Gardaí investigating disappearance of child not seen for number of years find human skeletal remains

GARDAÍ investigating the disappearance of a child from Co Dublin have today found human skeletal remains. Daniel Aruebose, who would now be seven years old, has not been seen for a number of years. Gardaí believe the remains found at a site in Donabate, north Dublin, are those of the missing boy. "Gardaí in Swords are continuing to investigate all of the circumstances of the … [Read more...] about Gardaí investigating disappearance of child not seen for number of years find human skeletal remains

CALLS are growing to bring the president’s office under Freedom of Information law. Tánaiste Simon Harris has showed his support for making the office of the President of Ireland subject to Freedom of Information (FoI) legislation, in a move that has drawn backing from several presidential candidates ahead of the upcoming election. Speaking at the National Ploughing … [Read more...] about Harris and presidential hopefuls support greater transparency for Áras an Uachtaráin

DANSKE BANK has slightly upgraded its economic growth forecast for Northern Ireland in 2025 but warned that the outlook remains cautious due to domestic and global pressures. According to the bank’s latest Northern Ireland Quarterly Sectoral Forecasts, the regional economy is now expected to expand by 1.1% in 2025, a small increase from the previous forecast of 1.0%, but still … [Read more...] about Only moderate growth forecast for Northern Ireland

FIANNA Fáil’s presidential hopeful Jim Gavin has firmly committed to serving only one term if elected, promising an “extremely active and intensive” seven-year tenure. Speaking during his campaign stop at the party’s annual think-in in Cork, the former football manager also laid out a vision for a presidency that would not shy away from highlighting Ireland’s pressing social … [Read more...] about Gavin confirms only one term if elected and urges voting rights for Irish abroad

A SPECIAL set of stamps have been issued to mark 25 years since Westlife began touring. An Post have launched the limited-edition Westlife 25 stamp collection this month. They pay tribute to the iconic Irish boy band, which was founded in Dublin in 1998 and has now been going for more than a quarter of a century. The stamps feature the group’s Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Nicky … [Read more...] about An Post marks 25 years of Westlife with special stamp issue