Nursing staff crisis looms large at Irish hospitals
There is an impending nursing staff crisis , according to the junior minister for health, Kathleen Lynch, as more than one thousand nurses are due to retire from service by the month of June. …
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Lyttle Brother’s Moving Forward After Assault
On January 3rd this year, Antrim man, Barry Lyttle  allegedly punched brother Patrick, before he fell backwards banging his head leaving the 31-year-old in a critical condition in a Sydney hospital. Patrick had been travelling around …
Water supply for almost a million people at risk of contamination
A shocking statement issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revealed that the water supply for almost a million people in the country is at risk of being contaminated. The report recommends the prioritization …
Transport Minister to make decision on North Dublin Transport plan in the Summer
It has been reported that the Minister for Transport Paschal Donohoe will make his final decision on the six proposed options to connect Swords and the airport with the city centre, by the summer at …
Body of missing Westmeath man recovered from the River Boyne today
The body of a man missing since January 5 was recovered from the River Boyne at around 1pm today. Michael Dillon had last been seen at his home in Harristown, Kinnegad, about two weeks …
Motorist critically injured after road crash in West Cork
A road crash near Inchigeela Cross between Crookstown and Bantry in West Cork has left one person critically injured. The accident happened at around 1:30 this afternoon, when a truck was involved in a collision …
Sleet and snow on the way to Connacht and Munster
The current cold snap shows no signs of abating. Sleet and snow are expected to develop this afternoon and evening over large swathes of Munster and Connacht. These outbreaks will extend further east by nightfall, …
Convicted serial child rapist to be resentenced after sentence declared “unduly lenient” by Court of Appeals
The Court of Appeal has found Patrick O’Brien’s sentence to be unduly lenient and a new sentence shall be imposed on the convicted serial rapist and child abuser. Patrick O’Brien was found guilty and jailed …
Four held after service station burglary in Dublin
Four young men have been arrested following a burglary at a service station in Donabate, Co Dublin, last night. The men, all aged in their 20s, are currently detained at Swords and Coolock Garda Stations …
Rescue teams still searching for man who fell into River Nore
Rescue crews are again combing an area of the River Nore in Kilkenny searching for a man who entered the water at around 1:30am on Sunday morning. The 33-year-old man was walking near the riverbank …
