Major incident in Donegal as bus overturns, up to 25 injured
A bus crash in Co. Donegal has left as many as 25 people injured, some of them children. The incident happened at around 3pm this afternoon on the main Laghey to Pettigo Road. It is …
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Weapons cache discovered outside Dundalk
Gardai targeting dissident republican activity have this afternoon uncovered a large amount of weapons in an area just outside Dundalk. Assorted firearms, a quantity of ammunition, and homemade explosive devices were seized during an operation …
Calls for new mass campaign against homelessness
With the housing situation reaching crisis levels, the People Before Profit Alliance are calling for a massive popular campaign to raise awareness about this nationwide problem. Advocates for the new ‘Right2Housing’ campaign are holding …
‘Operation Slow Down’ ends, with a record 454 drivers caught speeding
Gardai’s initiative to curtail speeding offences officially ended this morning at 7am, with a total of 454 instances of speeding recorded. Yet, according to Garda sources, the message was ‘heeded’, and they said there …
Water charges: People who refuse to pay could avoid court, but face the possibility of charges being taken from wages
The Environment Minister Alan Kelly claims he is working hard to come up with a solution which would avoid taking every person who refuses to pay their water charges to court. It is understood that …
Gardai asking for the public’s help in locating missing Dean Roche
31-year-old Dean Roche was last seen on Sunday, March 22, at Newpark, Kilkenny. He’s 5’ 8’’ in height, of slight build, has green eyes and short brown hair. When last seen, he was wearing a …
Gay Marriage: Major blow for Yes side as well known journalist James Downey says he’ll be voting No
In what is sure to come as a blow to the Government’s attempt to pass the same-sex marriage referendum, prominent political commentator James Downey has said that he intends to vote No. Writing in today’s …
Rent supplements will not be increased
The Department of Social Protection has reviewed the rent supplement amounts, and has decided that they will remain at current levels. The outcome of such review concluded that increasing the limits would likely lead to …
Former Anglo boss Sean Fitzpatrick to face trial in April
The infamous former Anglo Irish Bank chief executive is charged with 12 counts of failing to disclose to auditors the true value of some substantial loans. Mr. Fitzpatrick, 66, is charged under Section 197 of …
Guilty: Graham Dwyer has been found guilty of murdering Elaine O’Hara
42-yr-old architect Graham Dwyer has been found guilty of murdering Elaine O’Hara. A jury of five women and seven men took seven and half hours to deliberate the facts of the two months trial and …
