“Tell his Ma I’m sorry,” car jacker tells court
A man has appeared in court charged with dangerous driving causing the death of a young man following the hijacking of a taxi in Dublin city. Alex Doyle died after the stolen car he was …
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Ireland become first country in EU to ban branded cigarette packets
Ireland has become the first European country to order a ban on branded cigarette packets. The state are Following the example set by Australia and New Zealand, big tobacco companies will be forced to use …
Homeless mother of two offered blood stained mattress at Dún Laoghaire shelter
A homeless mother-of-two was forced to seek assistance from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown council as she was offered a blood-stained mattress by the shelter she attended. Local councillor Chris Curran of Sinn Féin, who is also the …
Committee setup to deal with recent carjackings
A committee has been setup by the Garda Commissioner and several Government Ministers are due to discuss the recent spike in carjackings. This follows the most recent car jacking in Dublin were a man aged …
Garth Brooks concerts are going ahead
The five Garth Brooks concerts due to take place in Croke Park, have been confirmed this morning. The council have reassured some 27,000 homes that the concerts will run smoothly and safely and that all …
Man in critical condition in hospital following farm accident in which resulted in the death of 8 year old son
A father of three is in a critical condition in hospital following a farm accident that claimed the life of his eight-year-old son. Bertie Christie, 52, was fighting for his life in the Causeway Hospital …
Kilkenny & Offaly make television history by appearing in Nowlan Park on Sky Sports
Kilkenny and Offaly made history tonight by playing in the first televised GAA match on Sky Sports. The rumble ended with an enormous victory of 26 points for Kilkenny, and an equally enormous viewership of …
Derry man has his car hijacked after offering help
A man has had his car hijacked after stopping to help what appeared to be an ill man at the side of the road. The victim was driving along Racecourse Road near the border in …
Met Eireann issue weather warning for South of the country
Met Éireann have issued a weather warning for Cork, Kerry and Waterford today. Rainfall of up to 2 inches are expected today. Heavy rain will affect southern coastal counties at times and residents have been warned of the …
Limerick woman in critical condition, after BBQ explodes in her face
A 46 year old County Limerick woman is in a critical condition in hospital after been engulfed in flames at a family barbeque. 46 year old Joanne McMahon, of Castlemahon, Co Limerick, was attending a …
