Gardaí are searching for man who punched a woman on a Dublin Bus
Gardaí are searching for a man who is understood to have attacked and punched a woman on a Dublin bus. The woman is believed to have been travelling on the number 40 bus in old …
Irish News
Bathing restrictions in place at four Co. Cork beaches
Restrictions have been put in place at four Co. Cork beaches due to elevated levels of bacteria in the water. The four beaches affected are Youghal Front Strand, Tragumna, Barleycove, and The Warren. Local authorities …
Disruption to hit rail travellers in August
Siptu workers at Irish Rail have balloted for strike action. Irish Rail announced earlier this month that it will implement what the company referred to as “temporary” pay cuts. Such cuts would last for 25 …
Ryanair announces two new routes departing from Shannon airport
From October onwards, the airline will commence a daily service between Shannon and Manchester, and a weekly service landing at Kaunas in Lithuania. These new routes further strenghthen Ryanair’s presence at the County Clare airport. …
Manhole blast in Dublin City centre
Dublin Fire Brigade were called earlier today to attend an incident at the junction of Merrion and Baggot Street. A manhole cover suddenly blew upwards and flew a feet into the air, just missing some …
According to forecasters today will be the hottest day of the year so far
With the recent good weather and with temperatures in the mid to high 20s, forecasters have said that today will be officially the hottest day of the year so far. Forecasters have reported that temperatures …
13 year old drowns whilst swimming in reservoir in Drogheda
A 13-year-old boy has died after he drowned in a reservoir in Drogheda Co Louth. It is believed that the young male was swimming in Rosehall reservoir with three youths at the time of the …
One in fifty Dubliners is a millionaire
Are you one in 50? Dublin Dollar Millionaires, that is. According to a recent study, more than one in 50 Dubliners is an individual with net assets of $1 million or more – and that …
Another Garth Brooks gig pulled after locals complain
Garth Brooks fans just can’t catch a break. Hot on the heels of the cancellation of the five concerts planned for Croke Park, yet another opportunity to hear the star’s hits has collapsed. Once again, …
Two Irish writers longlisted for this year’s Man Booker Prize
Joseph O’Neill and Niall Williams have today been longlisted for this prestigious literary award, for their novels “The Dog” and “History of the Rain”, respectively. “The Dog,” is O’Neill’s fourth novel, and it tells the …
