Pig farmer jailed over animal cruelty
60-year-old pig farmer Rory O’Brien has been jailed for 18 months after being charged with ‘cruelty on an industrial scale’, according to the judge. Mr. O’Brien is one of the biggest pig producers in the …
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Right2Water announces new national day of protest for March 21
The fight against water charges keeps gaining momentum, with another day of popular protest scheduled for March 21, a Saturday. The group organized marches for October and December last year, with tens of thousands of …
Missing Finglas man Thomas Kennedy’s body found in Blackpool England
Gardai in Dublin have confirmed that the body of missing Finglas man Thomas Kennedy has been found. Mr Kennedy (81) had been missing from his home in Finglas since July 29th, 2014.It is believed that Mr …
Gardai seize almost €5m worth of drugs in Dublin
The Clondalkin Detective and Drugs Units performed a planned search at a premises located at the Bluebell Industrial Estate last Tuesday. The operation yielded 32.5kg of suspected heroin and half a kilo of suspected …
Putin’s warplane flew nuclear weapon over Ireland
A Russian military aircraft that flew over Ireland last week was carrying a nuclear weapon, according to reports. The bombers caused controversy when they entered Irish airspace without permission before heading toward British territory, where …
‘Jobstowngate’: Five more arrested this morning
Gardai sources have confirmed that five people have been arrested this morning in connection to the Jobstown protest. These bring the number of people detained over the incident to 17. The arrests have reportedly …
88 nurses to be hired at Drogheda hospital to ease overcrowding
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda is set to receive a boost of nursing staff to alleviate the ongoing overcrowding issues. This agreement comes in the wake of an appearance by the Irish Nurses …
Gardai in Dublin appealing for information in order to find missing man
Gardaà in Dublin appealing to the public for information in order to help find a missing man from Terenure. Gardai say that that 53-year-old Gary Mitchell has not been seen since Saturday February 7th. Gary …
Gardai in Co Meath investigating reported indecent exposure incidents
Gardaà in Co Meath are currently conducting an investigating into a number of reported incidents of alleged indecent exposure over the past couple of weeks. Gardai say that the incidents are believed to have taken …
Should the gardaà have arrested Paul Murphy? – TD claims biased policing
Anti-Austerity Alliance TD Paul Murphy has claimed ‘political policing’ is behind his recent arrest and the arrest of several other people, including councillors. Mr Murphy was held for questioning in connection with the attack on …
