Luas trams idle in Dublin once again
Another 48-hour long Luas strike is underway in Dublin today. Th ongoing row between the Luas operator, Transdev, and the tram drivers shows no signs of ending any time soon, as both sides are firmly …
Articles by Fernando Sanchez
Gardai renew their appeal for social media sharing of 21-yr-old Ben Garrett, who has been missing from Galway since Friday
Efforts continue today to locate 21-yr-old Ben Garrett, who has been missing from Galway since yesterday. Ben is described as being 6ft tall, of athletic build, with short brown hair. Ben was wearing dark jeans …
USC U-turn: Fine Gael reneges from election pledge to abolish the ‘interim’ USC tax
In a taste of things to come, what was a key element on Fine Gael’s election manifesto not long ago has become a ‘but that was before’ item. The party now says it will “seek …
Tragic: Man loses his life in workplace accident
A 45-year-old man tragically lost his life while working at a concrete making plant in Gorey, Co. Wexford. The exact circumstances surrounding the incident have not been revealed, but it is understood that he was …
Convicted drug mule Michaella McCollum released from Peruvian prison
Michaella McCollum, the Co. Tyrone woman imprisoned in a Peruvian prison after being convicted of drug smuggling, has been released, her solicitor has confirmed. Both McCollum and Melissa Reid, from Scotland, were locked up in …
Inquest recommends the adoption of 30 km/h speed limit in housing estates in the wake of 6-year-old Jake Brennan’s death
Tragic Jake Brennan tragically lost his life after being mowed down by a vehicle moving at almost 50 km/h through a housing estate on Linstown Road, Kilkenny, on June 12, 2014. Ever since the tragic …
Brussels Airport will partially resume operations today
A week after the facility was badly damaged in a terrorist attack, Brussels Airport is to partially resume flights today, though no aircraft will land or depart until at least this evening. The bomb blasts, …
On the road to obesity: Study reveals that Irish men will be fattest in Europe by 2025
Experts have said that, if the trend continues, Irish men will become the fattest in Europe by the year 2025. The study reveals that 36% of men here will be classified as “fat” by 2025, …
Weather warning in effect as heavy rains spread throughout the country
The coming weekend is expected to be a washout, with widespread heavy rains forecast. This morning, a weather warning is in effect for Wicklow, Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Cork and Kerry, and will remain in place …
Drink! Feck! Funland!: Proposed new Father Ted-inspired theme park causes uproar amongst Inis Mor residents
The residents around the Aran Islands have strongly voiced their discontent, upon hearing the news that a Texas-based company plans to develop a 50-acre area in Inis Mor into a theme park inspired by Irish …
