An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operating as Flight AI171 from Ahmedabad to London’s Gatwick Airport crashed shortly after takeoff this afternoon, killing all 242 people on board, according to local authorities. The plane was carrying 242 people including 169 Indians and 53 Britons, Air India confirmed. The aircraft was carrying 232 passengers and 10 … Read more
Met Éireann has issued a status yellow rain warning for 20 counties across Ireland as heavy rainfall and scattered thunderstorms are forecast to hit the country throughout Thursday. The national weather forecaster is warning of localised flooding and dangerous weather conditions that could cause lightning damage and create difficult travel conditions across much of the … Read more
An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner carrying 242 people crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport in western India on Thursday, prompting a major emergency response as rescue teams rushed to the scene. Flight AI171, bound for London Gatwick, crashed minutes after taking off with 242 people on board, including 232 passengers and 12 crew … Read more
For a third consecutive night, violence broke out in parts of Northern Ireland, with masked youths setting fire to a leisure centre on Wednesday evening. However, the scale of unrest in Ballymena — the epicentre of earlier rioting — was significantly reduced. On Tuesday night, hundreds of masked individuals clashed with police in Ballymena, a … Read more
The Department of Education will allow schools to purchase their own mobile phone storage solutions while launching a new procurement process for a central contract in the coming weeks. The move follows the cancellation of a controversial €7.3 million tender for specially designed pouches intended to lock away teenagers’ phones as part of the government’s … Read more
Applications have opened for Ireland’s 2025 Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance, with the majority of eligible families set to receive automatic payments without needing to apply. The scheme provides financial assistance to help families cover the cost of school uniforms and footwear ahead of the new academic year. This year’s payment rates are … Read more
Five driving test centres across Ireland will operate without dedicated testers until at least September, the Road Safety Authority has revealed, as more than 100,000 learner drivers await invitations to book their tests. The centres in Kilrush and Shannon in Co Clare, Ballincollig in Co Cork, Buncrana in Co Donegal, and Clifden in Co Galway … Read more
The Road Safety Authority has launched a hard-hitting new advertisement showing blood literally on the hands of drink drivers and their friends who fail to intervene, marking a return to the shocking imagery that characterized Irish road safety campaigns in the early 2000s. The graphic campaign centers on a man entering a pub and placing … Read more
Disney will pay Comcast’s NBCUniversal nearly $439 million (€384 million) to acquire the remaining stake in streaming service Hulu, completing a years-long process to gain full ownership of the platform. The transaction resolves an extended appraisal process that began when Disney announced in November 2023 its intention to purchase Comcast’s 33 percent stake for at … Read more
British retailer Marks & Spencer has resumed taking online orders for select clothing ranges in the UK, but Irish customers remain unable to shop online as the company continues to recover from a damaging cyber attack. The 141-year-old retail giant, a familiar presence in Irish high streets, confirmed on its UK website today that “select … Read more
The Irish government will today express serious concerns about potential European counter-tariffs on American goods, fearing significant damage to Ireland’s key export industries including aviation, pharmaceuticals, alcohol, and agri-food sectors. Cabinet will hear that Ireland is actively lobbying the European Union to avoid implementing retaliatory measures against the United States, which could trigger an escalating … Read more
The number of children living in consistent poverty in Ireland has risen to over 100,000, representing a staggering increase of 45,107 children compared to the previous year, according to a new report highlighting the deepening crisis facing Irish families. The alarming statistics emerge from the Children’s Rights Alliance’s annual Child Poverty Monitor report, which reveals … Read more
A sweeping reform of Ireland’s rental sector is set to be introduced, with Minister for Housing James Browne bringing a proposal to Cabinet that will prohibit no-fault evictions by large landlords. The move is aimed at boosting security for renters and rebalancing tenant-landlord relations amid a housing crisis. Under the new measures, landlords will be … Read more
Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan will today seek government approval for legislation introducing three new terrorism offences designed to combat the “foreign terrorist fighter phenomenon” and align Ireland’s counter-terrorism laws with European Union standards. The Terror Offences Bill proposes to criminalize receiving training for terrorism, travelling for the purpose of terrorism, and organizing or facilitating travel … Read more
EV charging network EasyGo has partnered with the Department of Transport to roll out a first-of-its-kind national pilot scheme designed to address one of the biggest barriers to electric vehicle adoption in Ireland. The new Shared Charging Initiative aims to solve the challenge faced by many urban and suburban residents who do not have access … Read more