Man (70) dies in flood waters in Co. Monaghan
A man in his 70’s has died after his car entered flood waters in Co. Monaghan. Gardaà said it appeared that the elderly man tried to escape his vehicle before being swept away and drowning. …
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HSE refuses to fund revolutionary cystic fibrosis drug
The HSE has flatly refused to provide funding for a revolutionary new drug to treat cystic fibrosis, thus effectively denying the possibility of greatly lengthened and much improved lifespan for thousands of sufferers. Orkambi, an …
Bandon residents call for immediate action on promised flood relief infrastucture
Storm Desmond has hit the Bandon area in Cork particularly hard, leaving behind a trail of desolation and devastation. Both residents and business owners are today beginning to assess the financial disaster inflicted upon them …
Desmond came and went, but further spells of rain expected today
Storm Desmond is currently tearing its way eastwards across the Irish Sea, posing an immediate threat to northern England and Scotland. While clean up operations get underway across the country here, Met Eireann has forecast …
Clean up operations begin in the aftermath of Storm Desmond
This morning’s dawn revealed the path of devastation that Storm Desmond carved upon the country, and even though Met Eireann has stood down the most severe weather warnings, people are advised to exercise extreme caution …
London under attack: A man has stabbed three people in a London tube station in an apparent terrorist attack while shouting “this is for Syria”
A man wielding a knife has stabbed three people in a London underground tube station. Police were called to the scene last night at 7pm where a man was arrested after roaring to commuters “this …
No winner of tonight’s Lotto jackpot, worth just over €4m
The numbers drawn were 1, 6, 17, 25, 31 and 38. The bonus number was 29. There was one winner of the Lotto Plus 1 top prize of €500,000, and no winner of the Lotto …
Gardai launch massive appeal for social media sharing of missing 13-yr-old Connor McAleer from Dublin
There’s a 13-yr-old boy missing in storm Desmond tonight. Gardai have launched a massive appeal to try and locate the teenager. Connor McAleer from Ballyboughal in north Co Dublin was last seen the vicinity of …
The annual budget for RTÉ’s ‘Fair City’ is revealed
The annual cost of producing RTÉ’s Fair City has been revealed. The primetime favourite costs €11m per year to film, an average of €56,000 per episode.The soap airs four nights a week on RTE One and has been …
Video: Shocking video uploaded to social media showing two careless young men jumping into the sea during heavy winds caused by storm Desmond
Storm Desmond has been battering the country for the best part of 24 hours forcing many to stay indoors, but there is controversy this evening as a video has surfaced on social media showing two …
