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IRISH PRESIDENT Michael D. Higgins has offered his condolences to those affected by the Guildford pub bombings. Mr Higgins was speaking on the 50th anniversary of the IRA attacks that claimed five lives on October 5, 1974. Meanwhile, families who lost loved ones in the attacks were invited to a memorial service at Holy Trinity Church in Guildford on Sunday morning. Eleven … [Read more...] about President Higgins offers condolences on 50th anniversary of Guildford pub bombings

AN INVESTIGATION has been launched following the death of an inmate at Cloverhill Prison in Dublin. Gardaí say a man was treated for injuries sustained in an incident at the prison in the early hours of Saturday morning but was later pronounced dead. According to RTÉ News, the deceased is 43-year-old Martin Salinger, who was on remand after being arrested and charged two months … [Read more...] about Investigation launched after death of inmate in Dublin prison

SINN FÉIN have tabled a motion for Monday's full Dublin City Council meeting urging the Irish Government to enact the Occupied Territories Bill. Dublin Sinn Féin City Councillor Daithí Doolan said there was 'no legal or political reason' not to enact the bill, which was first tabled in the Oireachtas in 2018. News of the motion comes as thousands of people took to the streets … [Read more...] about Sinn Féin tables motion supporting Occupied Territories Bill as pro-Palestine march takes place in Dublin

POLICE investigating a series of distraction burglaries around the West Midlands in England have named a suspect in the hope the public can help find him. Bernard McDonagh, who is also known as Bernard Lovell, is being sought over the burglaries in Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull. Detectives have carried out a number of enquiries and now want to speak to the … [Read more...] about Police name suspect wanted over series of distraction burglaries targeting elderly women

AS callouts go, it's probably one of the more unusual jobs Dublin firefighters have encountered. In the past month, Dublin Fire Brigade units have faced blazes, beach rescues and even births. However, on Saturday, they were tasked with something rather more difficult than the clichéd cat in a tree — 10 Kiwis in a broken elevator. Well, 10 New Zealand rugby players to be … [Read more...] about Breakdown! Firefighters rescue team of New Zealand rugby players from Dublin elevator