Met Eireann has issued a status yellow rain warning for counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow and Waterford on Christmas Day. The warning is in place throughout the day until 11 p.m. According to Met Eireann, there will be persistent downpours and it may lead to localised flooding. Road users must be extra careful. The highest … Read more
Gardaí in Letterkenny continue to investigate all the circumstances into the discovery of two male bodies at a house in Windyhall, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal on Thursday 23rd December, 2021. One male body, a man in his 80s was discovered in the house and a second male body, a man in his 50s was discovered in … Read more
The Omicron would be dominant “within days”, with 35 per cent of positive swabs on Wednesday having the “S-gene target failure marker” for the variant, Prof Philip Nolan, chair of the Nphet modelling group has said. If we fail act, the impact of Omicron could be devastating, Mr. Nolan tweeted. “We can hope that this … Read more
The government has introduced a number of strict measures to deal with the spread of Covid-19 in the country. Taoiseach Micheal Martin yesterday announced the measures as advised by National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet). There were 7,333 further cases of Covid-19 in Ireland and government officials including the Taoiseach the Tanaiste had indicated of … Read more
Tipperary jockey Rachel Blackmore has been named RTE’s Sportsperson of the Year 2021. Rachel had become the first woman to win at the Cheltenham Festival after bringing six winners home last march. The 32-year-old had also won Honeysuckle in the Champion Hurdle of the festival which is also the first time ever for a woman. … Read more
Sheela Place Restaurant is offering big savings on its Christmas Special Family Pack in this festive season. The pack includes tasty Indian dishes Cutlet, Appam, Mutton Stew, Ghee Rice, Beef Curry, Pork Fry and the desert Gulab Jamun. The pack serve well for a family at a special price of just €69.99. The delivery will … Read more
Met Eireann has issues a status yellow fog warning for six counties for tonight. The warning will be in place for Dublin, Kildare, Longford, Meath, Offaly and Westmeath from 9pm tonight until 12pm tomorrow. The fog formed will make road visibility poor and drivers are advised to take extra care. Slow driving and use of … Read more
The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly has this evening announced a significant acceleration of the COVID-19 Booster Vaccination Programme. From this Sunday, 19 December, those aged 40-49 will be able to access booster vaccination in vaccination centres, GPs and pharmacies. The acceleration will be available using a mixed model of appointments and walk-in clinics. https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/96826-minister-for-health-announces-updates-to-covid-19-booster-vaccination-programme-eligibility-to-open-to-those-aged-40-49-ahead-of-schedule/
Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 16-year-old Lorcan Quinn, who has been missing from the Santry area of Dublin 9 since the evening of Tuesday, 14 December 2021. Lorcan is described as being approximately 6 foot 4 inches in height with a stocky build, brown hair and blue eyes. When … Read more
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has issued two different recall notices for certain the batches of products Kama Hemp CBD Oil and Alge Kelp Streifen Seaweed. Certain batches of Kama Hemp CBD Oil 750mg CBD 10% is being recalled due to the presence of unsafe levels of delta‐9‐tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). The implicated batch of … Read more
Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 17 year old Estera Pintera, who is missing from Tullamore, since Tuesday 14th December 2021. Estera is described as 5’ 2” in height, of slim build with long brown hair. When last seen she was wearing a black jacket and black Tommy Hilfiger trainers. … Read more
Gardaí attached to the Clontarf Detective Unit have recovered laptops valued at €30,000 following a search of premises in the Dublin 22 area on Monday, 13th December 2021. During the course of this search, 21 suspected stolen laptops were seized by Gardaí. The combined value of the items recovered is believed to be in … Read more
Irish economy will see a growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 13.6% towards the end of 2021, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has predicted. The strong export and international trade will help Ireland to continue the growth despite of the ongoing pandemic situations. The unemployment will also decrease by 7% by the … Read more
The HSE chief Paul Reid has apologised to the residents and their families of an HSE-run Donegal care home following a report revealed that the residents there were sexually assaulted for over a decade. “These events, as we have seen them and from the reports, have shocking consequences for many people. The facts are very … Read more
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) have issued an appeal for more blood donation from the public over Christmas period. According to IBTS, there is currently only two days’ worth of O- blood, four days’ worth of A- blood and three days of B- blood in stock. The group appeal for more donations especially from … Read more