Woman appeals for help as she finds phone with photos of newborn baby.
Orla Brennan, a woman from Dublin has shared a post on Facebook which appeals for people to help find the owner of a phone found in a taxi. It is her hope that if …
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Report claims that insurance companies use centuries-old laws as basis to refuse pay-outs
The Law Reform Commission has stated in a recently published report that some Irish insurance legislation is grossly out of date, by more than 200 years in some cases. The commission has said that Ireland …
Wind and rain banish hopes of a decent summer
We had a one or two weeks of good sunshine, but a more typical Irish summer is back with a vengeance this week. Up to 40mm of rain fell yesterday, and the trend is set …
Outrageous: Dublin City Council short €18m in funding to tackle homelessness promised by the government
The assistant chief executive of Dublin City Council has said that they are currently short €18m in funding which they haven’t received from the government in order to house the city’s homeless. The Assistant Chief …
Gardai asking for the public’s assistance in locating missing Cavan man
23-year-old John Moyles has been missing since yesterday evening. He was last seen at around 7pm in the Rahoon area of Galway. He is described as being 5’ 7’’ tall, with a brown bushy beard, …
“Living wage” calculated at €11.50 an hour
This year, Ireland’s living wage has been calculated at €11.50 an hour by the Living Wage Technical Group. The Republic of Ireland Living Wage was set up because it believes that people who …
Gardai re-issue appeal to locate missing Wexford man
72-year-old James Joyce has been missing from his home in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, since Friday June 5. He is described as being 1.70m (5′ 7″) tall, of stocky build and with thin, grey hair that …
Taking A Free Ride: A M50 motorist clocks up a bill of €155,000 in unpaid toll charges
In one of the most bizarre stories ever, a motorist who is a regular user of one of the country’s biggest motorways, the M50, has amazingly clocked up a bill of  €155,000 in unpaid toll …
Met Eireann’s heavy rain warning marks premature end of summer
The so-called heatwave came and went in the blink of an eye, leaving behind warm and sunny memories of ice cream vans and packed beaches. However, the reality of Irish weather has washed away such …
Brave: Mother sells family home to fund son’s surgery after HSE refuses to pay at the last minute
Two-year-old Josh Butler was born deaf, and after consultation, the brave boy was selected for a pioneering brain stem implant done by a prominent surgeon in Italy. The HSE reportedly agreed to pay for the …
