Thousands of people attended the ‘Ireland For All’ anti-racism rally in Dublin City Centre this afternoon. A huge number of people gathered in the centre of Dublin for the Ireland For All demonstration in support of migration and diversity. A coalition of political parties, labour unions, and community organisations organised the march to support diversity and … Read more
A parachuting accident in Spain resulted in the death of an Irish soldier. Company Sergeant Declan “Doc” O’Connell, who is thought to be in his early 50s, died yesterday while off duty. In a statement on Sunday, the Defense Forces confirmed his death and stated that the news has been conveyed to his family. “The … Read more
The hugely successful Irish-language film An Cailín Ciúin has been nominated for the 95th Academy Awards in the ‘International Feature Film’ category of the Oscars. The film makes history as the first Irish-language feature film to be nominated in this category. Five films from around the world are now nominated in the ‘International Feature Film’ category. The 95th Oscar … Read more
A man in his 60s has died after a road crash involving three vehicles in Ballinasloe, Co Galway. In Ballinasloe, at Ashtree Junction, the collision occurred on Sunday at around 6.30 p.m. The driver of one of the cars was the deceased man. He was transported to Portuncula University Hospital, where he later passed away. … Read more
As Ireland gets ready for its first bank holiday in her honour, organisers of a festival celebrating the Celtic goddess Brigit have promised a bigger and better showcase this year. After a successful debut last year, Brigit: Dublin City Celebrating Women is returning the next month. It will take place from February 1 through February … Read more
The fatal assault of a man in Dublin has prompted the Gardai to make an appeal for information to assist in their investigation. On Friday at 7 o’clock, the assault took place at a domestic residence in Collins Place, Finglas. The man, who was in his late 30s, was declared dead at the scene. The … Read more
Gardaí are looking for witnesses after a man was killed in Co. Monaghan when the car he was travelling in collided with a stray horse. When the collision occurred at Creevy, near Carrickmacross, on Saturday at around 9.20 p.m., the man, who was in his 40s, was travelling in the front passenger seat with two … Read more
According to the latest statistics released by the government, 11,542 people are now officially considered homeless in Ireland, a new high. Official homeless statistics have now reached a record high for five months running, despite a temporary eviction ban that has been in place since November. The figures were released by the Department of Housing … Read more
The Health and Safety Authority has confirmed that there were 26 work-related fatalities in the State in 2022. Construction and agriculture combined for nearly three-quarters of that total. The final tally of 26 represents a sharp decline from the 38 deaths noted in 2021 and is the lowest figure noted since the authority was founded … Read more
A two-vehicle collision that occurred last night near Baltinglass, County Wicklow, claimed the life of a woman in her 60s. Just before midnight, there was an accident on the N81 near Mullycagh Lower. One of the vehicles’ driver, a woman, was discovered dead on the scene. Her body has been transported to Naas General Hospital’s … Read more
In Co. Meath, a body was discovered under mysterious circumstances. The discovery was made on Saturday afternoon in Kilbride, Ashbourne. The scene has been kept intact, and the Garda Technical Bureau will soon conduct a technical inspection. The State Pathologist’s office has been notified, and the investigation’s direction will likely be decided by the findings … Read more
As “severe” frost and icy stretches are about to arrive, Met Eireann has issued a Status Orange weather warning for the entire country. The notice is in effect starting at 5 p.m. on Sunday and lasts until 12 p.m. on Monday. The forecaster said: “A severe frost and further icy stretches will set in on … Read more
Following a horrifying motorcycle accident in Dublin on Wednesday, a female pedestrian has passed away. According to the Garda, the incident took place at the Beresford Place/Eden Quay junction on Wednesday at around 10:40 am. After the pedestrian and the motorcyclist collided, emergency personnel and garda were called to the scene. A woman in her … Read more
Leo Varadkar, currently the Tánaiste, will officially take office as Taoiseach on December 17. The Fine Gael leader will take over from Micheál Martin on that date, a source told the PA news agency. According to the Program for Government, the Taoiseach position rotation was supposed to take place on December 15th, but it is … Read more
Film in the Irish language An Cailn Ciin has earned more than €1 million at the Irish-UK box office, according to official figures. The film, which tells the tale of a little girl named Cáit and her transforming visit to foster parents, has been playing in Irish and British theatres since its May premiere. It … Read more