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A SEMI-AUTOMATIC machine gun is among ten firearms seized in Dublin over the past fortnight. The guns were found during more than 20 operations undertaken by Gardaí targeting serious crime and drug supply in the city. On March 29 a semi-automatic machine gun and bullets were found during the search of a house in Clondalkin. The following day (March 30), two guns were found in a … [Read more...] about Semi-automatic machine gun among ten ‘lethal’ firearms seized in Dublin

THE financial cost of a united Ireland could be between €8bn and €20bn a year, according to a new study. Researchers at the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) have published a paper which focuses on subvention – meaning the shortfall between what a nation raises in taxes and what it spends on public service. This particular study examines what would happen … [Read more...] about United Ireland could cost up to €20bn a year, study suggests

STATUS orange and yellow wind warnings have been issued in Ireland as gale force winds are set to hit the country this weekend. Met Éireann has named Storm Kathleen and advised the public that she will bring “gale force southerly winds, with some severe and damaging gusts” on Saturday. Forecasters predict the storm will arrive on Irish shores at around 7am on Saturday (April 6) … [Read more...] about Met Éireann names Storm Kathleen as gale force winds set to hit Ireland

OUTDOOR swimming enthusiasts are being urged to think about improvements that could be made to their local facilities under a new funding allocation. Some €500,000 in funds has been announced for outdoor swimming projects across Ireland by Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy Hildegarde Naughton. Under the Healthy Ireland initiative, grants of … [Read more...] about Swimming enthusiasts urged to have their say as new funding for outdoor facilities announced

AN arrest has been made after more than €1.1m worth of cannabis was found in a van which arrived in Dublin on a ferry from the UK. Cannabis worth more than €1m was found concealed in a van Revenue officers discovered the drugs at Dublin Port yesterday as a result of ‘risk profiling’ they confirmed, and with the assistance of detector dog James. Detector dog James aided Revenue … [Read more...] about Cannabis worth over €1m found concealed in van carrying water and garden furniture from UK to Dublin