GARDAÍ are renewing their appeal for witnesses following the discovery of a man's body in a canal in Dublin at the weekend. The body was found in the Grand Canal at Coolscuddan, Newcastle, Co. Dublin on Saturday morning, March 8. Investigators revealed today that the man, aged in his 20s, has since been identified. Gardaí today thanked the public for their assistance to date … [Read more...] about Renewed appeal for information after gardaí identify body found in Dublin canal
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Co. Down woman, 79, jailed over historical sexual abuse of 12-year-old boy
AN ELDERLY woman has been jailed over the historic sexual abuse of a young boy. Hazel Templeton, 79, from the Comber area, sexually assaulted the 12-year-old between July 1, 1984 and August 31, 1984. At Laganside Court on Tuesday, she was sentenced to two years and nine months, with half of her sentence to be served on licence. She was also placed on the sex offenders' register … [Read more...] about Co. Down woman, 79, jailed over historical sexual abuse of 12-year-old boy
Concern grows for man missing from Co. Cork
GARDAÍ are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of a man missing from Co. Cork. Jamie Barry, 31, was reported missing from his home in Mayfield, Cork City on Monday, March 10. Mr Barry is described as being approximately 5' 11" in height with a medium build and brown hair. When last seen, he was wearing a khaki top, black jeans and grey runners. Mr Barry … [Read more...] about Concern grows for man missing from Co. Cork
Contentious issue of water charges rears its head again
OPPOSITION PARTY Sinn Fein have said that they plan to scrap domestic water charges. Draft legislation submitted by the party aims to repeal parts of the Water Services Act 2017, which was controversially enacted under a Fine Gael government at that time. It is understood that civil service officials have briefed Minister for Housing, James Browne, on details of a provocative … [Read more...] about Contentious issue of water charges rears its head again
Planning permission in Ireland has plummeted
THE Central Statistics Office published a report today which showed that the number of successful planning applications granted for apartments fell by a staggering 39% between 2023 and 2024. The CSO also revealed that approvals for houses was down by 2.7%, whilst the total number of new homes approved fell by 20.6%. This is compared to the increase of 20% which new home … [Read more...] about Planning permission in Ireland has plummeted