Controversial abortion Bill rejected
Clare Daly’s proposed bill to allow women to abort their pregnancy when there is evidence of foetal abnormalities has been voted down in the Dáil this evening. The bill was rejected by 104 votes to …
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Gardaí in Co Wicklow issue appeal after a man was attacked during a burglary at his home
Gardai in Co Wicklow have issued an appeal for information regarding an aggravated burglary in Donard yesterday evening. It is believed that shortly before 7pm last night (Monday) a man in his 50s was horrifically assaulted …
‘Jobstowngate’: One released, three still held
The fallout from the Jobstown affair continues. One of the people arrested this morning, a 16-year-old male, has now been released without charge. The other three, two men and a woman aged in their 20s …
Arrest Made After Bomb Scare On Ryanair Plane
A plane bound for Shannon airport took off from Krakow in Poland shortly before 10pm last night, before being diverted to Berlin Schönefeld due to a “hoax security alert” on board the aircraft. Flight FR3326 was only in …
Supermac’s vs the mighty M: McDonald’s attempting to stall expansion of Irish own fast food chain
The stage is set for a battle of wills. The fast food giant McDonald has filed a 41-page (41!) complaint with the EU’s Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market about Supermac’s pending bid for …
Gardai have lost one member a day for the last five years, while only 300 new recruits have been taken on
In total, 1,996 gardaí have left for different reasons, including retirements, resignations and dismissals. During the same period, however, new Gardai joining up have numbered just 300, 100 in 2015 and 200 in 2014. Last …
Further arrests this morning over the November Jobstown incident
Garda sources have confirmed that four more people have been arrested this morning in connection with the notorious Jobstown protest last year, in which Joan Burton was trapped inside her vehicle for several hours. Reportedly, …
‘A trumped-up charge,’ Paul Murphy says as he is released from custody
The Socialist TD has said that his arrest was ‘an exercise in pure political policing designed to damage the anti-water charges movement’ and also ‘an incredible waste of Garda resources.’ Mr. Murphy’s comments come after …
Councillor plotted to kill detective and Revenue Commissioner
A former city councillor plotted to murder a garda detective, a Revenue Commissioner and an accountant, a court has been told. Gerard O’Flynn of Cork pleaded guilty to soliciting another person to commit the murders. …
Most GPs will refuse to sign up for the free care scheme for under six, new survey reveals
A survey recently conducted among one thousand GPs has revealed that the vast majority will not sign up to the free scheme for children under six years of age. The survey, taken on behalf of …
