Violent criminal on the loose
An armed robber and carjacker is on the loose in Dublin after he escaped from a prison van while officers stopped at a chip shop. Lee McDonnell broke free from his handcuffs and fled the …
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Formal identification of bodies pulled from River Lee takes place
The bodies have been identified as those of Michelle O’Riordan, 27, originally from Mayfield, in Cork, and Patrick O’Driscoll, 53, from Skibbereen in West Cork. The formal identification was helped by dental records. No cause …
Taoiseach: ‘I’ll ask Mario Draghi to attend the Banking Inquiry’
In an act of wishful thinking, Enda Kenny has said that he will ‘ask’ ECB President Mario Draghi to attend the Banking Inquiry that got underway today, even though the ECB yesterday released a statement …
Nurses syndicate from Wexford general hospital pick up their lottery winnings
Its going to be a very happy Christmas for seventeen nurses from Wexford General Hospital as they received an early Christmas present when they picked up their €2.8m lotto winnings at the National Lottery HQ …
Gardai investigating serious assault on Irish Water subcontractors
A serious assault on a water meter installation crew took place while they worked in a housing estate in Co. Louth on Monday evening. An incendiary device was reportedly thrown at a van owned …
Hero Andy Lee Returns Home: First Irishman To Win A World Title In The US In Over 80 years!
The Limerick nation stands proud today as Castleconnell man Andy Lee returns home as the first Irishman to win a world title belt in the US since 1934. The 30-year-old, faced unbeaten champion Matt Korobov …
Plane forced to make emergency landing in Belfast after engine caught fire
A FlyBe plane which was flying from Glasgow to Belfast City Airport was forced to make an emergency landing after an engine caught fire last night. Flybe say that the plane was diverted to Belfast …
Three arrested after explosives were found in cars in Co Meath
Gardai have arrested three men after what’s believed to be explosives were discovered in two cars in Co Meath. The three men were arrested after an ongoing investigation into dissident republican activities in the border …
European Central Bank formally declines to participate in Banking Inquiry
The European Central Bank have released a statement officially declining to partake in the upcoming Oireachtas Banking Inquiry in any way, shape, or form. It would not be ‘appropriate’, they said. Recently released …
French company donate €100,000 to help the homeless here
In a very commendable gesture, French building materials supplier, Saint Gobain, has donated €100,000 to the Peter McVerry Trust today. The monies will go towards providing accommodation to some homeless families. The funds will be …
