Shane Ross apologises to husband of McDonald over biography
The husband of Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald has been given an apology in the High Court by author and former TD Shane Ross and his publisher in relation to Mr Ross’s biography of …
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I’ll save the Green Party! Hazel Chu has been elected as Green Party deputy leader
Dublin City councillor Hazel Chu has been elected deputy leader of the Green Party. Ms Chu defeated Louth County Councillor Marianne Butler, securing 63% of the vote, reports Breaking News. She succeeds Roisin Garvey in …
Tributes paid to man who died after car crashed into shop in Co Tyrone
A man has died after a vehicle crashed into a shop in Coalisland, Co Tyrone, on Wednesday afternoon. He has been identified as Gerard “Jock” Rafferty, aged 71, who was a local resident of the …
Man appears in court after dangerously driving scrambler with 4-yr-old child as a passenger – days after Grace Lynch death
A man appeared in court after being caught dangerously riding a scrambler with a 4-yr-old child as a passenger, reports The Mirror. The man, who is known to gardaí and is in his 20s, was …
Scramblers will be removed from public roads, Martin pledges
Scramblers will be taken off public roads, the Taoiseach has said, following the death of a teenage girl in a collision involving one of the vehicles on Sunday. Micheál Martin said he wished to extend …
Uproar as VHI to raise health insurance premiums by 3% AGAIN from March
VHI has announced it will increase premiums by an average of 3%, with the changes taking effect from March 1st. The health insurer said the rising cost of providing healthcare continues to drive increases, noting …
Please embrace the EU! Helen warns Irish people against growing Euroscepticism
There is an increasing level of Euroscepticism in Ireland, according to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Helen McEntee said populist voices are portraying the European Union as a “convenient” source of blame for the country’s …
Govt announce new code of practice for part-time work in Ireland has been formally enacted
A new code of practice governing access to part-time work has been formally enacted. The revised code was developed by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) and aims to offer practical guidance to help employers and …
Bushfires in Australia see major threat as temperatures approach mid 40s celsius
Hundreds of residents in rural parts of southeast Australia have been ordered to evacuate as a runaway bushfire threatened communities in the Otways region during extreme heat. Temperatures reached record levels in the eastern state …
Spain is going to regularise 500,000 undocumented migrants
Spain’s left-wing administration has approved a decree to regularise the status of roughly 500,000 undocumented migrants, marking another departure from tougher approaches seen elsewhere in Europe, reports RTE. Migration Minister Elma Saiz said those covered …
