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IRISH people in Lebanon have been urged by the government to leave the country immediately “while it is still possible to do so”. Tánaiste Micheál Martin, who is Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and for Defence, made the statement ahead of a videoconference meeting of EU Foreign Ministers on the escalating situation in the region. “Our strong advice to Irish citizens in … [Read more...] about Irish citizens urged to leave Lebanon ‘while still possible’

A MAN has thanked two gardaí for saving his life after they rescued him from the sea in Co. Galway. Garda Randal Considine and Garda Shane Riddell have also been awarded Commendations with Distinction following the rescue at Kinvara on Thursday, September 19. The pair freed the man, who had become trapped in rocks, moments before the rising tide engulfed him. The man who was … [Read more...] about ‘I wouldn’t be here’: Man thanks two gardaí who saved him from drowning in sea in Co. Galway

GARDAÍ have appealed for information on the whereabouts of a Co. Laois teenager who has been missing for almost a week. Jack Brennan, 17, is missing from Mountmellick since the afternoon of Monday, September 23. He is described as approximately six feet in height, with a strong build, brown hair and green eyes. It is unknown what he was wearing when he went missing. Anyone with … [Read more...] about Gardaí appeal for information on Co. Laois teenager missing for a week

A SHOP in Co. Limerick was celebrating this week after it was revealed it sold the winning ticket for Wednesday’s €5.5m Lotto Jackpot. The owner of the Mace store in Kildimo said the news had created a buzz around the town after Ireland's seventh Lotto Jackpot winner of the year was confirmed. The National Lottery meanwhile has revealed that the owner of the winning €5,501,086 … [Read more...] about Co. Limerick shop celebrates after selling winning €5.5m lottery ticket

A MAN has been arrested in Co. Louth after a car was hijacked in Belfast with a 17-year-old girl inside. The vehicle was taken while it was parked in the Botanic Avenue area of the city with the girl in a passenger seat. She managed to escape when the car stopped in the Lisburn area, while a man was arrested by gardaí in the early hours of Saturday. "Police received a report on … [Read more...] about Man arrested in Co. Louth after car hijacked in Belfast with girl inside