The victim of the burglary, 73-year-old Tom Niland, is in critical condition. Gardaí investigating an aggravated burglary in Sligo that took place in January have arrested three men. At around 7pm on Tuesday, 18 January, three masked men forced their way into a private house on the N59 in Skreen. The sole resident of the […]
Details of what reductions the public can expect have emerged. Government plans to make cuts to the price of fuel through reductions in excise duty will take effect from midnight, according to reports. The plans have been considered since last week when prices shot up to as much as €2 in filling stations nationwide. The increase […]
Status Yellow warnings have been issued for most counties in the Republic of Ireland. Met Éireann has issued updated rain and wind warnings that apply to most of the Republic of Ireland. At the time of writing on Tuesday morning, a Status Yellow wind alert is currently in effect for Clare, Cork, Donegal, Galway, Kerry, […]
They will also be required to state what measures are being taken to eliminate or reduce the pay gap at their company. Irish employers will be obliged to publish details of the pay gap between men and women at their companies under new legislation. To mark International Women’s Day on Tuesday (8 March), Equality Minister Roderic […]
Tragic news. A man has died after a road crash in Galway on Monday (7 March). The single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle occurred at around 7.30pm on Bóthar na dTreabh in Galway City. The motorcyclist, a man aged in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene. As of Monday night, the crash site remains closed […]
Two men are believed to be seriously injured. Three men have been injured and one man has been arrested following a reported acid attack in Cork. A Garda spokesperson told JOE that emergency services attended the scene of an incident at a residence on Connolly Road in Ballyphehane on Friday (5 March). Gardaí say they […]
The Dublin venue says it “stands firmly behind the people and nation of Ukraine”. The Bord Gáis Energy Theatre has cancelled performances of Swan Lake from the St Petersburg Ballet Theatre that it was due to hold from next month. It comes after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine earlier in the week. Almost […]
“Putin is testing the UN and the security architecture of the whole world.” Ukraine Ambassador to Ireland Larysa Gerasko called on the international community to take actions against Russia in an emotional interview. Gerasko’s comments came on Thursday morning after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine overnight. Appearing on RTÉ’s RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Gerasko […]
The results of a post mortem will determine the course of the investigation. Gardaí have launched an investigation after a man was found dead in Trinity College on Wednesday (23 February). Pearse Street Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of an incident at a library in the Dublin college that occurred at around 8.50pm. […]
Take note. A number of counties have been issued with new and updated Status Yellow weather warnings for this weekend. Met Éireann has put out a wind warning for the province of Leinster, as well as counties Cavan, Monaghan, Tipperary and Waterford. Issued on Saturday afternoon, it applies from 11am on Sunday until 9am on Monday. […]
He is reported to have been stabbed three times. An Irish teacher in Spain is reported to have been stabbed at a school by a 13-year-old pupil. The incident is said to have occurred in the city of Murcia on Wednesday morning (16 February). Sources told the local newspaper La Verdad that the teacher was […]
Parts of Ireland could experience blizzard conditions and significant falls of snow. Met Éireann has issued a weather advisory for all of Ireland regarding the upcoming Storm Eunice, stating it has the potential to be a “multi-hazard and disruptive event”. The advisory was issued on Tuesday afternoon (15 February) and remains valid until 3pm on […]