Greece misses IMF payment
Greece missed last night’s due €1.6bn payment, thus becoming the first developed country in history to default on an IMF loan. The Greek government has made last minute attempts to have its massive debt rescheduled, …
Articles by Fernando Sanchez
Government drafts new legislation to allow unpaid water bills to be taken from wages, pensions, and welfare entitlements
As the latest deadline for registration with Irish Water looms, the Government has been busy drafting new laws to ensure that the hated utility gets their money’s worth from people. Today, the new legislation will …
Gardai seize €100,000 worth of cannabis
A man in his 20s has been arrested after Gardai found about €100,000 worth of cannabis plants at house in Bruff, Athlacca, yesterday afternoon. The cannabis seized would have a street value of around €115,000. …
Power issues in Dublin disrupt Dáil’s proceedings
ESB Networks have confirmed that there have been four “unscheduled” power faults this afternoon in the Dublin 8 and Dublin 2 areas. Some 2,400 people have been affected, including those inside the Dáil. The company …
Mother finds human nail inside her daughter’s McDonald’s burger
The incident happened at a McDonald’s outlet in Derry, Northern Ireland. 38-year-old Lyn Richie (38), was at the restaurant with her 6-year-old daughter Ellyn. Reportedly, the child does not usually eat the burger buns, so …
Thousands of Roscommon residents able to drink tap water again
Some 11,300 people from the Roscommon area have seen their boil water notices finally lifted, after months and years of being unable to drink water from the taps due to contamination. The HSE has confirmed …
Roaming charges will end in 2017
Fantastic news this morning, as it has been announced that the much controversial roaming charges will be abolished altogether in 2017. The European Union has agreed to end the charges, and the deal will also …
Stores shelves empty as panic sets in around Greece
Greek people have begun stockpiling food and petrol, as today’s deadline for a due IMF payment looms large. A default on the payment looks like the most probable outcome, and the consequences of that are …
Today will be one of the hottest days of the year so far, according to forecast
It may not be overly sunny out there in Ireland’s west, but temperatures are set to hit 25C in the east of the country later today. For the rest, a cooler 18C is expected. A …
Gardai appeal for the public’s help in locating missing John Byrne
17-year-old John Byrne, from Clontarf, Dublin, has been missing since June 10. He is described as being 5’ 7’’, of slight build, and with brown hair. Anyone who may have information on John’s whereabouts is …
