Alan Loughnane

The movie’s director of photography was killed and the director was injured. Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on a movie set in an accident that killed a photography chief and injured a director, authorities in New Mexico have said. Police in the US state said Baldwin discharged the weapon during filming for the 19th […]

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Parents are urged to be wary. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has warned parents to be careful of the dangers of cannabis jellies. Gardaí seized a consignment of the jellies in Dublin on Wednesday and the FSAI has warned the public, especially parents and guardians, to be extremely vigilant to the dangers of inadvertent consumption. […]

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There will be a particular focus on rural roads. An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) are urging motorists to reduce their speed and be mindful of vulnerable road users ahead of ‘Slow Down Day’. The 24-hour national speed enforcement operation will be in effect from 7am on Thursday, 21 October until 7am […]

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Some changes are on the way. Nightclubs are expected to be permitted to reopen using Digital Covid Certificates under the government’s new reopening plan. It’s unclear what other measures are expected to be required for nightclub reopening, aside from Digital Covid Certificates, but it’s expected some of the measures may include a greater focus on […]

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100 firearms and 2,000 rounds of ammunition were also seized last year. An Garda Síochána has revealed the force has thwarted 75 assassinations in the period from 2016 to 2020. The news was revealed as part of the Garda Annual Report 2020 which also outlined how, last year, the number of Gardaí reached its highest […]

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The politician died at the scene. UK Conservative MP David Amess has died at the age of 69 after being stabbed multiple times at a constituency surgery on Friday (15 October). The Tory MP for Southend West was holding a surgery at the Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex when he was attacked shortly […]

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A big change. Bank of Ireland branches at 88 locations across the country will close their doors for the last time today (Friday, 8 October). The bank announced its planned closure of the 88 branches around the country in March this year as part of the downsizing of its network. In order to offset some […]

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This has been dragging on a long time. Sinn Fein will table a no-confidence motion in Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney when the Dáil returns next week. Earlier this week, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald called on Taoiseach Micheál Martin to sanction Coveney and said she believes he should be sacked. But Sinn […]

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The government has promised “specific dates”. Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said the government will tomorrow provide a timeline for easing remaining restrictions across Ireland. The Cabinet subcommittee on Covid-19 is set to meet on Monday to finalise the plans, following a lengthy meeting last week. That’s what the industry is asking for […]

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New Zealand is currently in lockdown due to a recent Covid-19 outbreak. An anti-lockdown protest organised in New Zealand has been shut down by police, although it wasn’t a big job because only one person showed up to the protest. New Zealand police said they were on Queen Street in Auckland on Friday after hearing […]

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Not happy. The Event Industry Alliance has called on Taoiseach Micheál Martin to fully reopen the Live Entertainment and Event industry by 1 September. The group has said that unless the industry is fully reopened by that date, Martin should step down as Taoiseach. In a statement, the group pointed to the All-Ireland Hurling Final […]

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