Witness appeal after cyclist dies following collision in Co. Laois

GARDAÍ have appealed for witnesses to come forward after a cyclist died following a collision in Co. Laois. The man, aged in his 50s, collided with railings while cycling on College Avenue, in Mountmellick at around 4.30pm on May 3. The cyclist was taken to the Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise for treatment, where he died last night He was taken to Midland Regional … [Read more...] about Witness appeal after cyclist dies following collision in Co. Laois

TÁNAISTE Simon Harris will meet with fellow EU finance ministers in Brussels today to discuss the economic impact of the conflict in the Middle East. Rising energy costs are being experienced across the EU as a result of the ongoing US-Israel-Iran war. Petrol, diesel and home heating oil prices all rose when Iran shut the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane shortly after the … [Read more...] about Tánaiste joins EU ministers to discuss ‘unacceptable’ rise in energy costs due to Middle East confict

A MAN is in a critical condition in hospital following an assault in Cork. The man, who is aged in his late 30s, was found by gardaí in Liffey Park in Mayfield in the early hours of this morning. “Shortly after 3am, while on active patrol, Gardaí discovered a man in his late 30s with serious injuries at Liffey Park, Mayfield,” the police force confirmed today. “The injured man … [Read more...] about Man in critical condition in hospital following ‘serious assault’ in Cork

JUSTICE Minister Jim O’Callaghan pledged the Government’s support to 193 newly attested gardaí as they took up their roles across Ireland this week. The Minister attended the attestation of the new officers at a ceremony held at the Garda College in Templemore, which saw 134 men and 59 women join the ranks of An Garda Síochána. The new probationer gardaí have been assigned to … [Read more...] about Minister pledges support for 193 new gardaí in ‘difficult, sometimes dangerous’ role

TRIBUTES have been paid to Irish actor Gary Lydon, who has died at the age of 61. Lydon rose to prominence on stage in Billy Roche's Wexford Trilogy in the 1980s and worked regularly with the playwright up until his passing. He was also a familiar face on the big and small screen, having starred in the likes of RTÉ drama The Clinic and alongside Colin Farrell and Brendan … [Read more...] about ‘One of the finest actors in Ireland’: Tributes paid after Banshees of Inisherin star Gary Lydon passes away