TWO STILL HELD AFTER DUBLIN EXPLOSIVES FIND Gardai are continuing to question two men in connection with dissident republican activity in Dublin. The men in their twenties were arrested on…
Two Still Held After Dublin Explosives Find
One Dead, Two Injured In Mayo Crash
ONE DEAD, TWO INJURED IN MAYO CRASH A man in his 20’s has died after a fatal traffic accident in County Mayo in the early hours of this morning. Gardaí…
Three Saved From Sinking Yacht Off Wexford Coast
THREE SAVED FROM SINKING YACHT OFF WEXFORD COAST Three people were airlifted to safety yesterday evening after their yacht began sinking off the Saltee Islands. The alarm was raised shortly…
London Attack Condemned Around The World
LONDON ATTACK CONDEMNED AROUND THE WORLD The attack in London has been condemned by world leaders. In an apparent comment on the attack, the US President Donald Trump tweeted: “We…
Update On London Attack
UPDATE ON LONDON ATTACK The British Prime Minister Theresa May has called on the people of the UK to “come together” to defeat hard-line Islamist terrorism. It follows last night’s…
Singer Took Prescription Drugs Before Death
A post mortem examination has found singer Chris Cornell had taken prescription drugs before he killed himself. Toxicology tests show things including sedatives and sinus congestion medication were in the…
Large Cash Haul In Rosslare Europort
Over €15,000 in cash has been seized by Revenue officers in Wexford. Two vehicles arriving into Rosslare Port from France were stopped and searched during routine operations. The cash is…
Man Stabbed In Derry Attack
A 47 year old man has been stabbed a number of times in Derry. Three people are being questioned by police following the incident in the Dungiven Road area last…
Pair Quizzed After Dublin Explosives Find
Two men are being questioned by Gardaí after an explosives seizure in central Dublin. A quantity of suspected explosives was found when Gardaí stopped a car last night on Spring…
German Festival To Resume After Terror Fear Evacuation
An open-air rock festival in Germany will resume later after being temporarily stopped because of a “possible terrorist threat”. Tens of thousands of people were evacuated from Rock am Ring…
Star Visits Fans Injured In Manchester Bombing In Hospital
Ariana Grande has surprised fans injured in last month’s terror attack at her concert by visiting them in Manchester Children’s hospital. Jaden Farrell Mann tweeted pictures of Ariana’s visit –…
Varadkar Slams Trump Over Climate Change
The new Fine Gael leader says Donald Trump’s stance on the Paris Climate Accord is disappointing. Leo Varadkar was asked how he would respond after being elected Fine Gael leader…
More It Disruption Expected At British Airways
MORE IT DISRUPTION EXPECTED AT BRITISH AIRWAYS British Airways admits further disruption’s expected – after thousands of passengers were left stranded yesterday due to an IT failure. The airline’s still…
Final Fg Leadership Debate Tonight
FINAL FG LEADERSHIP DEBATE TONIGHT Simon Coveney will have home advantage for the final debate of the Fine Gael leadership tonight. Cork will host the husting with Leo Varadkar maintaining…
Man Hospitalised, Another Arrested After Carlow Assault
MAN HOSPITALISED, ANOTHER ARRESTED AFTER CARLOW ASSAULT A man’s receiving hospital treatment after a serious assault in county Carlow. Gardaí were called to the incident in Leighlinbridge at 8 o’clock…
Rock Pioneer Gregg Allman Dies At 69
ROCK PIONEER GREGG ALLMAN DIES AT 69 Fellow musicians are paying tribute to southern rock pioneer Gregg Allman, who’s died aged 69. Travis Tritt’s tweeted saying the Allman Brothers Band’s…
Man Charged After Antrim Stabbing
MAN CHARGED AFTER ANTRIM STABBING Police in the north have charged a 27-year-old man with attempted murder following a stabbing in Antrim Town. The victim was stabbed at a house…
Wexford Euromillions Winner Of A Quarter Of A Million Euro
Last night’s EuroMillions draw, the largest jackpot of the year worth over €109 million – produced an incredible 98,630 Irish winners including a large win in County Wexford. The big…
Varadkar In Pole Position In Fg Leadership Race
Leo Varadkar now has the support of 45 of the 73 members of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party in the race to be the next leader. Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald, junior…
Trump Arrives In Saudi Arabia At Start Of 9-day Trip
As Donald Trump starts his first foreign trip as US President, the FBI director he fired has agreed to appear at a US Senate hearing. James Comey will testify about…
Obesity Should Be Regarded As Illness Says Safefood
Health experts are calling for obesity to be recognised as a disease instead of something people can be blamed for. Safefood says the stigma surrounding weight means that the two…
Man Arrested In Kilkenny Death
Gardaí are continuing to question a man arrested in connection with the death of a woman in Kilkenny. 29 year old Rita Apine from Latvia died last Sunday after being…
Show Red On Your Bike For Rescue 116
Cyclists around the country are showing their support for the families of missing Rescue 116 crewmen Ciarán Smith and Paul Ormsby. People heading out for a cycle this weekend are…
Remembrance Service For Gardai Killed On Duty
A special service has been held to remember Gardai who have died while on duty. The service took place on the same week that the final details on the root…
In The Us, Pressure Is Mounting On The President To Name His Nominee To Take Over As Head Of The Fbi.
In the US, pressure is mounting on the President to name his nominee to take over as head of the FBI. Donald Trump sacked James Comey last week amid claims…
Wexford Winner At Drama Awards
WEXFORD WINNER AT DRAMA AWARDS A young Wexford woman won a major award at the conclusion of the All Ireland Drama festival in Athlone last night. Kate Power – of…
British Councilllor In Tweet Trouble
BRITISH COUNCILLLOR IN TWEET TROUBLE A British Conservative Party councillor is in trouble over an anti-Irish tweet during last night’s Eurovision. Nick Harrington’s post came after Ireland gave the UK…
Cyber Attack Hits Wexford Facility
CYBER ATTACK HITS WEXFORD FACILITY The head of the EU law enforcement agency Europol has confirmed a major cyber attack has targeted 200-thousand victims in at least 150 countries. The…
Dispute About When Garda Commissioner Knew Templemore Details
DISPUTE ABOUT WHEN GARDA COMMISSIONER KNEW TEMPLEMORE DETAILS New details have emerged which look set to put more pressure on the Garda Commissioner – over financial irregularities at the training…
Fg Still On Top In Latest Poll
FG STILL ON TOP IN LATEST POLL With Enda Kenny expected to make an announcement on his future this week – a new poll shows Fine Gael is the most…