Gardai hunting two men after taxi hijacking
Gardai are today hunting for two men after an overnight taxi hijacking incident in Naas. The driver picked up a fare at around 3.30am in Popular Square. He was then forcibly ejected from the vehicle …
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Get your winter coat on today, as temperatures are set to plunge
After a day of very mild temperatures of between 11-12C and overnight stormy conditions that have left nearly two thousand households dark, a cold snap is set to grip the country today. Met Eireann say …
Stormy conditions overnight leave nearly 2,000 households without power
Overnight stormy and windy weather has knocked out power to nearly 2,000 households across the country. Most of the outages affect counties Cavan, Monaghan, and Mayo. The ESB is also reporting outages in Wicklow, …
’tis windy out there tonight! Weather warnings in place
Met Eireann has tonight issued weather warnings due to high winds. An Orange Wind alert is in place for Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal. Gales of up to 65 to 75 km per hour are …
Two in hospital after kayaking accident in Lough Derg
The pair’s kayak capsized in stormy conditions in Lough Derg earlier this afternoon. Irish Coast Guard received a call at around 2:30pm, and the Killaloe unit along with the search and rescue helicopter attended the …
Armed support unit called in Cork today as man resists arrest
Gardai stopped and searched two men in a busy Cork street earlier today. One of the men complied with Gardai’s orders, but the second one did not, and turned violent. Gardai called for backup, and …
Passerby finds dead body in Dublin’s Temple Bar area
Gardai sources report that a man’s body was discovered in Dublin city centre earlier today. The body was spotted by a passerby in Cows Lane, Temple Bar. It is understood that the deceased was a …
Flights cancelled overnight and power cuts over strong winds, but very mild temperatures are expected later today
Strong winds of up to 125km/h in places caused considerable disruption overnight to flights and power supply. All weather alerts have been lifted this morning as conditions are expected to ease, and the forecast is …
Fine Gael refuses to participate in any live TV3 general election debates
The party has denied permission to any of its election candidates to appear on any live broadcast moderated by controversial presenter Vincent Browne. A missive to such effect was earlier today dispatched from Fine Gael …
Outrage at Muslim lecturer who warned Irish newspapers not to publish Muhammad cartoon
Public outrage erupted on social media and news websites today following comments by a Muslim lecturer in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo massacre. Dr Ali Selim, who teaches at Trinity College, Dublin, said that …
