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 …
Irish News
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 …
Irish Water will conduct audits to catch bill cheats
The company will compare the amount of water passing through the meter against the number of people declared as residing in the property. If Irish Water deems the water usage to be disproportionately high in …
Pipe bomb attack in Limerick
A pipe bomb was thrown into the front room of a house in West Singland Road, Garryowen, Limerick, at around 11:30am today. The device did not detonate. An army bomb disposal unit removed it …
Cross at the top of Carrauntoohil mountain cut down
The iconic 5-metre steel cross which stood atop Carrauntoohil mountain in Co. Kerry has been cut down by vandals. Two members of the public made the discovery earlier today. It appears that an angle grinder …
Gardai on alert after suspected child abduction attempt
Gardai are on high alert after a child was approached by a teenager in the Blackcourt Road, Corduff, Blanchardstown area of Dublin in recent days. The teenager offered sweets and encouraged the child to …
Irish Water: Man who pointed air rifle at Irish Water worker is released from custody
A 59-yr-old man who alleged pointed an air rifle at an Irish Water worker yesterday morning at 9:30am on Quay Road in Clarecastle, has been released from custody. The man was arrested and held in Ennis …
Irish Water head office receives shotgun cartridges in the post
Some envelopes containing shotgun ammunition have recently been posted to the Irish Water head office in Talbot St. in central Dublin. Elsewhere, a man was arrested in Co. Clare after brandishing a weapon in front …
