Man in hospital after Dublin blaze
An elderly man in his 60s is in hospital this morning after a blaze in a flat in Montague St, Dublin. The alarm was raised at around 4:30am this morning. The man was rescued and …
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Micheál Martin: ‘I think the Taoiseach is deluded’
The leader of the party that handed Ireland’s financial sovereignty over to European paymasters has today accused the government of “spinning, spinning, spinning all the time,” and added that “no one takes Taoiseach Enda Kenny …
New Beginning Mortgage Group founder apologizes for data mistake
A new group which was set up to help homeowners who are struggling with their mortgages. has apologised after the names and bank details of over 1,000 customers were passed on to an investment firm. The …
Rescue services attend two serious incidents in Wicklow and Cork
Emergency services were called out to Fairy Castle, south west of Three Rock mountain in the Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown area of County Wicklow at approximately 12.15pm this afternoon. Dublin-Wicklow Mountain Rescue personnel were also on …
Young man in hospital today after assault in Camden St.
The incident took place just after 5am this morning, close to the junction of Camden St and Harrington St. in Dublin. A man in his 20s was assaulted by another man, also in his 20s, …
Survey suggests Irish people are doing their Christmas shopping earlier and online
An online survey suggests that Irish shoppers are doing their Christmas shopping earlier and are turning to their laptops and phones to make their purchases. Online retailers say an upturn in Christmas sales started in …
25% Social Welfare Christmas bonuses are being reinstated this week
Over than 1.2 million social welfare recipients will receive a 25% Christmas bonus this week. It’ll be paid to all long-term welfare recipients including pensioners, people with disabilities, carers, lone parents, and long-term jobseekers in …
Winning lotto ticket sold in Co. Mayo
One lucky punter scooped the €2.9m lotto jackpot last night. The winning ticket was sold in Tesco, Silverbridge, Knock Road, Claremorris, Co Mayo, and the lucky numbers drawn were 7, 8, 18, 28, 35, 39. …
Death threat against Gerry Adams
The Sinn Fein leader has been briefed on a threat made on his life. The threat was made by somebody claiming to be a spokesperson for the Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF). Mr. Adams received another …
Carrauntoohil cross stands again
The cross at the summit of Carrauntoohil mountain, which was found cut down a few days ago, has now been erected again. The restoration work has been done on a voluntary basis by Mike …
