Irish America Team

BORD BIA has described an ongoing protest by members of the Irish Farmers’ Association at its Dublin offices as the “most significant” breakdown in relations between them in three decades. IFA members have staged a rolling protest, both inside and outside of the Bord Bia headquarters on Pembroke Street in Ballsbridge, since last month. The farmers are protesting against the … [Read more...] about Bord Bia cites farmers’ protest as ‘most significant’ breakdown in relations in 30 years

A SEARCH of a disused quarry in Co. Wicklow in connection with the disappearance of two Irish women in the 1990s has come to a close. The site, near the Wicklow/Kildare border, was excavated this month by Gardaí investigating the separate disappearances and murders of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob. The search of the site in Co. Wicklow has now been called off Ms Dullard went … [Read more...] about Search at Wicklow quarry in connection with missing Irish women called off

DRUGS worth €1.54m has been seized following a series of searches on cars and a property in Limerick. Limerick Gardaí stopped a vehicle in the city and conducted a search of the vehicle yesterday (February 25). During the course of the search officers discovered suspected cocaine worth an estimated €70k. The driver of the vehicle, a man aged in his 20s, was arrested and is … [Read more...] about Drugs worth €1.54m seized after car stopped and searched in Limerick

TAOISEACH Micheál Martin has issued a public apology to survivors of institutional abuse in Ireland. Delivered in the Dáil yesterday afternoon, the statement followed a commitment made by Mr Martin last November after meeting with four survivors who had gone on hunger strike to highlight what happened to them as children. "In May 1999, on behalf of the State and of all the … [Read more...] about Taoiseach issues public apology to institutional abuse survivors

A MOTORCYCLIST has died following a collision in Sligo. The man, aged in his 50s, was involved in a two-vehicle incident at Rusheen in Riverstown at around 9.20am on February 24. “The motorcyclist, a man in his 50s, was pronounced decreased at the scene,” Gardaí confirmed in a statement. “His body has been removed to the mortuary at Sligo University Hospital and a post-mortem … [Read more...] about Witness appeal after motorcyclist dies in Sligo collision