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Teenage girl dies following collision with scrambler

January 27, 2026 by

A TEENAGE girl has died after being involved in a collision with a scrambler in Dublin. The 14-year-old was hit by the scrambler motorbike at around 2.20pm on Sunday afternoon (January 25). Gardaí were called to the incident on the Ratoath Road in Finglas, from where she was brought to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown for treatment of her injuries. It has since been confirmed … [Read more...] about Teenage girl dies following collision with scrambler

Highest number of house fire deaths recorded in Northern Ireland in 25 years

January 27, 2026 by

THE highest number of deaths due to house fires in Northern Ireland in a quarter of a century were recorded last year. Statistics revealed by the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) this week confirm that 16 people lost their lives in 2025 due to house fires, marking the highest figure in 25 years. The data further showed that half of the fires were smoking … [Read more...] about Highest number of house fire deaths recorded in Northern Ireland in 25 years

Ireland deports 33 convicted criminals on chartered flight to Poland and Lithuania

January 27, 2026 by

IRELAND has deported 33 convicted criminals on a chartered flight to Poland and Lithuania. The operation, undertaken on January 25, saw 31 men and two women placed on the flight from Dublin which stopped in Poland before arriving in Lithuania. Within the group were 17 Polish nationals and 16 Lithuanians who all “have a criminal history in Ireland and have been convicted before … [Read more...] about Ireland deports 33 convicted criminals on chartered flight to Poland and Lithuania

Witness appeal after man dies following Co. Louth collision

January 27, 2026 by

GARDAÍ have appealed to witnesses to come forward after a man died in a collision in Co. Louth. Two cars collided on the R215 at Newtownfane (Ardee Road) in Dundalk on the afternoon of Sunday, January 22. Officers and emergency services were called to the incident, which happened at around 2.50pm. The driver of one of the cars, a man aged in his 50s, was pronounced dead at the … [Read more...] about Witness appeal after man dies following Co. Louth collision

Nigerian-Irish councillor in Co. Meath gives thanks for ‘priceless support’ after being spat at and racially abused

January 25, 2026 by

A MEATH County Councillor has thanked people around the country for their 'priceless support' after she was spat at and racially abused by a man in Navan. Fine Gael's Yemi Adenuga said she was also told to go 'back to where you came from' during the incident on Friday evening. Ms Adenuga, who detailed the incident during a video on social media on Friday night, said she had … [Read more...] about Nigerian-Irish councillor in Co. Meath gives thanks for ‘priceless support’ after being spat at and racially abused

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Irish patriot, social activist and suffragist Countess Constance de Markievicz died at the age of 59 on July 15, 1927 in Dublin. Born to a wealthy English family with ties to Ireland, Markievicz became the first ever woman to be elected to the British House of Commons in December 1918. Yet, Markievicz along with her political party Sinn Feinn, chose not to take her seat and instead helped form the first Dail Eireann. Upon her death, writer Sean O’Casey commented, “One thing she had in abundance – physical courage.”

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