Revenue officers seized 4.3 million cigarettes at Rosslare Europort on Saturday. The cigarettes branded ‘Marine Blue’ and ‘Marine Green’ have an estimated retail value of €3.2 million, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of more than €2.5 million. The illegal cigarettes were discovered when Revenue officers stopped and searched a Dutch registered truck … Read more
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a serious injury road traffic collision in Portumna this morning, Monday 31st January 2022. At approximately 6:15am a cyclist was seriously injured when he was struck by a car at Powers Cross, Ballyshrule, Portumna, Co. Galway. The cyclist, a man in his 50s, was taken to University Hospital Galway … Read more
Gardai are seeking public help in tracing the whereabouts of a 59-year-old man who is missing from Cork. Timothy Kelly has been missing from his home on Commons Road since Saturday, 29 January. He was last seen when he left his house at around 11.30pm that night. He is described as being 5’7″ in height, … Read more
Government departments have spent over €30m hiring external legal teams, HR specialists, accountancy firms, and consultants in the past year. The most sizeable portion of this was spent by the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications, which racked up a €14.3m bill, including over €10m of external legal and consultancy advice on the National Broadband … Read more
A 45-year old woman who went missing earlier this week has been found safe and well. Caroline Power was last seen in Leixlip, Co. Kildare on Thursday. An Garda Síochána issued thanks to the public and the media for their assistance. source : The journal
A man in his 40s has died following a road collision in west Dublin on Saturday night. A garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí in Clondalkin are investigating a fatal road traffic collision that occurred yesterday evening, Saturday 29th January 2022 at approximately 11 pm.” “The collision, which involved a car and a pedestrian, occurred on the … Read more
An appeal for information has been issued following the disappearance of two teenagers, Hannah O’Brien and Martin Ward. Both of them are from the Julianstown area of Co Meath and were last seen on Friday. They are aged 15. Hannah is described as being 5’3″, with long blonde hair, of slim build, and has blue … Read more
A 46-year-old man has been arrested after €3.1m worth of cocaine was seized in Dublin Port on Saturday. Some 45kg of drugs were found in a refrigeration unit inside a vehicle by officials, with the help of a detector dog The operation was made as part of ongoing investigations targeting persons suspected of involvement in … Read more
A fifth covid vaccine, US-based Novovax, has been approved by health officials for its use in Ireland. The Nuvaxovid vaccine, produced by Novavax, was approved by the European Medicine Agency in December and will now be included in Ireland’s booster vaccination program for people aged 18 years and older. The vaccine is given in two … Read more
Gardai are seeking the public’s help in locating a woman missing from Co Kildare. Caroline Power aged 45, was last seen in Leixlip shortly after 12 noon on Thursday. Caroline is described as being 5 foot 2, of slim build, with long blonde hair. When last seen, she was wearing a long-sleeved purple coat. Gardai … Read more
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
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has issued recall notices to certain batches of Hempture CBD Oil, The Little Milk Co. Organic Irish Cheddar and Organic Sheebeg Raw Milk Cheese due to various health concerns. Hempture CBD Oil 10% 1000mg Certain batch of Hempture CBD Oil 10% 1000mg is being recalled due to the … Read more
A status Yellow Wind Warning has been issued for Donegal by Met Eireann. Southwest winds veering northwest will reach mean speeds of 50 to 65 km/h with gusts of up to 100 km/h. Strong winds combined with high seas may lead to wave overtopping in coastal areas. People should be very cautious while going out … Read more
Gardaí have seized four firearms along with silencers and ammunition in a search operation conducted in Tallaght. The operation was carried out today morning where the officers seized heroin valued approximately €70,000 and small quantities of crack cocaine and cannabis as well. Investigations are ongoing.
Gardai have launched a formal investigation following a man’s death while preventing his car getting stolen in Dublin. The incident happened on Sunday, 23rd January, where the man, named Ian McDonnell was found lying on the roadway with serious injuries. According to a report by The Journal, gardai are collecting information from the public and … Read more