The (illegitimate) Government has announced plans to increase paid sick leave from 3 to 5 days next year. Sick leave is paid at 70% of gross earnings, with a cap of €110. It is understood …
European Commission will take Ireland, Belgium and Spain to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to notify national measures to fully transpose EU directives on parents’ and carers’ right to work-life …
A woman who stole more than €45,000 from an elderly woman while working as her carer has been sentenced to three years in prison, with the final six months suspended, reports RTE. The sentencing hearing …
One fatality has been confirmed following a single-vehicle crash in Co. Kilkenny. The incident happened on the R448 in Castlecolumb, Kilkenny, this afternoon. The deceased, believed to be a male in his 40s, was pronounced …
A father-of-five who carried out an axe attack on a man in his 50s because his girlfriend had a grudge against him in a “misguided sense of chivalry” has been jailed for five years, reports …
Two children have been seriously injured following a collision between a jeep and an e-scooter in Co. Waterford. The incident happened at the Old Tramore Road at Greenfields this afternoon. It is understood that one …
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar accused Sinn Féin of a policy of “shouting down or suing” the media and other political parties, reports Breaking News. Sinn Féin has faced criticism in recent weeks after TD Chris Andrews’ …
The bomb squad was deployed to Cork city on Wednesday night amidst an ongoing local feud. It is understood that a suspicious vehicle was stopped in the Blackpool area and searched for explosives. There have …
Met Eireann has just issued an urgent gale warning for the entirety of Ireland’s coastline as gale force winds are predicted throughout Friday afternoon/evening and into Saturday morning. The warning will be in place from …
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has denied disturbing public order after last month’s protests in central London, reports RTE. The 20-year-old Swede was arrested on October 17 during a demonstration near the Intercontinental Hotel in Mayfair …
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