Second case of bird flu confirmed in Ireland
A wild duck in Co. Galway has been confirmed as the second case of avian flu in Ireland. The animal carried the H5N8 strain, a highly pathogenic virus that can cause serious illness or death …
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While the homeless count in Ireland increased exponentially, political parties threw away over €400k in posters
As the homeless count rose to dramatic levels throughout the year, the political class saw fit to spend over €400k on posters showing their unwanted visage in every street corner. Fianna Fail splurged over over …
Bad news for parents and students as ASTI warn of possible all out strike
The president of the ASTI has warned that secondary schools across the country could face further closures in the coming months ahead. The stark news comes after the union recently agreed to ballot it’s members …
It ain’t that bad after all: Met Eireann withdraws weather warnings
It is a cold but pleasant afternoon in many places right now, despite gloomy conditions predicted. Met Eireann has withdrawn the two weather warnings that were in place up to 6pm this evening, though adverse …
‘I need to get just a little bit worse to be in line for a transplant’: The Single mother who fears her children will become orphaned as she awaits lung transplant
Claire Malone is a single mother with one lung, desperately awaiting a lung transplant. Claire was talking to the Irish Mirror newspaper and told them of how she is petrified that her children will …
Hospital Crisis Update: Nurses at point of breakdown due to workload in overcrowded hospitals around the country
The current hospital overcrowding crisis is having detrimental affects on nurses and patients alike. Nurses have stated that they are struggling to cope under the current pressures upon them. The past three days alone have …
Drive Thru: Customer accidentally rams car through the door of a Wicklow take-away
A Â woman in Wicklow casually placed her order at an Arklow chipper – minutes before driving through the doors of the restaurant in an automatic Peugeot 206. Emergency services attended the scene but fortunately no-one …
The Great Irish Water Spending Extravaganza: Redundant company spends a frankly superfluous €25m in billing
When it comes to siphoning money of the taxpayer, nobody does it better than the Irish Government, although its lackey company, Irish Water, comes close second. 2017 begins just like the previous year did, with …
A number of flights between Ireland and the UK are cancelled due to adverse weather conditions
Extreme weather conditions have prompted the cancellation of at least two flights between Dublin and London Heathrow today and tomorrow. Aer Lingus’ flights EI-186 and EI-149 have now been cancelled, as snow and ice blight …
Snow Warning: Met Eireann say Ireland will experience blizzard like conditions over the next 24 hours
According to reports this evening the country is set to see snowy and icy conditions over the next 24 hours. The state’s national forecaster Met Eireann have said Ireland will be hit artic winds that …
