The Garda sustained a broken ankle, numerous cuts and bruises and head injuries in the incident. A Garda was hospitalised following multiple injuries sustained in an incident with a suspected drink driver in Tipperary on Friday. Gardaí are investigating a road traffic collision that occurred in the Birdhill area of Tipperary at approximately 6.50pm on […]

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The installation of unauthorised software and access to personal data may have been enabled as a result. WhatsApp users have been urged to ensure that the latest version of the app is installed on their device following the detection of a serious security vulnerability on the WhatsApp platform. In a statement released on Tuesday, the […]

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Azzam Raguragui was killed in an incident in Dublin on Friday. The family of Azzam Raguragui say they are resting their faith in the Irish justice system to hold the perpetrator or perpetrators of his murder to account. Azzam Raguragui (18) received fatal injuries following a stabbing incident at Finsbury Park in Dundrum at approximately […]

7 years ago

“They’re manic in the head, they’re very dangerous people.” A ‘drug runner’ for one of the gangs involved in an escalating gang feud in Drogheda has described those involved as “scumbags, to the highest degree” and says that he is living in fear of his life and the lives of his family. Included in a […]

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mytaxi say the fee will help increase driver availability. Taxi e-hailing app mytaxi have revealed that a €5 passenger cancellation fee will be introduced in Ireland from the end of June. The fee will apply to passengers who cancel a booking two minutes after it is accepted by a driver en route to pick up […]

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“Some of these premises have demonstrated a complete lack of concern for the health of both their customers and their staff who eat at or work in their establishments.” The observation of sewage and waste in a rear yard adjacent to refuse bins, thereby risking a transfer of faecal matter to the kitchen, was one […]

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The deal is expected to be formally signed in London on Wednesday. A memorandum of understanding, guaranteeing the reciprocal rights of Irish and British citizens under the Common Travel Area (CTA), will be signed by the Irish and UK governments in London on Wednesday. According to The Guardian, the deal will be signed by Tánaiste […]

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The project is expected to cost €3 billion. The Government has approved the appointment of a preferred bidder for the National Broadband plan, described as “the biggest investment in rural Ireland since electrification”. The Government says the “transformational” scheme will bring high-speed broadband to 1.1m people and 540,000 homes, business and farms. The Transformational scheme […]

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Details of the horrific abuse of Irish dairy calves was reported by animal welfare groups Eyes on Animals and L214 last week. The ISPCA says it is horrified and angered by footage of Irish dairy calves being physically abused, kicked, dragged by the ears, thrown and stamped on by workers at a control post in […]

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“They don’t want to be part of us anyway.” Ever since a ‘flextension’ was agreed last month, which extends the Brexit deadline until the end of October, the B word hasn’t dominated political conversation to anywhere near the extent it had for the first few months of this year. It hasn’t gone away entirely, of […]

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It is the first extremely severe cyclone to hit India since 2004 and only the 10th such event in the country in over half a century. Two people are reported to have been killed and over a million people have been evacuated to shelter after Cyclone Fani made landfall on the eastern coast of India. […]

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It’ll be mostly pleasant outdoors this weekend… but bring a jacket. Temperatures will drop to zero or below freezing for each of the next three nights, according to the Met Éireann forecast for the Bank Holiday weekend. Saturday night is set to be the coldest of the weekend, when temperatures will drop to lows of […]

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The affected businesses are in Donegal, Kerry, Meath, Roscommon and Cork. Six Irish businesses were served with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation in April, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). The food businesses were issued with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, […]

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One passenger is reported to have walked down the aisle of the plane offering a bottle of vodka for other passengers to drink from. Several fights are reported to have broken out amongst “disruptive” passengers, many of whom were travelling to the AMP Lost and Found Festival, on a Ryanair flight from Dublin to Malta […]

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Answering the big questions like… ‘What’s Salmon like in real life?’ The answer to that question, according to Martin Maloney, AKA Eddie Durkan, is “pretty much like Salmon in the show” and it’s that sort of insight into the lives of Castletown’s finest you can expect in a new Hardy Bucks podcast. Launched at the […]

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Having met a stumbling block a number of months back, the bill is back on the agenda. Thousands of work visas could potentially be freed up for Irish citizens in the United States after a bill to add Ireland to the E-3 visa programme was reintroduced at US Congress on Tuesday. The bill was reintroduced […]

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Never has authority looked so good. Limerick-based rapper MXSE (pronounced as Mace), AKA Mason Roche, caused a small stir in Irish fashion circles earlier this year when unveiling a Garda tracksuit, a simple yet eye-catching design inspired by the Garda cars you see on Irish roads on a daily basis. Photos of the tracksuit caused […]

