Legendary Irish warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill appears on new Royal Mail stamp collection

FIONN MAC CUMHAILL, the legendary warrior of Irish folklore, is to appear on a new collection of stamps from the Royal Mail. Mac Cumhaill, the leader of the Fianna band of Irish warriors, features on one of eight stamps capturing the spirit of well-known mythical creatures and legendary figures of folklore. Illustrated by London-based artist Adam Simpson, the other stamps … [Read more...] about Legendary Irish warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill appears on new Royal Mail stamp collection

AN IRISHMAN who won €500,000 on the EuroMillions has revealed he hid his winning ticket in a Bible until he could cash it in. The Co. Clare man also revealed he'd actually forgotten to buy a ticket, while his partner complained when asked to pick one up for him. The story was shared by the National Lottery ahead of Friday night's estimated record EuroMillions jackpot of €200m — … [Read more...] about Irish EuroMillions prize winner reveals he hid winning ticket in Bible as punters prepare for Friday’s largest jackpot ever

THE Taoiseach has issued what some commentators have described as ‘strong’ condemnation of the Israeli airstrikes launched against Gaza on Monday evening. Mr. Martin described the events as the ‘collective punishment of Palestinians’. An Taoiseach made the comments in Brussels ahead of an EU summit to discuss the ongoing Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. He said that … [Read more...] about Micheál Martin issues condemnation of Israeli strikes on Gaza

GARDAÍ seized cocaine worth €87k after stopping and searching a car in Dublin this week. Officers from the Dublin Metropolitan Region South Central Drugs Unit stopped and searched a vehicle in the Dublin 2 area yesterday, they confirmed today. Some of the cocaine seized was found disguised as mints “Over €87,000 of suspected cocaine  - some of which was packaged in the form of … [Read more...] about Cocaine disguised as mints seized as car stopped in Dublin

GARDAÍ are appealing to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of a teenage girl missing from Co. Meath. Dija Savickaite, 15, is reported missing from her home in Trim since Wednesday, March 19. Dija is described as being approximately 5' 2" in height, with shoulder length dark hair and blue eyes. She typically wears a nose ring. It is not known what Dija was … [Read more...] about Appeal for information over girl missing from Co. Meath