News
Dublin GAA legend Diarmuid Connolly spared conviction for NYE attack on two men
Connolly, 36, with an address at Collinswood in Beaumont, admitted assaulting Stephen Grimes and Stephen Kiely at Shantalla Road in Santry on Decem...
Could Dublin get an economic windfall from Taylor Swift?
Taylor Swift is taking Europe by storm and is preparing to perform in Ireland this weekend, prompting some pundits to envisage an economic windfall...
‘An absolute tragedy’ – Teenager killed after crash between e-scooter and bus in Waterford city
Gardaí are currently at the scene of the fatal road traffic collision which happened at approximately 1:10am on the R680 Cork Road in Waterford cit...
New teachers to receive €2,000 incentive to take full-time jobs
New teachers could be paid a €2,000 incentive to take up jobs. Newly qualified teachers who take up a full-time role for the coming school year wil...
Teenager killed, another seriously injured after collision between e-scooter and bus in Waterford city
BREAKING | Stock imageIrish Independent NewsdeskToday at 10:10A teenager was killed in a collision between an e-scooter and a bus late last night. ...
Economy expected to grow in ‘robust fashion’ into 2025
The Irish economy is expected to grow 'in a robust fashion' in 2024 and 2025, according to the ESRI. In its latest quarter economic commentary, the...
Northern Irish hiker ‘rescued’ during Jay Slater searches in Tenerife insists he ‘didn’t need to be saved’
David Larkin (51), who now lives in Scotland, was found by search crews scouring a park in Spain’s Canary Islands close to where the teenager was l...
Garda charged after three burglary gang members died in N7 crash is sent for jury trial
Dean Maguire, Karl Freeman, and Graham Taylor died instantly when a BMW car burst into flames following a head-on crash with a truck while they wer...
SDLP leader criticises ‘absentee’ Sinn Féin MPs
The public are sick of politicians who do not go to work, the leader of the SDLP has said. Making a pitch to voters as he launched his party’s mani...
Security guard accused of plot to kidnap and murder Holly Willoughby sent potential accomplice video of a restraint kit
Gavin Plumb plotted to hold Holly Willoughby captive (Elizabeth Cook/PA)Josh Payne and Sam RussellToday at 15:47A security guard accused of masterm...
McDonald’s worker who applied sauce to burgers loses €60k repetitive strain claim
A McDonald’s employee, who had to apply hundreds of dollops of mustard, ketchup and brown sauce to burgers on a daily basis, has lost a €60,000 dam...
Pilots accept invitation to new talks with Aer Lingus to avert strike action
A meeting room has been booked at an unspecified location for tomorrow ‘They have a right to strike’ - Aer Lingus passengers stand in support of...
Varadkar says Chambers ‘could be next gay Taoiseach in waiting’
Former taoiseach Leo Varadkar has paid tribute to the incoming Minister for Finance, his constituency colleague Jack Chambers. 'I think he's up for...
Dublin Zoo welcomes arrival of first bull elephant with tusks named Aung Bo
Weighing nearly five tonnes and standing three metres tall, 22-year-old Aung Bo is an Asian elephant, usually found in countries including Sri Lank...
Updated list of Aer Lingus flight cancellations as pilot industrial action begins
Industrial action by Aer Lingus pilots will begin on Wednesday, with 270 flights already cancelled by the airline. A resolution to the bitter dispu...
If you find this site helpful, share it with your friends!