Tragic: Two men die in a house fire in Macroom, Co. Cork
Two men have sadly lost their lives following a house fire in the St. Coleman’s Park area of Macroom, Co. Cork, earlier today. The alarm was raised at around 4am. Several units of the fire …
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A bright and sunny ray of hope: Weather in May predicted to be warm and sunny
After a truly dire May Bank Holiday, weather wise at least, and the cold spell that came before that, things are looking up for the month of May. It is raining heavily in many areas …
600 more people became homeless while government talks were going on
Father Peter McVerry has this morning claimed that more than 600 people have become homeless while parties were discussing the formation of government, and has called for an immediate increase of 28% in rent supplement. …
Blatant hubris: Alan Kelly sets up ‘mini Irish Water’ in his home county
Thwarted by the suspension of his much beloved water charges, outgoing Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly has gone ahead and established his own private Irish Water-like quango. The institution, aptly named “Local Authorities Water …
VIDEO: It’s been 22 years since this magical Riverdance debut changed Irish dancing forever
We didn’t just kick our competition’s backside in the Eurovision, we transformed Irish dancing around the world. The phenoneon that is “Riverdance” was performed on April 30th 1996 for the first time at the Eurovision …
Gerry Adams is taking major heat on social media over using a racial slur on Twitter
In what many are describing as “utterly bizarre” – Sinn Fein President was either drunk or got his sense of humour mixed up when he tweeted a racial slur. He was watching the film ‘Django …
Sinn Fein TD calls on acting Transport Minister Paschal Donohue intervene in Luas dispute and ‘do his work’
Louise O’Reilly, a newly elected Sinn Fein TD and former SIPTU organiser, has called on the acting Minister for Transport Paschal Donohoe to do something in the long-running Luas dispute over pay and conditions. Ms. …
Police in the North issue an appeal for information after man was brutally attacked at a Belfast cemetery
Police in Belfast have issued an appeal for information after a man was brutally attacked with a hammer as he a cemetery in the city. The PSNI say the 24-year-old man was set upon by …
Great news: 13-year-old Martin Green has been found safe and well
Great news this evening, as it has emerged that 13-year-old Martin Green, who had been missing from his home in Dublin since April 29, has now been located safe and well. Gardaà and family members …
Here’s the results of whether our readers think that gardai should be armed or not
Last month, three men were murdered on the streets of Dublin and as a result, the question has arisen as to whether the Irish police force should be armed with guns. Battling AK47s with pepper …
