A MONTHLY meeting of Dublin City Council has been held entirely in Gaelic for the third time. Council members met last night (March 2) for their monthly gathering where all discussions were held as Gaeilge. It marked the third time that a full meeting of the Council has been conducted through the Irish language. The initiative, which began in March 2024, follows a commitment … [Read more...] about Dublin City Council holds third meeting entirely in Gaelic
Nine million smuggled cigarettes seized at Irish port
NINE million smuggled cigarettes were seized at an Irish port following a Revenue search operation. The seizure was made at Rosslare Europort in Co. Wexford on March 1 following routine risk profiling. “The contraband was uncovered during an examination of an accompanied freight unit which had disembarked a ferry from Dunkerque, France,” a Revenue spokesperson confirmed. “The … [Read more...] about Nine million smuggled cigarettes seized at Irish port
Dublin man remembers grandfather who fought at Jadotville
WHEN Mark Dixon was a boy growing up in Tallaght, he had no idea that his grandfather had taken part in one of the most extraordinary episodes in Irish military history. “I first heard about it in the early 80s,” Mark says. “The Michael Caine movie Zulu came on TV, and that’s when he started talking about it. I initially thought he was making it up. I had never heard anything … [Read more...] about Dublin man remembers grandfather who fought at Jadotville
Farmers’ sit-in protest at Bord Bia offices ends
AN ongoing protest at the Bord Bia headquarters in Dublin has come to an end. Members of the Irish Farmers’ Association had occupied the offices of the Irish Food Board for over a month in protest against the importation of Brazilian beef in Ireland. Protest activity got underway both outside and inside Bord Bia’s offices on Pembroke Street in Ballsbridge on January 26. The … [Read more...] about Farmers’ sit-in protest at Bord Bia offices ends
Six arrested for driving under the influence in one ‘reckless’ night in Belfast
SIX people were arrested in Belfast over the weekend for drink and drug driving offences. Four men aged in their 30s and man and a woman, both aged in their 60s, were arrested for offences “deeming them unfit to be behind the wheel” the PSNI confirmed in a statement this week. The incidents all happened overnight on Saturday, February 28 and into the early hours of Sunday, … [Read more...] about Six arrested for driving under the influence in one ‘reckless’ night in Belfast