Flood warning in Galway city
Residents and businesses in areas most at risk of flooding in Galway have been put on high alert due to coming high tides next week, forecast to be the highest in 18 years. Water levels …
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Disgraceful: Focus Ireland say 83 Irish families are becoming homeless every month
There is absolutely no escaping this fact – homelessness in Ireland is increasing, fast! Focus Ireland came out today and announced that a gigantic 83 Irish families are being made homeless every month. This astonishing …
The last of the Ballymun flats is finally going to be demolished on Monday
The Joseph Plunkett Tower of the Ballymun flats, the last left standing, is going to be demolished on Monday, 21 September from 10am. The removal of the tower comes almost two decades after the regeneration of …
State funeral held for 1916 rebel Thomas Kent in Cork
A state funeral was held today for 1916 rebel Thomas Kent, 99 years after his death. The proceeding took place this afternoon in his home village of Castlelyons in Co.Cork. Thousands of people came out …
Facebook sees a drop of 5% in popularity in Ireland
It would appear that the popularity of Facebook in Ireland has suffered a decline. According to The Ipsos MRBI’s Social Networking Quarterly survey for August the number of daily Facebook users in Ireland has dropped by 5% …
Outrageous: Government Ministers receive €27m in Taxpayer money for pay and expenses since taking office
According to a recent report published by RTE it is understood that top Government Ministers have claimed a total of €27m for pay and expenses since the coallition entered office back in 2011. The report …
Picturesque route: new photo friendly signs for Wild Atlantic Way
The first photo-friendly marker point for tourists along the Wild Atlantic Way has been installed in Donegal. The site at Gweedore will also feature information panels to give visitors information on the surrounding locality. The Wild Atlantic Way stretches for …
Ask and you shall receive: Ask Consent Campaign launched today
Ask Consent, a campaign to encourage people to ask for consent before engaging in sexual acts has been launched today. Ask Consent is a three-week campaign, which was launched today by Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald. …
Arachnid invasion prompts huge increase in pest control call-outs
Interactions between venomous spiders and humans have been on the rise in recent times, due in part to a massively increased level of spider reproduction over the last few mild winters. Poisonous false widow spiders …
Traffic chaos in the capital after blaze in Port Tunnel
There is major traffic disruption in Dublin this morning after a truck caught fire inside the Port Tunnel, sparking a major incident response. Both north and southbound lanes were closed while ten appliances from the …
