Month: October 2016

‘Work with us’, that’s the message from county councils right around the country. As darkness falls, Halloween revellers are setting out to ‘trick and treat’ – and firefighters are gearing…

The Griffin Hotel group has seen over a 12% rise in turnover and operating profit increased by 27% latest figures show. The group comprising of the Ferrycarrig Hotel, Hotel Kilkenny and…

The executive of the Garda Representative Association is meeting this evening to discuss a proposed deal from the Department of Justice. It follows meetings over the weekend aimed at averting…

21 people have been injured after a plane caught fire on a runway at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. Pilots of the Boeing 767 jet were forced to evacuate passengers from…

People who worked their entire life may be losing out on the full state pension – and women are most affected. That’s according to New Ross County Councillor Michael Sheehan,…

Belgium has officially signed up to the controversial CETA trade agreement. The parliament of the country’s Wallonia region had objected to parts of the deal with Canada. But a breakthrough…

Businesses and politicians need to both agree on whether another public holiday should be created, according to an MEP. This Bank Holiday Weekend, Brian Hayes is highlighting the fact that…

The North’s First Minister Arlene Foster has accused the government here of trying to poach foreign direct investment from northern Ireland. In her first speech to the DUP annual conference…

Next week’s Garda strike could be avoided depending on the outcome of secret talks this weekend. The AGSI and the GRA have both agreed to meet with the Department of…

The Workplace Relations Commission is to intervene in next week’s planned Garda strike. The Department of Justice and the Garda Representative Association have agreed to attend talks in an effort…

A teenage student has died suddenly in Bunclody. The local community is in shock on hearing the news. The seventeen year old pupil of FCJ Secondary School died unexpectedly on…

The National Bravery awards were presented this afternoon at Farmleigh in Dublin. The actions of the recipients saved dozens of lives over the past year. The Kilmore Quay Lifeboat crew…

Concern has been raised about the number of people who worked all their lives not being entitled to the full contributory old age pension. In 2012 the Social Protection Minister…

Almost 420 people are waiting on a bed at hospitals across the country this afternoon. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation claims 319 people are on trolley’s while a further…

Gibraltar’s financial regulator has begun an investigation into Enterprise Insurance which collapsed in July, at the time it had 14,000 Irish policyholders on its books. This follows Gibraltars Supreme Court…

Two men died as result of thier light aircraft hitting low visibiltiy in the Blackstairs Mountains an Air Accident Investigations Unit report has found. The two Paul Keane and Brian…

The President of the ASTI has hinted that a short-term deal could be reached to stop further closures of secondary schools. Ed Byrne was speaking as around 500 schools were…

The 65th Wexford Festival Opera gets underway this evening with a massive fireworks display at 7.15pm. Wexford Town’s quay front will come alive with an estimated 10,000 people expected to…

The man who died in the fire in Clonroche this morning has been named. He was Bobby Rochford who was in his 70’s and a native of the area where…

The Government has announced funding of more than five million euro for the Irish community in Britain. Grants have been provided to 108 organisations across the UK in support of…

Tomorrow’s teachers strike looks almost certain to go ahead despite last minute talks. ASTI members will strike – closing hundreds of schools across the country.

An elderly man died in a house fire this morning.  The fatal blaze at the Villas estate in Clonroche village happened at 9am. Neighbours alerted the emergency services, but efforts…

John Delaney says he believes his name will be cleared once reports into allegations of ticket touting at the olympic games are completed. The FAI President resigned from the Olympic…

An opposition TD has challenged the government to prosecute her, after bringing tablets which cause abortion to the floor of the Dáil. Brid Smith produced the tablets during last night’s…

Talks aimed at averting tomorrow’s strike by ASTI secondary school teachers will resume today. The union is meeting with officials from the Department of Education. The planned strike is the…

The people of County Wexford need to come on board in an effort to save the rail service between Rosslare and Dublin. That’s the view of Wexford Fianna Fail Councillor…

Independent TDs have been accused of a sell out after blocking a vote on legislation to repeal the 8th amendment. The government’s stopping a vote on the legislation from the…

A new round of funding for angling interests in the South East has been announced The five hundred thousand euro fund will be administered by Inland Fisheries Ireland and will…

TD’s are to investigate how the HSE manages an account containing over 100 million euro in money belonging to pensioners. The Comptroller and Auditor General has highlighted the account, which…