Stephen Porzio

The victim has been named by Gardaí. A murder investigation has been launched into the death of a 19-year-old man in Meath. The body of Conor O’Brien was discovered with a fatal gunshot injury outside a domestic residence in Enfield on Friday morning (27 August). O’Brien’s body was discovered at the rear of the premises. […]

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The CMO has said virus transmission levels in Ireland are “simply too high”. 1,997 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Ireland on Saturday. The figures released from the Department of Health did not contain information regarding deaths related to Covid-19. As of 8am on Saturday, 324 Covid-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 61 […]

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“The finishing line of this phase of the vaccination programme is so close now.” Nearly 88% of adults in Ireland are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, according to new figures from HSE CEO Paul Reid. On Saturday morning, the HSE chief said that “the finishing line of this phase of the vaccination programme is so close […]

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An incident room has been established at Trim Garda Station. It has been revealed that the body of the man in his late teens found in Meath on Friday morning had a fatal gunshot wound. Gardaí have said they are continuing to investigate following the discovery of the body at a residence on the Trim […]

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Met Éireann says there will be “long spells of sunshine” today. People can expect mainly dry weather with sunny spells this weekend, according to Met Éireann. The weather forecaster says that on Saturday morning, mist and fog will gradually clear from most areas to give “a dry day with long spells of sunshine”. That said, […]

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326 patients in Ireland are hospitalised with the virus. 1,875 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Ireland on Friday. The figures released from the Department of Health did not contain information regarding deaths related to Covid-19. As of 8am on Friday, 326 Covid-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 59 are in ICU. As […]

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A number of current restrictions look set to be eased from September. Workers are looking set to be able to return to offices from next month following Friday’s Covid-19 Cabinet sub-committee meeting. Senior ministers met this afternoon for nearly four hours to discuss plans to ease the remaining restrictions in place, with the meeting adjourned […]

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“Our musicians, it’s time for them to perform again.” Arts Minister Catherine Martin has said she wants to see an easing of restrictions in September for Ireland’s musicians and artists, stating “It’s time for them to perform again.” The Minister made the comments before Friday afternoon’s Covid-19 Cabinet sub-committee meeting to discuss plans to ease […]

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The 2016 film stars Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver and Liam Neeson. In the mood to watch something this Thursday night? Why not check out one of these movies airing on TV this evening. Alien: Covenant – Film Four – 9pm In the most recent entry in the legendary horror franchise, the crew of a colony […]

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61 patients in Ireland are in intensive care with the virus. 1,866 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Ireland on Thursday. The figures released from the Department of Health did not contain information regarding deaths related to Covid-19. As of 8am on Thursday, 331 Covid-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 61 are in ICU. […]

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However, more Irish citizens and residents in the country have contacted the Irish Government in the last 48 hours requiring assistance. A total of 36 Irish citizens and residents have been successfully evacuated from Afghanistan, the Department of Defence has confirmed. On Thursday afternoon, Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney and the department issued an update […]

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This includes staging the festival as a pilot event. Arts Minister Catherine Martin is “exploring all options” to facilitate the holding of Electric Picnic, according to her department. One of the options being examined by Martin is designating the three-day music festival as a pilot event. The news comes amid ongoing uncertainty as to whether […]

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Pest birds can be “extremely aggressive” and can lead to the spread of infections, it has been warned. Rentokil has issued a warning to the public regarding gulls and other pest birds, advising people to treat the animals “with caution”. The pest control provider said a large proportion of callouts for gulls and other pest […]

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The PSNI called the incident a “deliberate and reckless attack on police.” Police in north Belfast are appealing for witnesses and information after a breeze block was thrown from a high-rise flat onto a police vehicle. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening at around 8.50pm and has been described by the PSNI as a “deliberate […]

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MCD had said it wanted an answer from the council by “close of business today”. Update: 3.20pm, 25 August. Laois County Council has said it will not reconsider its refusal earlier in the month to grant Electric Picnic a licence to take place in September. A statement from the council issued on Wednesday afternoon reads: […]

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“Change the decision Laois County Council and let’s have the Picnic.” The Managing Director of Festival Republic, which runs Electric Picnic, has called for Laois County Council to “immediately reverse” the decision it took earlier this month to refuse the event’s license. Festival Republic’s Melvin Benn issued the plea following comments made by Chief Medical […]

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He is considered to have been one of the greatest drummers of all time. Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has died at the age of 80. The English musician joined the rockers in 1963 and was the only Rolling Stones member other than singer Mick Jagger or guitarist Keith Richards to have been featured on […]

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“As an individual who is not vaccinated, this is really not a place for you to be.” Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has urged unvaccinated people to avoid the All-Ireland Football Final and other large events. Speaking during a briefing on Tuesday, the CMO said that due to “very significant levels of disease in […]

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