Munster Rugby Secure Home Semi Final
The Munster men ran riot yesterday as they took on Newport Gwent Dragons in the new ‘Irish Independent Park’ formerly known as ‘Musgrave Park’ in Cork. The match was especially important for the team as …
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Teenager fights for her life after taking ecstasy pills
An 18-year-old Dublin college student, is in hospital today fighting for her life, after collapsing outside a Dublin nightclub last night. The young woman reportedly took three “dodgy ecstacy pills” while on a night out. …
Ireland commemorates the Dublin and Monaghan bombings
Forty one years ago today, four explosive devices detonated in Dublin and Monaghan. 33 people, including a heavily pregnant woman, lost their lives that day. Three car bombs went off in the capital just before …
Concerns at maternity unit in Cavan Hospital were raised by senior consultants months ago
Back in 2014, shortcomings at the facility were highlighted, particularly in relation to lack of staff on stand by for emergency situations. These comments come as the tragic deaths of four babies at the unit …
Gay Marriage: Tomorrow’s Sunday Independent reveals Yes vote plunges to 53%
We’ve entered the final week of the same sex marriage referendum campaign, and tomorrow’s Sunday Independent reveals a startling revelation in a new poll that shows both sides could still win. The Sunday Independent/Millward Brown …
Fire at the Gaiety Theatre causes hundreds of thousands of euro worth of damage
A blaze that started in a wheelie bin outside the well known Dublin landmark has caused over €100,000 worth of damage to the theatre. According to theatre manager Alan McQuillan, the fire was started deliberately …
Let’s talk about the coming summer’s weather…
Don’t take this as gospel, as weather patterns cannot be predicted with any degree of accuracy beyond 3-5 days, and even then, it can be hit and miss. Long range forecast folks though have been …
Gardai investigating NCT scam based in North Dublin
According to a report published in the Irish Independent this morning it is understood that an organised crime gang in the Ballymun area are making a serious amount of money after they devised a scam …
Gay Marriage: Internal row between Fine Gael and Labour over TV debate
The Liberal has learned that a vicious internal row is taking place between the government coalition. An RTE ‘Primetime’ debate due to take place on Tuesday night will see 3 members of both the Yes …
An Board Pleanála grants planning permission for Ireland’s first urban beach
The planned urban beach project for Dun Laoghaire in South Dublin has received the green light. The new facility, which is modelled on Berlin’s Badeschiff project, will include other amenities like a cafe and artificial …
