Three Aras Attracta nurses taken off duty
It is understood that three nurses at the infamous care home have been removed from duty with pay by the HSE. In a statement, a spokesperson for the health service said that such action has …
Irish News
‘Walk on air against your better judgement’ inscribed on Seamus Heaney’s headstone
Seamus Heaney’s famous line to “walk on air against your better judgement” has been inscribed as an epitaph on his gravestone. The quote was taken from Heaney’s acceptance speech after receiving the 1995 Nobel Prize …
Gardai appeal for the public’s help in locating missing Drogheda man
41-year-old Carl Thornton has been missing from Drogheda since early June. He was last seen at Drogheda Bus Station on the afternoon of June 12, where he was spotted taking a bus to Dublin, where …
Irish Coast Guard searching for a man seen entering the water off the Co Kerry coast
The Irish Coast Guard have been called in to search for man who is believed have fallen into the sea off the Co Kerry coast. Reports say the Coast Guard were alerted to incident at …
Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe says that rise in homeless numbers “is not acceptable”
The minister made these comments in response to the most recent figures released by Focus Ireland, which reveal a sharp rise in the number of homeless families seeking help. So far this year, 466 families …
RSA express concerns over high numbers of fatalities on roads in July.
The Road Safety Authority has expressed concerns over high numbers of fatal accidents on Irish roads in July. The RSA has released their mid year review for 2015 which showed an increase in fatalities in …
Brave: Student defies cancer illness to pass Leaving Cert exams
18-year-old Sarah O’Neill, a pupil at Loreto School in Balbriggan, Co. Dublin, received great news last Wednesday when she opened her Leaving Cert results envelope to find that she had passed every subject. Sarah achieved …
Settled weather set to continue into next week
Yesterday was a fine day by all accounts, with temperatures reaching up to 24C in places. We won’t see such highs in the next few days, though weather patterns will remain mostly settled going into …
Shameful: Record levels of homelessness registered in July
With politicians nowhere to be seen, new figures just released by housing charity Focus Ireland reveal that the number of families seeking help from the homeless services reached a record level over the month of …
Cork teenager shortlisted for the Top 20 young people in the world
Joanne O’Riordan, from Millstreet in Cork, has been shortlisted as one of the top 20 young people in the world by Junior Chamber International. She achieved the inclusion in the list due to her work …
