Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has announced the re-opening of the very successful electric vehicle taxi scheme, with €15 million allocated by the Department of Transport in 2022. The grants will enable owners of small public service vehicles (SPSV), such as taxis and hackneys, to buy electric vehicles (EVs). SPSV drivers can apply for grants of … Read more
The online and phone call scams have increased in Ireland by a massive 370% in 2021, according to a new data by An Garda Síochána. Also overall fraud offences have increased by 111% for 2021. The online and phone scams are of three different types; vishing (fraud phone calls), Smishing (fraud texts) and Phishing (fraud … Read more
Gardaí have seized €29,000 in suspected cocaine, cannabis jellies, and cannabis herb following the search under Operation Tara in Cloverhill, Co Roscommon on Thursday February 3, 2022. Shortly after 1.30pm on Thursday Gardaí carried out a search under warrant at a house in Cloverhill. During the course of the search suspected cocaine with a street … Read more
Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of two teenagers who are missing from the Julianstown area of Meath. Hannah O’Brien aged 14, and Martin Ward aged 15, have been missing from the Julianstown area since Wednesday. A Garda spokesperson said it is believed the two teenagers may be together. Martin is … Read more
Families with teens face travel chaos this summer as a booster programme for 12- to 15-year-olds has not yet been rolled out. This could mean teenagers in this age cohort may see their EU digital Covid certs expire before the summer season. People who received their second dose of a Covid-19 vaccine and haven’t received … Read more
Two men were arrested by gardaí yesterday, after cocaine and tablets worth €220,000 were seized in North Dublin. a garda spokesperson said, “As part of ongoing investigations into the local sale and distribution of controlled drugs, Gardaí from Blanchardstown searched premises in the Mountview area of Dublin 15 shortly after 4 pm on Friday,”. The … Read more
A man, aged 20, was arrested at Dublin Airport on Friday evening after being detained in Romania on foot of a European arrest warrant in January. A garda statement said: “As part of an ongoing Garda Economic Crime Bureau investigation into a criminal organization, Gardai have arrested a male, aged in his 20s, at Dublin Airport … Read more
A man in his 20s has died and three others have been hospitalized after a collision on the N4 in Co Westmeath on Friday morning. The collision happened between a car and an SUV at around 9.20 am on the N4 at Ballinafid. A passenger in the car, a man aged in his 20s, was … Read more
Gardaí are looking for the public’s help in finding a 15-year-old Arab Al-Mesto who is missing from the Dublin 2 area since 3 weeks. The teenager is described as being approximately 5ft 10in tall, of medium build, with short black hair and brown eyes. When last seen on Wednesday 12 January, Arab was wearing a … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 6,697 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. In addition, on Thursday 3 February, 5,639 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. As of 8 am today, 597 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, of whom 66 are in ICU.
An Indian-origin student from Longford has today been announced as this year’s winner of the National Disability Authority’s Someone Like Me national art competition. Matthew Yacob, a sixth Class student at St Teresa’s National School, Killoe, impressed the judges with a hard-hitting message conveyed through a creative and colorful poster portraying a number of drawings of individuals with … Read more
A man in his 40s has been arrested by gardai after found cannabis worth an estimated €260,000 during searches in Ballincollig in Cork. Gardai arrived at one location in Ballincollig at 7:00 pm where a small amount of cannabis herb was located alongside paraphernalia and a number of mobile phones. A follow-up search then took … Read more
Gardaí are looking for the public’s help in searching for a 27-year-old man who is missing from Sligo. Michael Glynn has been missing from Sligo Town since Sunday, 30 January. He is described as being 5’8” in height, of slim build, with short black hair and a beard. When last seen he was wearing a … Read more
GARDAÍ HAVE SEIZED €250,000 in cash that they found concealed in a vehicle on Thursday in Dublin. At approximately 12.45 pm, gardaí stopped a car on Lombard Street East, Dublin 2, and conducted a search of it. During the search, €250,000 in cash was discovered concealed in the vehicle. Gardaí have arrested a man in … Read more
Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has issued recall notices for the following products due to various health concerns. Customers are advised not to buy and use these products and read more to know the details. Roosters Gluten Free Breaded Chicken Fillet Goujons A batch of Roosters Gluten Free Breaded Chicken Fillet Goujons is being … Read more