Viable explosive device found in Co. Offaly
The army bomb squad was called out to deal with a suspicious device found in Fivealley, a rural area near Birr in Co. Offaly, early this morning. They arrived at the site at around 2:20am. …
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Archbishop Diarmuid Martin to make property available to house homeless people
Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin is putting plans in place today for a property he’s in charge of to be made available for homeless accommodation in the centre of Dublin. Dr Martin’s staff have already …
350,000 second-level students have the day off across the country as teachers strike over new Junior Cert
Secondary schools are closed across the country today as teachers strike over Junior Cert reform proposals. Some 27,000 post-primary teachers are engaging in the action, which means a day to do their Christmas shopping for around …
Homelessness declared ‘a national disgrace’
Just over 24 hours after a man who had been sleeping rough was found dead in the very shadow of the country’s coven of power, the issue of national homelessness has been quite rightly branded …
Irish Water to destroy PPS numbers using ‘protocol’
More than a million people willingly shared one of their most private pieces of personal data with the Government’s own Pandora’s Box, Irish Water, when they didn’t have to. After major demonstrations nationwide, the …
Minister for education appeals to teachers ahead of planned strike
The Minister for Education Jan O’Sullivan has told the teachers unions that the ball is in their court as they prepare to stage a one-day strike over planned reform of the Junior Certificate. The proposed strike …
Body of missing young man recovered from the River Barrow
The body of a missing 21-year-old local man has been recovered from the River Barrow, in New Ross, Co. Wexford. The river had been the focal point of the search since the man’s disappearance. …
“Hooded Men” case deadline looms as Irish Government considers taking action against UK
The High Court has been told that the Government has not yet made its decision in regards to the case of the so called “hooded men”. The government has said they are unsure whether or …
Record numbers tuned into The Late Late Toy Show on Friday night
At one point, over 2 million people tuned in to see what was happening on The Late Late Toy Show. With an average audience of 1.4 million viewers, the show easily made its way …
Booze raiders nick 15,000 whiskey bottles
Some fifteen thousand bottles of whiskey and other spirits were stolen during a daring raid at a Dublin warehouse on November 14. The incident happened in the Parkwest industrial Estate, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10. Two warehouse …
