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AMAZON will launch a new online store in Ireland next year – making deliveries and returns easier for people across the country. Amazon.ie will feature a “wide selection of products” the US-based firm explained in a statement made this morning, “including more from Irish businesses”. The Irish-based site will also mean “low local prices, without additional customs charges, … [Read more...] about Faster deliveries and easier returns as Amazon.ie set to launch in Ireland next year

THE FUNERAL details have been confirmed for a teenager who was killed in a collision in Co. Wicklow over the weekend. Molly Dempsey, from Baltinglass, died on Sunday, May 5 after the car she was a passenger in was involved in a single vehicle collision at Slaney Park at around 5am. In a statement confirming her death “suddenly, following an accident", her parents said they were … [Read more...] about Funeral details confirmed for ‘beautiful, funny, bubbly’ girl killed in tragic collision

NEARLY 200 people were arrested for driving under the influence of drink or drugs across the bank holiday weekend according to gardaí. An extensive Garda Roads Policing Operation was in place between 7am on Thursday, May 2 to 7am on Tuesday, May 7, during which one fatal collision occurred and nine “serious injury collisions” left ten people with serious and life-threatening … [Read more...] about Nearly 200 arrests for driving under influence as road fatalities hits 71 this year in Ireland

A MAN has died following a collision between two vans in Co. Fermanagh. Police are investigating the incident, which happened at around 6pm yesterday evening (May 8). They were called to reports of a collision involving a white Ford Connect van and a white Peugeot Partner van, on the Clones Road in Newtownbutler. PSNI officers attended the incident alongside members of the … [Read more...] about Man dies after two vans collide in Fermanagh

FIVE Irish authors have been announced on the shortlist for the prestigious annual Kerry Group Novel of the Year award as it marks its 30th year. First handed out in 1994, the award is one of the highlights of the annual Listowel Writers Week event held in Co. Kerry each summer. For 2024 the five Irish authors who have made the shortlist have been recognised for the “artistic … [Read more...] about ‘ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE’: Five Irish authors make prestigious novel of the year shortlist