Investigations are said to be ongoing. Gardaí have launched an investigation into an alleged assault in Kerry. A Garda spokesperson told JOE that the alleged incident is reported to have occurred in Tralee Town Park in Tralee on Wednesday (24 August). The town was very busy on Tuesday night as it was the last night […]
Have you had a drink at any of these spots? In the face of heated competition from 500 entries, Dublin venue Bar 1661 has been crowned Ireland’s Bar of the Year for 2022. Now in its 17th year, the Bar of the Year Awards took place on Monday (22 August) to recognise “the excellent bars, […]
Thomas O’Halloran, 87, was stabbed to death while riding his mobility scooter. Police investigating the murder of Thomas O’Halloran, an elderly Irish man who lived in London, have made an arrest. The 44-year-old man was arrested at an address in Southall in the early hours of Thursday (18 August) on suspicion of murder and remains […]
People have the chance to see a supermoon, a planet and a meteor shower. The next few nights are set to be exciting for astronomers as a number of major events are due to take place in the sky. One of these is the fourth and final supermoon of 2022, with another not due until […]
The goat has since been placed in the shade. King Puck, the symbol of the Puck Fair in Kerry, has been taken down from its cage by event organisers due to the current heatwave. A tradition of the long-running event in Killorglin is that a goat is chosen every year and is put into a […]
The documentary is getting its Irish TV premiere. Nothing to Declare, the documentary about the two Dublin schoolboys in 1985 who stowed away to New York, is airing on Irish television next week. The 30-minute film tells the story of Keith Byrne and Noel Murray from Darndale who, when aged 10 and 13, ended up sneaking […]
The information comes from a “concerned whistleblower”. Several cases of missing luggage belonging to air passengers have been dumped in a bin at Dublin Airport, according to reports. UTV obtained photographs from a “concerned whistleblower” a few days ago, showing suitcases left in a bin for disposal outside a warehouse at the airport packed with […]
Ireland’s current record temperature of 33.3 degrees could be broken early next week. A new record for the hottest day ever experienced in Ireland could be set as temperatures soar this weekend and into early next week. Speaking to JOE, Met Éireann meteorologist Aoife Kealy said that next Monday (18 July) is set to be […]
Once fully operational, it’s expected the hospital will perform around 1,500 routine surgeries for Irish patients per year. A new hospital offering an “alternative pathway” for thousands of patients currently waiting for routine healthcare treatments in Ireland is opening in Spain on Thursday (14 July). Located in Costa Blanca in Alicante, Hospital HCB Dénia will […]
Tragic news. A male teenager has died following an incident at a beach in Dublin. In a statement, a Garda spokesperson told JOE.ie that the teen got into difficulty while swimming at Burrow Beach in Sutton on Monday (11 July). Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the incident at around 7.30pm and pulled […]
Very sad news. An Irish man has died following a hit-and-run in north London at the weekend, according to reports. In a statement, the Met Police said they were called at around 12.30am on Sunday (26 June) to a report of a van in collision with a 62-year-old pedestrian in Northumberland Park in Haringey. The […]
The policy includes “serious consequences” for guests who attempt to violate Airbnb’s rules. Home rental service Airbnb has announced it is making the temporary party ban it introduced at its listings in 2020 permanent. In a statement on Tuesday, the company said the ban has been well received by its host community, as well as […]