On two separate occasions the Taoiseach turned down opportunities to state whether he would keep his promise and put an end to the high number of patients spending hours on hospital trolleys. He first made this promise …
Tragic news this afternoon, as former football player Patrick Curtin passes away aged just 26. He had sustained serious injuries in a car crash in Guatemala just before Christmas. The news of Mr. Curtin’s passing …
2016 will see the arrival of up to 4,000 refugees in the country, and 26 locations have been deemed suitable to provide housing and accommodation for them. The locations are Killarney, Kilkenny, Carlow, Cavan, Monaghan, …
In the final hours before Frank’s arrival at Irish shores, Met Eireann has warned of the possibility of ‘even worse flooding’, while the ESB expects power outages across most affected counties. There are four weather …
Met Eireann has issued status orange rainfall warning for Wicklow, Galway, Kerry and Waterford. The same level of precaution for strong winds will be placed along the West Coast (Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare and …
The Chief Executive of the Road Safety Authority has released a statement describing the deaths on Irish roads this Christmas as “tragic”, and believes drivers are becoming very complacent when it comes to road safety. …
With the national coast guard issuing warnings to all coastal areas of the country, here’s the top 6 things to do to brave Storm Frank and face it down over the next 24 hours. Galway …
Severe flooding has already been reported in the Shannon area, and with the worst yet to come, the financial toll taken by the accumulated effect of the three major storms over the last few weeks …
Certain sections of Tallaght Hospital remain under restricted conditions following an outbreak of an “aggressive” vomiting bug. This outbreak of norovirus (winter vomiting bug) was described by a staff member as “very aggressive” and …
The newborn abandoned on a Dublin road earlier this year has spent her first Christmas with her foster family. Named “Baby Maria” by hospital staff at the time, she is said to be thriving in …
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