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
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
A man named Ruzmond Muwaniri charged over separate attacks on a woman and two men in Dublin’s St Stephen’s Green has been remanded in custody. The 33-year-old male from North Circular Road, Dublin 7, was arrested on Wednesday and held at Pearse Street Garda station. He was charged with assault causing harm to a named … Read more
A second male juvenile has been arrested on Thursday morning as part of an investigation into a serious assault of a 17-year-old girl and her friend that took place in Ballyfermot in late December. “He is presently being held at a Garda Station in West Dublin under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984,” … Read more
The Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has today (Thursday 3 February) confirmed the waiving of the fees for the 2022 Leaving Certificate and Junior Cycle examinations. Students will not have to pay the fees which would usually be €116 and €109 for the Leaving Certificate and Junior Cycle examinations respectively. Minister Foley said: “We … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 6,061 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. In addition, on Wednesday 2 February, 6,814 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. As of 8 am today, 610 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, of whom 63 are in ICU.
Former Ireland and Lions captain Tom Kiernan has died at the age of 83. The legendary former full-back was Munster’s coach when they beat the All Blacks in 1978, he was at the helm when Ireland won the 1982 Triple Crown. Kiernan won 54 caps for Ireland and was the country’s most capped player at … Read more
A man and woman have been arrested following the seizure of two suspected firearms in Co Kildare. A Garda statement said: “Gardaí have seized two shotguns and arrested two persons following an incident in County Kildare on the evening of Monday, 31st January 2022. “At approximately 10:30 pm, uniform Gardaí on patrol on the N7 … Read more