Three best buddies raise funds over €14,000 in memory of Dublin mum

Three best friends from North Dublin inspired and impressed their entire community with their fundraising efforts for the Irish Cancer Society and ARC. The best buddies bit the bullet and dyed their hair pink to raise funds for for their chosen charities. 11-year-old Charlie Bredican started the fundraiser in memory of his mum who died … Read more

Black man racially discriminated, ‘called chimp by team leader who made monkey noises’ gets €30,000

A black man from Nigeria who was allegedly called a chimpanzee and subjected to monkey noises by his team leader has been awarded €30,000 for racial discrimination. Recruitment firm CPL Solutions Ltd, trading as Flexsource Recruitment, was ordered to pay the €30,000 to agency worker Victor Kings Oluebube for racial discrimination under the Employment Equality … Read more

1,914 new Covid patients in Ireland as DCMO advises work from home

The HSE have confirmed 1,914 new cases of Covid-19 in Ireland. As of 8am today, 413 Covid-19 patients are hospitalised and 73 among them are in ICU. Meanwhile the Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ronan Glynn has asked people to work from home if possible during this winter and autumn. He appealed people not to … Read more

Man died in vehicle accident in Clare

A man has been died in a vehicle accident in Co Clare today afternoon. The incident happened at N18 dual-carriageway southbound between Shannon and Bunratty at 2.10pm where a Land Rover vehicle hauling a trailer with cattle overturned. There were only the driver inside the vehicle and according to the report the man in his … Read more

Mentally disabled residents sexually abused for 13 years at an HSE owned care home in Donegal

18 intellectually disabled residents at an HSE owned care home in Donegal have suffered sexual abuses continuously for a period of 13 years. It was with the full knowledge of the management and staff who did nothing in particular to stop the abuses, a recent report has found. The report by HSE’s National Independent Review … Read more

Man hospitalized in machete brawl in Dublin

A brawl involving a machete in North Dublin resulted in a man being rushed to hospital last night. This fight happened on Fassaugh Avenue, Cabra at around 10pm. A number of people were involved in the scrap but fled the scene before gardai arrived. The guards acted immediately and seized a machete at the scene … Read more

Ryanair tells passengers, no alcohol to be brought in flights as bags will be searched

A number of Ryanair customers have been warned that their bags will be searched at boarding gates for alcohol. Emails sent to passengers travelling to Spain state that a number of “restrictions” will be placed on travellers before they can board the plane. These rules specifically concern alcohol, with people not allowed to carry drinks on … Read more

Do you have imagination? Then get ready to participate in Finglas Credit Union Art Competition 2021

The Finglas Credit Union has launched ‘Credit Union Art Competition 2021’ which aims at encouraging artists in the country to showcase their talent. This year’s theme for the competition is ‘Imagine.’ People can portray anything such as thoughts, hopes and dreams to their canvases, said the Union. This year’s competition encourages participants to use their … Read more