Ireland has been chosen as the most generous country in the world by GoFundMe. This is the third time Ireland comes on top in the list. There were 800,000 donation campaigns in Ireland in 2021 and according to GoFundMe, the country was making one donation every second. The list is prepared by calculating the highest … Read more
Storm Barra has caused disruptions across the country with wind at a speed of 130 km/h and heavy raining on Tuesday. The ESB has said that 59,000 homes, businesses and farms face power failure. Trees have fallen out on electric lines due to heavy wind and it is expected that some people will remain without … Read more
A boil water notice has been issued for about 17,500 households in Dublin and Wicklow following a failure at water treatment plant. A precautionary Boil Water Notice is in place for 12,944 customers in North Wicklow and 4,553 customers in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown, the Irish Water has tweeted. “High turbidity at a treated water reservoir … Read more
A red weather warning has been issued for counties Cork, Kerry and Clare following threat from Storm Barra. According to Met Eireann, the storm will be stronger than expected and gusts of 130 km/h can cause serious trouble in the country. Orange wind warning Tuesday 6am to Wednesday 6am: Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Waterford, Galway, Mayo … Read more
A Red Alert has now been issued by Met Éireann relating to severe wind for counties: Clare Kerry Cork A status orange warning has issued for counties: Limerick Waterford Galway Mayo Wexford Dublin Louth Wicklow Meath Met Éireann has advised that there is a strong possibility that the status of parts of these counties currently … Read more
Children in third class and above should not be excluded from schools ‘in the first instance’ for not wearing masks, a new advice to schools issued by the Department of Education said today. The schools have to engage with parents of children in case of not wearing a mask. If no progress is made, an … Read more
Wexford, Cork and Kerry are the counties where ambulances reach with a delay even to attend emergency cases, a new report by the National Ambulance Service (NAS) shows. The report covers the first six months of 2021 and the service details of ambulances throughout the country. Delays were most pronounced in Wexford, Cork, and Kerry, … Read more
Dublin’s oldest Christmas market will reopen from this weekend at Henry Street, the City Council has said. The market was restricted only to 25 stalls last year due to Covid and the reopening will consist 42 stalls this year. Christmas gifts, toys, decorative items and much more await the customers, the council said ahead of … Read more
Met Eireann has issued orange wind warning for five counties ahead of Storm Barra. The storm is expected to reach Ireland on Tuesday and will cause heavy rain and strong wind on the day through to the next. The orange warning will come into effect from 6 AM Tuesday to 6 AM Wednesdayfor counties Clare, … Read more
Storm Barra will reach Ireland in the next 48 hours, Met Eireann has said. With the storm, Met Eireann forecasts heavy rain fall through out the country which may lead to localised flooding. A status yellow weather warning has been issued through out the country. The storm and rain will hit the western counties more … Read more
Winter season is somewhat a suffering for people who own cars. It is very disappointed and devastated to see your car with full of frozen ice on it in the morning, especially when you have to go somewhere with an urgency. Here is a trick by a weatherman from Tennessee Ken Weathers to defrost your … Read more
Two men have been arrested and produced in the court following burglary at an apartment in Dublin. The men, George Adrian Rus (25) and Onisor Circa (26), both Romanian nationals were working as delivery agents for an Amazon subcontractor. The incident happened on November 30 at the Vesta development in Clongriffin. According to gardai, the … Read more
Gardai seek public help in tracing the whereabouts of 16-year-old Joseph Burns, who is missing from Dublin. Joseph, also known as Jodie, was last seen on Wednesday, 1 December in Liffey Valley Shopping Centre. He is described as being 5’ 11” in height, with short, blonde hair, blue eyes and a slim build. When last … Read more
Gardai appeal public help in tracing the whereabouts of missing woman Monika Furgal from Letterkenny. Monika, who is 39 years old went missing from her home in Letterkenny on Thursday, December 2. She is described as being 5 foot in height with a thin build. She has dark brown hair and green eyes. When last … Read more
The Garda National Economic Crime Bureau is alerting the public to an ongoing Advance Fee Fraud related to websites offering unsecured loans to financially vulnerable people as we enter the Christmas period. A number of websites offering un-secured loans are targeting financially vulnerable persons who have difficulty accessing loans from established financial institutions in a … Read more