New study found that the population numbers of over half of the animal species that live on Earth’s surface are now declining. The research, which was just released, is the most extensive of its sort to date and evaluates how population densities have changed over time for more than 70,000 animal species from all over … Read more
Tonight, RTÉ’s crimecall will make a public appeal for help finding John Coakley, who has been missing from Carlow Town for more than a month. Airing tonight at 9.35pm, John’s father, John Snr, appealed to the public for information on his disappearance: “I’m sure there is somebody out there who has seen or has a … Read more
The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has signed into law the Public Health (Alcohol) (Labelling) Regulations 2023 and the remaining provisions of Section 12 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act. Section 12 and the Labelling Regulations together introduce comprehensive health labelling of alcohol products sold in Ireland and provide that similar health information will be … Read more
Over €2.8 million worth of cannabis was seized at Dublin Port, leading to the arrest of a 40-year-old man. As part of a routine operation earlier today, Revenue officers found 142kg of herbal cannabis. The illegal drugs were discovered when officers stopped and searched a vehicle which had arrived from France. This seizure was made … Read more
The child victim of the weekend tractor accident in south Mayo has been named locally. Kyle Pilbrow, 13, sadly died on Saturday evening after the tractor he was driving overturned on a road at Scarduane, close to Claremorris. Around 8.15 p.m., emergency personnel arrived on the site. The teenager received treatment on-site before being transported … Read more
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Facebook parent firm Meta €1.2 billion for violations involving the transfer of personal data from the EU to the US. It surpasses the previous record fine of €746 million, which was levied on Amazon in 2021, to become the highest EU privacy fine ever. As part of … Read more
Budget airline Ryanair has said that a rebound in travel demand and increased rates helped it swing to an annual profit of €1.43 billion. After reporting a net loss of €355 million in the previous financial year, Ryanair said in a results statement that its profit after tax skyrocketed to €1.4 billion in the 12 … Read more
House with four bedrooms for sale in Liffey Hall, Newbridge, County Kildare: 12 The Crescent. Three bathrooms are included in this 135 square metre home, which is owned by a Malaysian. Two reception rooms, a sizable kitchen, a dining space, and a corner site garden are all included. Wooden floors and built-in wardrobes are features … Read more
The identification of plastic-eating fungi and bacteria in salt marshes near the Chinese coast by an international team of researchers opens up new opportunities for the management of global waste. Researchers from China and the UK collected samples of microorganisms in May 2021 from China’s Dafeng, a UNESCO-protected location close to the Yellow Sea shore. … Read more
A joint Garda-Revenue operation targeting people suspected of being associated with organised crime resulted in the seizure of herbal cannabis worth at more than €1 million on Thursday in Dublin. The Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, the Dublin Metropolitan Region North Central Divisional Drug Unit, and Revenue’s Customs Service all worked together to … Read more
The US medical technology giant Boston Scientific has announced an €80m investment in its Clonmel site, which is expected to create more than 400 new jobs in Ireland within the next three years. The funds will be used to increase production capacity and office space, and hiring has already started in a number of fields, … Read more
After a proposal was accepted by the hospital and the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), the intensive care unit (ICU) nurses’ strike at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) has been suspended. The nurses in the hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU) started a work-to-rule industrial action last week, which meant they only completed tasks in accordance … Read more
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) reports that one in four adult women had been sexually abused by their partner. The level for males is 6%, which is more than four times higher. Those who were “White-Irish Traveller/Roma/other white background” were more likely to have reported experiencing sexual violence as an adult with a partner (19%) … Read more
The Irish Embassy in Beijing has not removed displays of support for Ukraine, despite the Chinese government asking all foreign embassies to take down “propaganda” from their facades. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland, there will always be “visual reminders” of Ireland’s support to Ukraine throughout the war. A spokesperson for the … Read more
Young Irish cricketer Harry Tector has moved up to a No. 7 position in the most recent ICC men’s ODI batting rankings, which is also the best position for an Ireland batter. Tector’s 206 runs during the three-match series against Bangladesh have helped him achieve this career-best position. In three ODIs, the 23-year-old Tector had … Read more