Minister of State for Defence, Paul Kehoe, has expressed his condolences in respect of those killed and injured in a terror attack on a luxury hotel in Mali yesterday. Two…
MINISTER KEHOE SENDS CONDOLENCES TO VICTIMS OF MALI HOTEL ATTACK
MARIE WHELAN APPOINTED TO COURT OF APPEAL DESPITE CONCERNS
Former Attorney General Máire Whelan is now a judge of the Court of Criminal Appeal. Judge Whelan was formally appointed in a short ceremony at Aras an Uachtarán with her…
SCOTLAND YARD SAY GRENFELL TOWER VICTIM NUMBERS NOW STAND AT 79
Police say the number of people who died or are missing presumed dead after the fire at Grenfell Tower has risen to 79. Scotland Yard thinks that number could still…
‘FRIENDLY VULTURE FUND’ PLAN TO BE BROUGHT TO FINANCE COMMITTEE
A plan to save homes at risk of repossession will be brought to the Government’s Finance Committee tomorrow. The national housing co-operative strategy has been described as a ‘friendly vulture…
FAMILIES HEAD TO THE SEASIDE AFTER WEEKEND OF GOOD WEATHER
Thousands of people converged on the many beaches around Wexford’s coastline yesterday as temperatures hit the mid twenties. From Courtown to Duncannon roads were bumper to bumper as the county…
WEXFORD WILL BE READY FOR GALWAY TEST – DAVY FITZGERALD
Wexford hurling manager Davy Fitzgerald says that while Galway are the “real deal”, his side will be ready to face them. Wexford will play the Tribesmen in the Leinster final…
DUBLIN HITS BACK AFTER TOURISM EXPERT CALLS THE CITY A ‘RIP-OFF’
Tourism chiefs are hitting back at an article describing Dublin as a rip-off. International tourism expert Michael Hall said he wouldn’t recommend Dublin for a break, citing a hotel priced…
MAN TO APPEAR BEFORE COURT CHARGED WITH SEX OFFENCES AT A GAA CLUB
A man is due to appear at Longford District Court this morning in connection with a number of alleged sex offences at a Midlands GAA grounds. The man was arrested…
CHANGES WILL BE REQUIRED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF JUNIOR MINISTERS
Legislative changes will be required to accommodate an extra super junior minister at the cabinet table. Mary Mitchell O’Connor’s demotion to the rank of Minister of State with cabinet status…
MAIRE WHELAN APPOINTED ‘ABSOLUTELY WRONG’ WAY – HOWLIN
Labour party leader Brendan Howlin says the way the former Attorney General was appointed to the Court of Appeal was ‘absolutely wrong’. Máire Whelan was given the job during Enda…
HOMELESS MOTHER SLEEPING IN A TENT OUTSIDE CARLOW COUNTY OFFICES
A homeless single mother has been sleeping in a tent outside the Carlow County offices since Monday night after the local authority stopped paying for her emergency accommodation. Karen Middleton…
GARDAI LAUNCH APPEAL FOR MISSING WEXFORD MAN
An appeal has gone out for missing Wexford town man John Wadding Byrne. The young man was last seen in the Charlotte Street area of Wexford town in the early…
