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, …
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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 …
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. …
