Elderly woman killed in road collision
An 82-year-old woman lost her life yesterday after being struck by a car as she attempted to cross the road. The incident happened at around 7:15pm last night, on the N20 near Ballinabanouge, Croom, Co. …
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Joe Higgins: ‘Protests (against water charges) will intensify’
Socialist TD Joe Higgins has said that popular protests against the introduction of water charges will continue and indeed intensify, despite claims by the Government that a new, improved set of charges will be announced …
Woman almost strangled to death in deserted park
It is believed that this digital image that has been computerized by the gardai is the face of the man that attacked a woman on her way to work with a belt. A woman in …
Gardai in Dublin arrest two men in dissident republican operation
Gardai have arrested two men over the weekend after a number of weapons were found in an operation targeting dissident republicans in Dublin. Gardai say the searches were carried out as part of an ongoing …
19 year old man killed in car crash in Co Roscommon
A 19-year-old man has sadly died following a car crash in Co Roscommon last night. It is believed that the young man was fatally injured when the car he was a passenger in crashed into …
End of the wet weather misery in sight, but temperatures set to drop
The wet spell that has blighted the majority of the country over the last few days appears to be over. It will be much drier during the coming week, but we will see the …
Taoiseach faces protests during book launch at Mansion House
It’s out of the frying pan and into the fire for Government representatives this weekend. The Taoiseach himself took a fair amount of flak at the end of a book launch at Mansion House in …
Some areas of South Dublin -including Jobstown- left without water this morning
The taps have run dry in South Dublin this morning. Council workers and engineers are said to be working to restore the water supply. The issue is reportedly due to the new water scheme …
Taoiseach receives ‘chilling and abusive’ texts and calls on his personal mobile phone
In a week that seems to be going from bad to worse for Enda Kenny’s embattled and languishing Coalition, it has emerged today that he has personally received ‘hundreds’ of abusive and threatening messages on …
Two arrested after siege on Tánaiste’s car
There were ugly scenes yesterday at Jobstown, Dublin, as a group of protesters surrounded Joan Burton’s car and kept her trapped for almost three hours. The protesters banged on the vehicle and chanted ‘peaceful protest’ …
