Car ablaze causes disruption on the M50
A car caught fire on the northbound lane of the M50 motorway, just after Junction 7. Several units from the Dublin Fire Brigade attended the scene. Visibility on the area was reduced for a time …
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Ryanair aircraft forced to land shortly after take off due to burst tyre
The 8.05am Dublin-bound flight from Edinburgh returned to the airport minutes after departing because of an undercarriage problem. One of the aircraft’s tyres burst during the take off run, and though the plane did lift …
Man held under mental legislation act following the brutal murder of Pakistani national in Belfast
Police in the north have arrested a suspect following the murder of a Pakistani man who was brutally stabbed to death in Belfast on Thursday. The man in question is being held using mental health …
Major anti-water charges protest will take place in Dublin tomorrow
After a period of simmering calm, the people of this country will once again make their voices heard against the impending water charges. A major protest is scheduled in Dublin tomorrow, Saturday. Protestors will march …
Cold spell to continue, mainly in the north and northwest of the country
Freezing weather is set to continue, with further wintry showers expected over the next few hours. These will largely be confined to the most septentrional areas of the country. Gusting winds battered coastal areas and …
Gardaà seize a large amount guns, antiques and cash in operations to tackle organised crime
Officers from the Gardai have seized a large amount of Guns, antiques, paintings and cash in a series of co-ordinated operations against organised crime gangs. It is understood that thirty premises were searched as part …
Sickening and cruel torturing leads to death of small dog
There is darkness in the human soul. Gardai have launched an investigation after a small dog, believed to have been cooked alive over an open fire, dies at a veterinarian clinic in Co. Kildare. A …
Further snowfall and strong winds on the way tonight
Met Eireann have issued a Status Orange wind alert for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo and Clare, as gusts of westerly winds may reach up to 110 kilometres per hour this evening and throughout the …
Gardai in Co Offaly appealing for help in order to find missing man
Gardaà are in Co Offaly appealing for the public’s assistance in order to trace the whereabouts of a missing 63-year-old man. Peter Guinan, is understood to have been last seen on River Street in Clara, …
Government faces resources shortfall over the €100 so called ‘water conservation grant’
It has been revealed today that the Department of Social Protection will likely need extra resources to manage the €100 for households who sign up to Irish Water. A letter written by the Secretary General …
