52% of people have no confidence in the Irish Government
Fine Gael is the number one party in Ireland with 27% support, with Fianna Fáil a small step behind at 25%. Sinn Féin is third, with support of 16, down one percent from the last …
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Body of man in his 40’s was found in Dublin early this morning
The man, believed to be in his 40’s was found at 4.30am in Tallaght this morning. He was found at a house near Ellensborough Lodge, Tallaght. It is unknown as of yet whether suspicious activity …
UK government increase terror threat level amid fears of a dissident republican attack from Northern Ireland
The United Kingdom has raised the threat level for an attack from NI to substantial for the first time in five years. The Home Office has said that the “The Security Service, MI5, has increased …
Luas drivers set to strike on six days next month which puts Leaving Cert students at risk.
In Dublin, multiple Luas drivers have given notice that they will strike for six more days during June, to protest their amount of pay. Luas’ union SIPTU is set to officially inform Transdev, the operator of …
Chicago tourist on RTÉ Liveline: “overwhelmed” by Irish generosity after being beaten and mugged in Dublin
An American man who was mugged over the weekend in Dublin, said he felt “overwhelmed” by the kindness from the people of Ireland. Chicago native, Donnie, spoke out on RTÉ’s Liveline and shared his account …
Digital piracy cost us 500 jobs in Ireland last year
An estimated 500 jobs were lost in Ireland by 2015 as a result of digital piracy. Around €320m in revenue was lost, while VAT receipts could have dropped by as much as €71m because …
Man was in “micro sleep” when he crashed and killed a young mother
A court has heard the most likely reason for a driver mounting a footpath in Dublin and killing a young mother is that he fell into “micro sleep” at the wheel. Anthony Handley of …
Man in his 20’s dies after his car collided with a truck in Co Waterford
Bringing the total to 62 fatalities on Irish roads, a young man has died after an accident in Co Waterford. In his late 20’s the young man was involved in a collision on the road this …
Gardai are appealing for witnesses after a man held up a post office in Cork with a shotgun
There was a gunpoint robbery in Little Island, Cork this morning. Gardai have appealed for witnesses. A male carrying what is believed to be a sawn off shotgun entered the post office with his face …
Another one bites the crust: Eight food closure orders served last month
A total of eight food businesses were ordered to close last month for breaches in food safety legislation. Five of them, all in Dublin, were issued orders under the Food Safety Authority of Ireland …