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Participants raised a massive €6 million through the event in 2018. More than a quarter of million people are expected to take part in the annual charity fundraiser, Darkness Into Light, when this year’s event takes place on 11 May. Darkness Into Light was hosted in over 200 venues across 19 countries and five continents […]

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Intelligence-led operations were conducted across six divisions of An Garda Síochána at the weekend. 36 individuals in Ireland were stopped and spoken to by An Garda Síochána over the weekend arising from suspicion of having purchased sexual services from individuals involved in prostitution. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday (26-28 April), An Garda Síochána conducted intelligence-led […]

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For a limited time only. McDonald’s customers in Ireland will be able to treat themselves to a selection of brand new burgers, as well as a couple of old favourites, when the Great Tastes of America range returns to McDonald’s restaurants throughout the country this week. Inspired by the USA’s most iconic states and foods, […]

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As many as 6,500 people will benefit from a payment worth up to €203 per week. Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection Regina Doherty T.D. has announced the introduction of a new social insurance benefit scheme for self-employed workers in Ireland from this November. The new scheme of Jobseeker’s Benefit (Self-Employed) is intended to […]

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There has been a significant increase in the number of infestations in Ireland compared to last year. Irish homes and business have been urged to prepare for a substantial increase in the number of fly infestations in the country during the summer months. Pest control provider Rentokil has reported an increase of 33% in callouts […]

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Be careful out there. Several flights and bus journeys have been cancelled and a number of train journeys will be impacted by Storm Hannah, which is set to make its presence felt in Ireland on Friday evening. Met Éireann has taken the rare step of issuing a status red wind warning for Clare (from 8-11pm […]

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Visitors to Dublin and residents of the city will get a taste of what’s on offer across Ireland’s Ancient East. Pop-up gardens are appearing across some of the most well-known venues in Dublin this week to showcase just a handful of the stunning stately gardens and country estates scattered across Ireland’s Ancient East. The pop-up […]

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Derek Coakley-Hutch was shot dead in January 2018. Gardaí investigating the murder of Derek Coakley-Hutch, who was shot dead on 20 January 2018, arrested a man in his mid-20s in connection with the murder on Friday morning. The man is being detained at Ronanstown Garda Station under the provisions of section 50 of the Criminal […]

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Are you heading to Marlay Park in July? For those of you who are – and you’re lucky because it’s completely sold out – there was good news on Friday morning with the addition of 22 new acts to one of the highlights of festival season in Ireland. 💥 Longitude Round 3 💥22 new acts […]

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From the creator of Downton Abbey, featuring stars from some of the biggest UK TV shows of recent years. Netflix has catered for fans of the sports documentary genre with a wide range of options in recent years – Last Chance U, Sunderland ‘Til I Die and 2019’s Formula One: Drive to Survive being standout […]

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Two ATM machines were robbed from banks in Meath overnight, as well as one apiece in Antrim and Armagh. Gardaí are appealing to anyone who owns or uses heavy plant machinery to take every possible step to secure and immobilise their vehicles following a spate of ATM robberies in recent months. In the early hours […]

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Having raised just under €100,000 in 2018, a group of tractor enthusiasts have embarked on a cross-country journey again this year. A group of Mayo-based tractor enthusiasts will once again take part in a novel tractor run from Dublin to their home county to raise money for a number of worthy causes. The group set […]

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Two Vietnamese men were arrested and are currently detained at Tramore Garda Station. In excess of 1,000 cannabis plants at various stages of growth, with an estimated value of €800,000 (analysis pending), were seized at a substantial grow house in Waterford on Thursday, As part of an intelligence-led operation, Gardaí from Tramore Drugs Unit, assisted […]

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You had us at Streets of Rage 2. The appetite amongst gamers for rebooted versions of classic consoles shows little sign of being quenched anytime soon. Sega is set to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Nintendo and PlayStation with the release of the Sega Genesis Mini/Mega Drive Mini in September of this […]

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Staying in tonight? Up until recently, staying in on Good Friday (or at least not going to the pub) was compulsory in Ireland. That’s not the case anymore, but if you are going to be couch-bound tonight, here’s what our erstwhile TV hosts will be serving up for your viewing pleasure. The Late Late airs […]

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Lyra McKee’s death has been condemned as “a senseless act of violence”. The tragic death of Lyra McKee has been described as “disturbing”, “profoundly saddening” and as “a senseless act of violence” by the General Secretary of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ). McKee was shot dead following an outbreak of orchestrated violence in the Fanad […]

