Shocking: Elderly man beaten up in his own home by thugs
A man in his 90s was beaten up at his residence by a gang of thieves armed with sticks. The incident happened in the Balrath area of Co Meath, at 8.15pm last night. The shocking …
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32nd Dáil sits for the first time today, though new Taoiseach is unlikely to be elected today
The new Dáil will convene for the very first time today. Old TDs will feel right at home, while new ones will get a taste of a life pension today, as they brush off some …
Spring weather to arrive in earnest this weekend
After a seemingly endless winter, some fine Spring-like weather is finally set to arrive over the next few hours. Today, Thursday, will be largely dry and bright everywhere. Temperatures will hover at around 10-12C. There …
Saturday’s lotto jackpot heading for €2.5m
There was no winner of tonight’s Lotto jackpot, worth around €2m. The numbers drawn were 4, 6, 12, 13, 15 and 31. The bonus number was 14. Saturday’s jackpot is now heading for €3m, so …
Tragic: A toddler died from meningitis after his parents refused vaccine and instead treated him with maple syrup and berries
Two Mormon parents from Canada who own a nutritional supplement company are accused of letting their toddler son die from meningitis because they tried to treat him with home remedies instead of a medical vaccine. …
Co Cork man in serious condition hospital after being electrocuted in Mitchelstown
According to various reports a man from Co Cork is in serious condition in hospital after a workplace accident. The man aged 38, was tragically electrocuted whilst working at an industrial plant outside Mitchelstown this …
“Irish Water is not going to be abolished”, says Simon Coveney
Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney said today that Irish Water will not be abolished. The Minister says that his comments last week were misconstrued. Irish Water will not be scrapped and Fine Gael will not …
Landmark Au Pair case ruling could see thousands of Au Pairs let go next week
A landmark ruling by the Workplace Relations Commision in response to the claim of a Spanish au pair could see thousands of Irish families letting their au pair go in coming weeks. The monumental …
Primary school teachers to take industrial action over heavy workloads
Primary school teachers are threatening to take industrial action in response to “unpaid” heavy workloads. INTO members are to stop carrying out administrative work in response to increases in unpaid work demands and a …
Sinn Fein’s president Gerry Adams ‘open to talks with Fianna Fail and Fine Gael’
Gerry Adams has this morning left an open door for both Fianna Fail and Fine Gael in terms of negotiations around the formation of a stable government. However, he has made it very clear that …
