Newlands Cross flyover opens to traffic today
The long awaited flyover at Newlands Cross on the N7, the second busiest road in Ireland after the M50, will officially open to traffic today. This new infrastructure will now enable motorists …
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Young man in a serious condition in hospital after being hit by a car
A 25-year-old man is in hospital today after being struck by a vehicle at around 6am this morning. The incident happened at the junction of Crumlin Road and Bangor Road in Dublin. The man was …
Gardai appealing for information as Pensioner is stabbed in Cork burglary
Gardaí in Co Cork are currently investigating an aggravated burglary on an elderly pensioner in Cork which happened yesterday afternoon, it is understood that the pensioner was assaulted and stabbed in the disgraceful attack. Gardai …
€100 euro water grant will not be available until at least September 2015
It has emerged that the much-vaunted ‘water conservation grant’, worth €100, will not be readily available until September 2015 at the earliest. The payment is meant to alleviate people’s burden when paying the water charges …
Orange weather warning as thick fog is expected overnight
Met Eireann has issued an orange weather warning, as a blanket of thick fog is expected to descend upon the country this evening and accumulate overnight, making driving conditions hazardous everywhere. Orange is the second …
Irish Water: Here’s the scoop
Irish Water and the water charges mega-fiasco must rank as the biggest own goal ever scored by any Government. Enda Kenny and co. have blithely dug a collective grave big enough for the whole coalition …
VIDEO: Protesters shout as Navan was in complete lock-down when Enda Kenny arrived last night
The centre of Navan was in complete lock-down last night to allow Enda Kenny to attend a local Fine Gael function at the New Grange Hotel. After the events the previous night in Sligo the …
Alan Kelly: There’s 3 types of Irish Water payers – those who pay, think they can’t pay and those who just won’t pay
The government have unveiled what they hope to be the final straw to quench the public’s anger in relation to Irish Water. They have introduced a cap on the charges, scrap Irish Water worker …
Water protest stand-off in Donaghmede, Dublin
Contract workers for Irish Water and protesters are currently in a stand-off at Donaghmede, Dublin. A group of about 60 people are preventing 90 contractor staff from installing water meters in the Grange Road area. …
‘Nothing harsh about water charges penalties,’ Alan Kelly says
Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly has said this morning that there’s nothing ‘harsh’ in the new set of charges and water-related measures due to be unveiled today, including penalties. The minister attended a special …
