Two arrested after four guns and silencer seized in Tallaght raid

Two men have been arrested by gardai in a major operation which uncovered the four firearms and drugs in Tallaght this morning. Gardaí also seized approximately €70,000 worth of suspected heroin as well as small quantities of crack cocaine and cannabis. Gardaí searched three residential properties in Tallaght, Dublin 24 at approximately 7.30 am on Saturday. … Read more

Richard O’Halloran arrives back in Ireland from china after three years of dispute

Irish businessman Richard O’Halloran, who had been banned from leaving China for almost three years in a dispute involving the Chinese authorities and the aircraft leasing firm he worked for, has arrived back in Ireland. O’Halloran left Shanghai on a flight yesterday evening after a deal was struck between Irish and Chinese authorities, allowing him … Read more

US biopharma firm Eli Lilly to create 800 jobs by expanding business to Limerick

A leading US healthcare and biopharmaceutical firm, Eli Lilly, is going to create an additional 800 jobs as part of a new €400m investment into Ireland as part of its global expansion. The proposed project is expected to create new jobs for skilled engineers, scientists, and operations personnel, who will use the latest biologics manufacturing … Read more

Man (20s) detained under European Arrest Warrant at Dublin Airport

A man in his late 20s, believed to be an online fraud, was arrested by gardaí at Dublin Airport last night, under a European arrest warrant. The arrest was made as part of an operation conducted by the extradition unit at the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB). Gardaí arrested the man following his extradition … Read more

Google offers £745m ($1 billion) to push India’s digitalization

Google plans to invest up to $1 billion (£745 million) in partnership with India’s Airtel for providing affordable access to smartphones to over a billion Indians and accelerating the cloud ecosystem for businesses. The investment will help India’s small businesses adopt digital tools as India works to adopt digital education, payments and e-commerce amid the … Read more

Covid update: 9,938 new cases, 708 people in hospital, and 71 in ICU

The Department of Health have reported an additional 5,265 coronavirus cases have been recorded through PCR testing while 4,673 positive antigen test results were reported. When combined that makes the number of cases 9,938. As of 8 am today, 708 Covid-19 patients are hospitalized, of which 71 are in ICU. The latest figures show that a total … Read more

Lidl announces 750 new jobs this year

German supermarket chain Lidl, the first nationwide retailer in Ireland, has announced plans to create 750 new jobs to its Irish operations this year. The jobs will be in different categories like, operational and office-based positions across 214 store locations, four regional distribution centres and its Dublin head office, adding to the team of 6,100 … Read more

Two men arrested in Carlow after body brought to post office and attempt to claim pension

Gardaí  have arrested two men in Co Carlow, after the body of an elderly man was brought to a post office to claim his pension. Peadar Doyle, 66, was brought to the post office on Staplestown Road last Friday morning by two men who left him thereafter staff became concerned for his welfare. It was … Read more

Cyclist (60s) seriously injured after being hit by car in Co Kildare

A man in his 60s has been airlifted to hospital in a serious condition following a car,cycle collision in Co Kildare. Gardaí and ambulance attended the scene on Station Road, Allenwood,  Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following the collision occured before 2.00pm on Wednesday. The man, a cyclist aged in his early 60s, was seriously … Read more

Seven scramblers and a quad bike seized by Gardaí in Dublin

Gardaí have seized seven scrambler motorbikes and a quad bike in a planned operation in Dublin. The seizures were in response to the illegal use of scramblers in Ballyfermot and Clondalkin  areas of the capital.. A garda spokesperson said: “As part of the operation five residential properties were searched under warrant as a result of … Read more

Gardaí and Revenue seize €100000 worth of cannabis from Ballymun raid

Gardaí have seized around €100,000 worth of cannabis in an operation targeting the workings of an organised crime gang in Dublin. According to the reports, a man in his 30s was arrested today by An Garda Síochána in connection with the seizure and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drugs Trafficking) Act 1996 … Read more

EU travel restrictions: New travel rules for Irish tourists…

Irish tourists traveling abroad from next month will be able to move freely anywhere in the EU with proof of vaccination, recovery, or a negative test. EU Ministers have decided to support the Council recommendations at a meeting of the General Affairs Council on Tuesday. This means anyone meeting the listed criteria will not face any … Read more