Hugh Carr

“They need to consider the people who have been loyal and strong customers of the banks through the years.” Micheál Martin has joined a number of prominent voices calling on Allied Irish Banks (AIB) to reconsider their decision to convert 70 of their branches into cashless outlets. The Taoiseach commented on the move while speaking […]

4 years ago

Workers say the increase in pay would be “life-changing”. Dunnes Stores workers have lodged a pay claim with the company, seeking a minimum 7.7% pay increase for all workers. The union is also requesting an increase in annual leave days, improvements to staff discounts, and more full-time jobs. If they’re successful, the new pay scale […]

4 years ago

Investigations are ongoing. A woman has been re-arrested as part of an investigation into a fatal assault in Wicklow in February. Juris Viktorovs was found dead in a house in Ballyconnell in Shillelagh on Thursday 10 February. A woman and a man in their 30s were arrested at the scene, but released later. The woman […]

4 years ago

Where does your county fall on the list? The weekend is continuing to heat up, with some experts predicting that we could see the hottest temperatures in Irish history registered very soon. Met Éireann has been keeping the country posted on the latest in the summer heatwave, with the meteorologists revealing today which counties will […]

4 years ago

It’s going to be a hot one. The heat just simply won’t let up at all, and it looks like it’s going to continue for the next week. Met Éireann has issued a rare high temperature advisory in anticipation of hot weather hitting Irish shores this weekend. “Ireland will experience a hot spell Sunday and […]

4 years ago