MSC Splendida docks in Dublin Port
The vessel, one of the largest passenger ships currently in service, has arrived in our shores. The 137,936 tonnes, 333 metre long ship entered service in 2009, after being launched by actress Sophia Loren. It …
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Hold on to your hats: Met Eireann issue wind warning for the whole country
What better way to start a new week than a nationwide wind warning, eh. The national forecaster is predicting strong winds to lash the country over the next 18 hours or so, with gusts of …
Joan Burton refuses to see the writing on the wall for her party after the humiliating defeat of coalition parties in the UK General Election
There is an old Spanish proverb that goes: “When you see your neighbour’s beard being shaved, you better soak your own.” Yet, the Tanaiste is today staunchily denying that Labour here will become extinct at …
Gay Marriage: Archbishop Neary said the same sex marriage referendum is “about the family, not about equality”
The Archbishop of Tuam, Michael Neary has come out strongly against the upcoming same sex marriage referendum. Speaking over the weekend at masses across his Archdiocese, Archbishop Neary claims that marriage is a “union of …
ESB employees do not pay the Universal Social Charge on company shares, according to report
It has emerged today that ESB employees are able to avoid paying the USC through an alleged share loophole. While the rest of us fork out money for the Government through the “interim” USC, ESB …
Foster family sought for abandoned baby girl
Social workers are looking for a foster family to look after the newborn baby girl found abandoned last Friday afternoon. The girl, who was just two days old, had been fed and nourished before being …
€5.9 million lotto jackpot won
A lucky player or syndicate from the midlands scooped the lotto jackpot last night. The numbers drawn were 2, 5, 13, 17, 32, 34, and the bonus number was 45. There was no winner of …
Gay Marriage: Aodhan O’Riordan forced to remove Yes badge on Saturday Night Show
Minister of State Aodhan O’Riordan was interviewed on RTE’s Saturday Night Show tonight. The interview got underway and whether the host, Brendan O’Connor, or the producer in his ear, spotted it – O’Connor abruptly interrupted …
HSE issue warning about fake elderly care worker scam in Raheny
The HSE have issued a warning to elderly people after a certain number of residents reported incidents about a woman posing as a HSE staff member to gain access to their homes. The warning comes …
Elderly residents asked to be vigilant, as two incidents of a bogus HSE caller reported in the last two weeks
Elderly citizens in the Raheny area of north Dublin and elsewhere are today being asked to be extra careful, as there have been two incidents of a woman purporting to be from the HSE gaining …
