Man dies after car falls into a lake on an island off the Mayo coast
A man has died after a car fell into a lake on an island off the Mayo coast. The incident happened on Inishbiggle Island, in Achill, on Friday evening. The deceased was a male in …
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Pre-Budget cost-of-living march underway in Dublin
A pre-Budget cost-of-living march is currently underway in Dublin. The event, organized by the Cost of Living Coalition, will take protesters from Parnell St. to Leinster House. The organizers are calling for measures such as …
Foreign national gets almost €100,000 over defective dental work in Ireland
A High Court judge has awarded a woman nearly €100,000 for a faulty bridge and dental implants, reports Breaking News. Namali Gunetileke (60), from Sri Lanka, employed as a nursery assistant in Galway, sued Eduard …
Budget 2014: Minimum wage set to be increased by €1.40 in upcoming Budget
The minimum wage is reportedly set to be increased by €1.40 in the upcoming Budget. The minimum wage will thus reach €12.70. According to the Government, the Budget will focus on ‘cost-of-living’. Tell us your …
Investigation underway after electrician dies in house in Dublin
Gardai and the Health and Safety Executive are investigating the death of a 50-year-old man who died last night in a workplace accident in Clondalkin, Dublin, reports Independent. The incident happened at 7.50pm at a …
Sunak plans on getting rid of A-Levels and replacing it with a new examination
The British government will introduce a single ‘Advanced British Standard’ qualification combining A and T levels, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said, reports RTE. T-Levels are two-year courses that focus on practical, knowledge-based learning that …
Dublin worker gets €60,000 settlement from companies after getting attacked by seagull
A worker injured while fleeing an attack by seagulls on the roof of a Dublin office building has settled a €60,000 compensation claim against six companies, reports Breaking News. Judge Sarah Barclay was told in …
Met Eireann forecasts a very warm weekend, with temperatures reaching 23-24C, warm conditions predicted to last into next week
Met Eireann is today forecasting a very warm weekend, with temperatures reaching 23-24C, and the warm conditions are predicted to last into next week. Today, Saturday, will be a mostly dry and humid day, with …
The town of Creeslough marks first anniversary since tragic petrol station disaster
The county of Donegal and indeed the country as a whole are marking the first anniversary of the tragedy that occurred in Creeslough, Co Donegal. The people of the community said that when all the …
Varadkar says he’s concerned ‘to see UK disengaging from the world’
The Irish Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar, has expressed his concerns that the UK is becoming increasingly isolated from the global community, reports Breaking News. He made his comments after hearing some of the Conservative Party …