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The incidents occurred at around 4.30am on Friday morning. Gardaí are investigating the theft of two ATMs in Kells in Meath in the early hours of Friday morning. Gardaí were alerted to an incident that occurred at around 4.30am on Main Street in Kells and immediately went to the scene. Two ATMs were pulled from […]

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The PSNI are treating the shooting as a terrorist incident. A 29-year-old journalist, named locally as Lyra McKee, was shot dead while covering riots that broke out in Derry on Thursday night. The PSNI have launched a murder investigation following the tragic death of McKee, which occurred during an episode of orchestrated violence in the […]

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They’re exactly as disgusting as they sound. Irish Water have issued a reminder to the Irish public to avoid pouring gravy, fats, oils and greases down sinks to help prevent sewer blockages across the country. 1,500 sewer blockages have been cleared across the country already in 2019, which works out at 125 blockages every week, […]

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The earthquake is reported to have been felt as far north as Ardara and as far south as Ballyshannon. A minor earthquake was recorded in Donegal on Sunday night that was felt by members of the public throughout the county, according to the Irish National Seismic Network (INSN). The 2.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded on […]

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A bona-fide legend of the music world, ‘Little Stevie’ is coming to Dublin in July. Stevie Wonder has confirmed that he will be visiting Ireland to perform in Dublin’s 3Arena this summer. The Stevie Wonder Song Party: Celebrating Life, Love and Music, will come to the 3Arena for one night only on Tuesday, 9 July. […]

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Of all the deaths in Game of Thrones, it was one of the toughest to take. In the run-up to the final season of Game of Thrones, we’re revisiting some of the main moments and plotlines from the epic series to date. Here, Sean Bean, who played Ned Stark, revisits arguably the first REALLY shocking […]

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The approach has already been adopted by police services in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. An Garda Síochána has announced that it is to allow the wearing of the turban for members of the Sikh community and the hijab for members of the Muslim community as part of the Garda uniform from […]

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The airline said the flights were cancelled for “operational reasons”. A number of Flybe flights have been cancelled on Wednesday due to what the airline has cited as “operational reasons”. Dozens of flights were cancelled by the airline on Wednesday morning, mostly affecting airports in the UK, with the airline saying the situation has “arisen […]

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The increases follow on from price increases in 2018, which added over €100 to the average energy bill. Over one million energy customers in Ireland will be impacted by increased energy bills from Monday (1 April), as the largest electricity supplier in the state, Electric Ireland, and competitor PrePayPower, both increase their prices. From Monday, […]

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All WOW air flights have been cancelled as a result. Icelandic airline WOW air announced on Thursday that it has ceased operation and that all WOW air flights have been cancelled. The announcement follows a statement earlier on Thursday morning, where the airline said it was in the final stages of finalising equity raise with […]

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“Nobody wants to see any of this, nobody wants to see any of this start again.” While the way Brexit is being handled in the House of Commons has been almost comical at times, it’s far from a laughing matter for the many who would be affected by the return of a hard border in […]

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WOW air passengers flying to and from Dublin Airport on Thursday will be affected. Icelandic airline WOW air announced on Thursday morning that it has postponed all flights until further notice. In a statement, the airline said: “WOW air is in the final stages of finalising equity raise with a group of investors. All flights […]

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The band’s first Irish show in 2019 will take place at their favourite venue in the country by far. Hermitage Green have announced that they will be returning to King John’s Castle in Limerick this summer for their first Irish show of the year. On 27 July, the band will take to the stage at […]

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“Every year, 25,000 people lose their lives on our roads. The vast majority of these accidents are caused by human error. We can and must act to change this.” New safety technologies, including speed-limiting technology, will be mandatory in cars sold in the European Union after 2022, according to a provisional agreement reached on Monday. […]

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Several incidents of criminal damage by fire occurred on Monday afternoon. Gardai have arrested a man in his 40s following several incidents of criminal damage by fire that occurred in the Coolock and Clarehall areas of Dublin on Monday. At approximately 12:30pm on Monday, Gardaí received reports that a man had set fire to the […]

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The move is a temporary measure in response to the recent suspension of Boeing 737 MAX operations. Norwegian has announced plans to reroute customers who had booked flights from Cork and Shannon airports through Dublin Airport for a 10-day period at the beginning of next month. The move is in response to the decision of […]

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One of the most iconic hotels in the country has new ownership. Hoteliers Deirdre McGlone and Marc Gysling have decided to sell Harvey’s Point hotel in Donegal, voted the number one hotel in Ireland on TripAdvisor in six of the last seven years. The couple have decided to sell the hotel, located on the lakes […]

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