IRELAND'S history may not be written in stone after all. A team of archaeologists working at a coastal site in north County Dublin has made a discovery that is being hailed as a milestone in Irish archaeology: the first fully intact Roman pot ever uncovered on the island. The find was made at the Drumanagh promontory fort near the village of Loughshinny. Christine Baker, … [Read more...] about Archaeologists discover the first fully intact Roman pottery in north Dublin
Man and woman charged after cannabis worth €240k seized
A MAN and a woman have been charged with drugs offences after cannabis worth €240k was seized in Dublin. Roughly 12 kgs of herbal cannabis was seized in a joint operation by Revenue’s Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), and the Coolock District Drug Unit yesterday afternoon. The cannabis seized in Swords, Dublin A man in his 30s and a … [Read more...] about Man and woman charged after cannabis worth €240k seized
Delivery driver escapes after car set on fire while he was inside
A FOOD delivery driver managed to escape after his car was set on fire while he was inside. The driver was flagged down by a man at around 2.10 am this morning, as he left Rinmore Drive in Creggan, Co. Derry. When he opened his car door the man lit an object and threw it into the vehicle before making off.The driver managed to get out of the car and make his way to safety. But … [Read more...] about Delivery driver escapes after car set on fire while he was inside
Taoiseach ‘shocked and appalled’ as 10 people die in school shooting in Austria
TEN people are reported to have died in a school shooting in the Austrian city of Graz this morning. The incident took place at Dreierschützengasse secondary school in the north-west of the city at around 10am local time. “On the morning of June 10, 2025, there was a major police operation at a school in Graz on Dreierschützengasse,” the police force confirmed in a … [Read more...] about Taoiseach ‘shocked and appalled’ as 10 people die in school shooting in Austria
Legacy of Magdalene laundries explored in new exhibition
A STRIKING new exhibition opens this week which explores the legacy of Ireland’s Magdalene laundries. In What does it mean to know? Irish artists Ethna Rose O’Regan and Sinead McCann have worked in collaboration with writer and sociologist Louise Brangan to tackle the impact the brutal institutions have had on Irish people and how we “make sense of it today”. Dr Brangan, who is … [Read more...] about Legacy of Magdalene laundries explored in new exhibition