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Tragic news. A woman has died following a two-vehicle collision in Sligo on Sunday (10 July). Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to the crash around 3pm. The collision involving a car and a jeep occurred on the N15 at Creevykeel, Cliffoney. The occupants of both vehicles, three women and one man, were removed from […]
Has summer finally arrived? What a scorcher yesterday was, huh? Thousands of holidaymakers made their way to the beaches and parks of the country to enjoy what can now be confirmed as the hottest day of 2022 so far. The forecast of a cracker came good, with the mercury reaching 26.2 degrees at Shannon Airport […]
Your pension could be paying your rent in your later years. As homeownership rates continue to drop, one study has found that one in two young people will still be renting by the time they reach retirement age. The statistic was published in the “Future trends in housing tenure and the adequacy of retirement income” […]
DAA CEO Dalton Phillips also ruled out using the army in Dublin Airport to assist with security this week. Dublin Airport has denied claims that 1,000 people were made redundant at the airport due to Covid. The statement came in response to a segment on The Tonight Show on Virgin Media One on Monday (4 […]
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses. A woman has been seriously injured following a single vehicle road traffic collision in Kerry on Saturday (2 July). The collision occurred at approximately 9pm at Dooneen in Castleisland. The driver, a woman in her 30s, has since been taken to University Hospital Kerry, where she is being treated for […]
The French television producer was murdered at her home in Cork in 1996. In an update on Wednesday (29 June), An Garda Síochána have confirmed that the investigation into the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier remains active and ongoing. The French television producer was murdered at her holiday home in Toormore in rural Cork […]
The European Commission is aiming to create a “Tobacco Free Generation” by 2040. Vapers, beware; the European Commission is planning on banning flavoured heated tobacco products in the EU. This would mean that popular e-liquids would be prohibited from being sold in Europe. The proposal was announced in response to a significant increase in sales […]
HSE Chief Paul Reid made the suggestion following an increase in Covid cases across the country. Face masks could once again be made mandatory on public transport as Covid cases surge across the country. HSE Chief Paul Reid made the suggestions while speaking to the Irish Examiner on Monday (20 June). “Yes, I think any […]
“As an official media partner of Dublin Pride, but more importantly as Ireland’s national broadcaster, we expect better than for RTÉ to stoke the flames of anti-trans rhetoric.” Dublin Pride has announced it has terminated its media partnership with RTÉ. The LGBTQ+ organisation made the decision in response to two recent episodes of Liveline on […]
The Oscar-winning actor was born in the town where the Robb Elementary shooting took place. Actor and activist Matthew McConaughey has called for more gun responsibility measures to be implemented following a school shooting in his birthplace. The Oscar winner was invited to the White House to discuss the measures following the shooting at Robb […]
Experts say the new variants could cause “a significant overall increase in Covid cases in the EU”. Two cases of a new Covid variant that has the potential to become the dominant strain have been detected in Ireland. The BA.4 variant was confirmed to be present in the country on Sunday (22 May). BA.4 is […]
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses. A man has died following a fatal assault in Kerry on Sunday (22 May). The man was found at an apartment in the Abbey Court complex in Tralee shortly after 7pm. Gardaí and Emergency Services attended the scene, where the man in his 50s was discovered with serious injuries. He […]