Court in Dublin this morning. It is understood that a suspicious device was also found at the location. The story is …
Hounding the sick: Patient groups plead with HSE to stop referring cancer patients to debt collectors
A number of patient groups and other organizations are this morning strongly urging the HSE to stop the practice of referring cancer patients to debt collecting agencies. Cancer sufferers are reportedly being hounded by …
Two young Scandinavian women have been sadly been found dead in Morocco
Two Scandinavian women have sadly been found dead in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco. According to the Telegraph, three men have subsequently been arrested with after the bodies of the two women, one from …
