The deaths of three Donegal women in a car crash has devastated their local community. The funeral mass of Margaret McGonigle and her daughter Mairead Mundy has been taking place…
FUNERALS TAKE PLACE FOR CRASH VICTIMS
PAC CHAIRMAN SAYS LEO ‘GOT IT WRONG’ ON GARDA COMMISSIONER
The head of the Public Accounts Committee says the Taoiseach has “got it wrong” in his defence of the Garda Commissioner. Sean Fleming says it’s clear that Noirin O’Sullivan had…
NO IRISH REPORTED INJURED AFTER MASSIVE EARTHQUAKE IN KOS
No Irish people are believed to have been injured in an earthquake that killed at least two people on the Greek island of Kos. More than 120 people have been…
MINISTER AGAINST LETTING THOSE KEEP WATER GRANTS WITHOUT PAYING CHARGES
People who got a conservation grant but didn’t pay their water charges will get to keep the money. Social Protection Minister Regina Doherty says it would be disingenuous to claim…
EMPLOYERS WILL HAVE TO ASK PERMISSION BEFORE CHECKING EMPLOYEES SOCIAL MEDIA
Changes are on the way aimed at protecting the social media accounts of potential employees. At present, employers can check a would-be employee’s twitter, facebook and instagram accounts to determine…
MEDICAL TREATMENT REQUIRED FOR 8 PEOPLE DISCOVERED AT ROSSLARE
8 people who were discovered in a shipping container at Rosslare Europort yesterday have received medical treatment. The four adults, two teenagers and two children are all safe. They arrived…
MINISTER KEHOE ATTENDS FIRST MEETING FOR NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
Wexford’s Junior Minister for Defence attended the first meeting of the new National Security Council yesterday. It’s been set up to oversee Ireland’s national security planning and to gauge the…
ENNISCORTHY TOWN MAN CALLED A HERO AFTER SAVING DROWNING MAN
An Enniscorthy Town man Jim Jacob has been telling of the moment he jumped in to the river Slaney on ye Town after seeing a man in obvious distress. Mr…
HIQA REPORT SLAMS FOSTER CARE SERVICES IN CORK
An inspection of child foster care services in Cork has found major non-compliances in several areas. The HIQA report says this included issues over safeguarding and child protection. Data shows…
FORMER US PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE JOHN MCCAIN DIAGNOSED WITH BRAIN CANCER
Barack Obama has described Republican senator John McCain as ‘one of the bravest fighters he’s ever known’, after he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. The pair…
DRUG DEALERS NOW USING FACEBOOK AS A MARKETPLACE
Dealers in highly addictive prescription medicines are using Facebook as their marketplace. An investigation’s found drugs including Valium, Xanax and opioids are all available on the site. The social media…
‘SERIOUS’ SHORTAGE OF FEMALE LEADERS IN UNIVERSITIES – REPORT
There’s a serious shortage of women in senior roles in our universities – according to a new report. The Higher Education Authority says only around one in five professors is…
