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. …
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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 …
Dunnes Stores recalls bottled water tainted with cleaning fluid
The water affected is Dunnes Stores ‘my family favourites’ Natural Irish Still Water, which is sold in a multi-pack of 12 500-ml bottles. The market chain originally recalled only the batch affected, which had …
Thousands take to the streets nationwide to protest against water charges
There were protest marches in all major Irish cities today. Cork, Limerick, Dublin, all saw a plethora of people wanting to make their voice heard. ‘No means no,’ and ‘Enda Kenny, out’ were the main …
‘Water charges are this Government’s bank bailout’, Sinn Fein say
The preelection snipes continue today, with Sinn Fein pulling the trigger this time by saying that the water charges amount to a ‘government’s bank bailout’. Gerry Adams has gone as far as calling for the …
Protests against water charges will take place in major cities today
The people of Dublin, Cork, and Limerick will rally together once again today to protest against water charges. The demonstrations had been scheduled to coincide with the original registration deadline set by Irish Water. …
Concerns for cash-in-transit workers as armed escort is cut
There are growing fears and concerns both for cash-in-transit and the workers carrying it, as the armed escort they used to enjoy has now ceased to operate. Such armed presence had been there for the …
Mother of young boy awaiting Liver transplant, is told they will received the housing they need
The mother of a boy who issued a heartfelt plea for a permanent home so that her son could qualify to be placed on a waiting list for a liver transplant received some welcoming news …
Revenue and Customs seize 600,000 cigarettes at Dublin Port
It has been reported that officers from Revenue and Customs have seized around 600,000 cigarettes with a reported retail value of €304,000 at Dublin Port. It is understood that the cigarettes were mostly the Malboro …
