Children are being encouraged to play more over the summer holidays – as a new study reveals many can’t even kick or throw a ball properly. A study of three…
KIDS ENCOURAGED TO PLAY MORE OVER THE SUMMER
IRELAND MORE PREPARED FOR AN ATTACK THAN EVER BEFORE – COVENENY
The Minister for Foreign Affairs says Ireland is better prepared than we’ve ever been for a terrorist attack. The Gardai and defence forces have held simulated attacks in recent weeks…
2 IRISH PEOPLE INJURED IN THE BARCELONA ATTACK
Two Irish people have sustained leg injuries in the attack in Barcelona. The family of 4 involved are originally from the central Philippines but live in Ireland. A man and…
DEFENCE FORCES WILL GET PAY INCREASES TODAY
Pay increases are expected to be announced for members of the defence forces today. Minister of State at the Department of Defence Paul Kehoe is expected to give a pay…
OCI MEMBERS TO APPEAR BEFORE OIREACHTAS COMMITTEE OVER MORAN REPORT
Members of the Olympic Council of Ireland will face a grilling by politicians shortly, following the publication of the Moran report. The report was commissioned following the Rio ticketing scandal…
IBRAHIM HALAWA HAS NOW SPENT 4 YEARS IN AN EGYPTIAN JAIL
The family of Ibrahim Halawa say he’s given his body and spirit to stay alive in jail in Egypt. It’s exactly four years since the Dublin man was arrested as…
INITIAL TARGET OF BALLYMUN SHOOTING ESCAPED UNHARMED
The target of yesterday’s shooting in Dublin had been warned by Gardaí that there was a threat to his life. Two people were killed in the shooting in Ballymun yesterday…
CHILDREN HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THEY’RE 12 FOR A DENTIST CHECK UP
Some children are having to wait until they’re 12 to have their first check-up from the dentist. The Irish Dental Association says the delays are because of a staffing crisis…
WEXFORD FAMILY FINDS A STRAWBERRY GROWING IN A TOMATO
A Wexford family has been left bemused after finding a strawberry growing inside a tomato. The discovery was made in the tomato grown in a greenhouse in Great Island Campile….
KILKENNY POTATO FIRM SECURES MAJOR CONTRACT WITH ALDI
A South Kilkenny fruit and vegetable enterprise has secured a major contract for the supply of potatoes. Iverk Produce has signed a €70 million deal to supply potatoes to the…
BRITISH GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR A SEAMLESS BORDER
The British government’s announced plans for a seamless border between Northern Ireland and the Republic after Brexit. It says high tech solutions like number plate recognition could be used –…
63 HOUSES TO BE BUILT TO ALLEVIATE SOCIAL HOUSING LIST IN CARLOW
Carlow has reduced it’s social housing list by about 30 percent. Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has praised work being done by the county at the launch of a new social…
