Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard dies aged 56
Shocking news. The Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard has died at the age of 56, after a motorcycle crash in Dublin this morning (Wednesday, 29 July). Mr Hansard was best known as the frontman of the Irish rock band The Frames and for his roles in the Irish music-comedy-drama movies The Commitments and Once. Alongside […]
2 weeks ago
Woman dies and child in critical condition after Cavan car-truck crash
Several other people received medical treatment at the scene. A woman has died, and a child is in critical condition after a road crash in Cavan. The collision involved a car and a truck. It occurred just after 5pm on Friday (24 July) on the R162 at Corclare, Shercock. The driver of the car, a […]
3 weeks ago
Several Irish schools close after receiving ‘threatening email’
News just in from An Garda Síochána. Several schools in Carlow have decided to close after receiving a “threatening email”. In a statement, An Garda Síochána revealed that 20 primary schools in the county received the email this morning (Wednesday, 27 May), just after 7am. As a result, a Garda investigation team was established in […]
2 months ago
Man dies and another arrested after incident at Dublin surburb home
News just in. Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in his 30s following an incident in Dublin 5 this morning (Saturday, 16 May). In a statement, An Garda Síochána said that they and other emergency services responded to a call at a residential property on Brookwood Heights, Artane, shortly after […]
3 months ago
Man dies and another hospitalised after incident on busy Dublin city street
Gardaí say they were alerted after security personnel detained a male in connection with ‘an alleged shoplifting incident at a retail store’. Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in his 30s following an incident on Henry Street in Dublin city yesterday (Friday, 15 May). In a statement, An Garda Síochána […]
3 months ago
Two people hospitalised after fire at popular pub on busy Dublin city street
Seven fire engines and three ambulances are on the scene. Gardaí and emergency services are at the scene of a fire in Dublin city centre that has left two people hospitalised. In a statement to JOE, Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) said it received multiple calls at around 6.40am on Tuesday (28 April) reporting a fire […]
4 months ago