A WOMAN has been airlifted to hospital after sustaining serious injuries in a dog attack in Co. Carlow. Gardaí and emergency services attended a residential property in Carlow Town on Tuesday afternoon following reports of the attack. The dog involved is believed to have been of a restricted breed. "A woman in her late 50s was removed from the scene by air ambulance and taken … [Read more...] about Woman airlifted to hospital after sustaining serious injuries in Co. Carlow dog attack
Woman airlifted to hospital after sustaining serious injuries in Co. Carlow dog attack
Abject Celtic fall to fifth defeat in seven under Nancy as derby game looms
CELTIC fell to a fifth defeat in seven games under Wilfried Nancy's stewardship following a deserved 2-0 Premiership loss at Motherwell on Tuesday night. The Frenchman once again tried to pick positives from the bones of another chastening loss but the reality is the champions were well beaten and their title hopes are quickly spiralling. Nor does it get any easier, with a … [Read more...] about Abject Celtic fall to fifth defeat in seven under Nancy as derby game looms
Arrest after drugs and cash seized in Co. Carlow
A MAN has been arrested after gardaí seized drugs and cash worth more than €200,000 in Co. Carlow. The discovery was made during a search of a house in Hacketstown on Tuesday as part of ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of drugs in the region. Among the items seized by the Carlow Drugs Unit was suspected cannabis with a street value of €136,000, cocaine with a … [Read more...] about Arrest after drugs and cash seized in Co. Carlow
Man will require reconstructive surgery to his face following brutal attack
A MAN who was attacked following an altercation in Omagh will require reconstructive surgery due to the injuries sustained to his face. The 48-year-old was brutally assaulted after remonstrating with a man near a bus depot on the Mountjoy Road in the early hours of December 28. PSNI officers investigating the assault say he reported being attacked after “remonstrating with … [Read more...] about Man will require reconstructive surgery to his face following brutal attack
More than 5500 cases of cervical cancer prevented in Ireland through screening
NEW research has shown that Ireland’s cervical cancer screening programme has prevented more than 5500 cases of the disease. The figure was revealed through a study undertaken by researchers at Trinity College Dublin (TCD). The research team found that the Irish Cervical Cancer Screening programme has “prevented over 5500 cancers in Ireland, that would otherwise have occurred … [Read more...] about More than 5500 cases of cervical cancer prevented in Ireland through screening