Enda Kenny: “We’ve sorted the Irish Water issue, it’s time to move on”
The Taoiseach has announced that it’s time to move on from the Irish Water disaster. The Fine Gael leader thinks he has sorted the debacle out and now wants to move on to other …
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12,000 attend Christmas lights ceremony in Limerick
It’s officially Christmas in Limerick. Large crowds attended the ‘lights on’ ceremony this evening, with flying elves putting the last few magical touches to the city’s 40 feet tall Christmas tree. The event featured performances …
Disgraceful: Bord Gais underestimated Irish Water installations by over €100 million
It has emerged that Bord Gais underestimated the installation of water meters by an enormous €100 million. The company claimed it would cost €431 million in 2012, but just one week later a real figure …
John Tierney: ‘We’ll be aiming to collect 90% of the charges’
Looks like the Government’s delusion is catching. Speaking on a prerecorded interview, the managing director of Irish Water said that his company is ‘aiming to collect 90% of the charges.’ A massive protest march is …
Businessman robbed by man dressed in woman’s clothes
The incident happened at Terenure Road East, Dublin, at around 4:45am this morning. A businessman was in the process of lodging some money in a cash deposit box in Rathgar Village when he was approached …
Passenger airliner makes second emergency landing at Shannon airport in three days
A British Airways-operated Boeing 777 was forced to make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport for the second time in the last three days. The plane was en route from Seattle to Heathrow with 220 …
Weather news for the coming week
A mixed bag weather wise for the coming week, but thankfully no extremes. The next five to seven days will be cold but largely dry, with just the odd shower. Cloud cover will start building …
Fine Gael divided over plans to call early election next year
It has emerged that stark divisions exist within Fine Gael over whether or not a general election should be held in 2015. Latest opinion polls show that support for the Coalition has dropped badly, and …
Tributes flood in for Donegal best friends killed in tractor accident
Tributes have flooded in for the two Donegal men killed on Friday in a horrific tractor accident. The tragedy occurred when Seamus Hegarty and Kevin Woods were changing the wheel of a tractor. Approximately 6:30pm …
5-metre deep sinkhole appears in Kerry housing estate
A deep sinkhole appeared overnight in a green area of Cahereen Heights housing estate, Castleisland, Co. Kerry. The hole, five metres deep and 13 metres long, was cordoned off for the safety of the estate’s …
