The second Public Consultation Period for the Ballinasloe Flood Relief Scheme will commence on Wednesday, 9 February, and run until Wednesday, 23 February 2022. Information on the project will be available for members of the public to view at the civic offices and the public library in Ballinasloe between February 9 and February 23. This … Read more
Gardaí are investigating an alleged assault on a teenage girl that happened yesterday in Fermoy. The victim, 16, is believed to have been out walking in the Chapel Sq area of the town at around 1.20 pm when she was allegedly attacked. The girl did not suffer any serious injuries during the incident but is … Read more
An anti-covid vaccination activist Antonio Mureddu has been arrested by gardaí in Co Donegal. According to the reports, the arrest relates to an incident at Letterkenny University Hospital when a seriously ill Covid-19 patient was assisted in leaving the hospital on September 14, 2021. The man, 68-year-old Joe McCarron, died a couple of days later in the … Read more
The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, has today opened the international protection strand of the regularisation scheme for long-term undocumented migrants. Applications for this separate international protection strand will be accepted from 10am today for six months until 7 August 2022, when the strand will close. The International Protection Office (IPO) of the department has … Read more
Gardaí in Galway are appealing for witnesses following an arson attack on a car and an incident of criminal damage caused to a house in the Castle Park area of Ballybane in Galway City overnight. Gardaí received a report of criminal damage whereby a car was set on fire outside a house in the Castle … Read more
Minister of State for the Office of Public Works, Mr. Patrick O’Donovan T.D., today announced the introduction of the new 30 km/h speed limit in the Phoenix Park, which will commence on Monday, the 28th of February 2022. This change is in line with the Phoenix Park Transport and Mobility Options Report, published in January … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 3,975 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. In addition, on Sunday 6 February, 4,478* people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. On Saturday 5 February, the HPSC was notified of 6,260 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. 4,717 people registered a positive antigen test through the … Read more
An Garda Síochána announces new uniform which will commence from this week. Over the next number of weeks this new operational uniform will be delivered to over 13,000 uniform members of An Garda Síochána of Garda, Sergeant and Inspector rank across every Garda Region, Division, District and in excess of 560 Garda stations nationwide. The … Read more
A one-off payment to tackle the cost-of-living crisis for low-income households is set to be agreed by a Cabinet subcommittee and rolled out within weeks. The committee will meet this week to tackle the impact of rising inflation, with a number of options on the table including a doubling of the €100 electricity credit for … Read more
The first wave of pandemic graduates left college with reduced employment chances and fewer opportunities to see the world, a survey by the Higher Education Authority has confirmed. The latest Graduate Outcome Survey gives a snapshot of the lives of college-leavers nine months after they departed third-level education, highlighting broad-ranging trends on earnings, employment, and … Read more
A man has died following a road traffic accident in West Cork this afternoon. The accident between a motorcycle and a car occurred in the village of Ballineen today, at around 1.45 pm. The driver of the motorcycle, a man aged in his 50s, was fatally injured during the collision. He was pronounced dead at … Read more
Two men have been hospitalised after a car crashes into a church in Limerick. According to a report by Limerick Leader, the incident occurred in the early hours of today morning shortly after 1 a.m. where a car was crashed into the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Patrickswell. Five appliances from Limerick and Fire and Rescue … Read more
Two gardai in hospital following an accident took place during a pursuit. The incident happened in the early morning today where a gardai patrol car encountered another vehicle which was in reckless driving. According to gardai, the driver of the vehicle refused to stop when asked and the patrol car started pursuit. But it ended … Read more
A man in his 60s has died and another man has been injured following a two-van crash in Moyvalley, Co Kildare, in the early hours of this morning. The collision happened on the N4 shortly after 2 am. The man in his 60s, who was the driver of one of the vans, was pronounced dead … Read more
Met Eireann has issued a status yellow wind warning for Co Donegal. West to northwest winds will widely reach mean speeds of 50 to 60km/h with gusts of 90 to 100km/h. Winds will be stronger near coastal areas, where localised wave overtopping is possible, and on high ground. The warning comes in to effect from … Read more