Eight tonnes of tobacco seized as illegal cigarette factory discovered in Louth

FIVE people have been arrested and charged after an illegal cigarette factory was discovered in Co. Louth. Eight tonnes of raw tobacco and 660,000 illicit cigarettes – which were branded ‘NZ’ - were found at a premises in Ardee which was raided under warrant by Garda and Revenue officers yesterday (March 3). An illegal cigarette factory was discovered in Co. Louth The retail … [Read more...] about Eight tonnes of tobacco seized as illegal cigarette factory discovered in Louth

MORE than 175,000 Irish passports have been issued already in 2025, the Government has confirmed. Among that number some 22 per cent were children’s passports, Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Neale Richmond confirmed as he visited the Passport Office in Balbriggan, North County Dublin this week. “I am delighted to visit the passport office in … [Read more...] about More than 175,000 Irish passports issued already in 2025

A SPECIAL conservation area has been created to help protect Ireland’s endangered natterjack toads. The rare amphibian, which is smaller than the common toad, is Ireland’s only native toad species. The natterjack toad is Ireland's only native toad species It is found at just a handful of coastal locations in Co. Kerry, where the Office of Public Works (OPW) has undertaken a … [Read more...] about New pond created to protect Ireland’s endangered native toad species

A WOMAN who was left seriously injured after being involved in a two-car collision on Valentine’s Day has died in hospital. The incident happened on the N17 at Ballinacarrow in Co. Sligo at around 2pm on Friday, February 14. Four people who were in the vehicles were all taken to Sligo University Hospital for treatment. Two of them had sustained serious injuries. One of these, … [Read more...] about Woman injured in Valentine’s Day collision dies in hospital

IRELAND could be facing a bill of between €8 billion and €26 billion if it misses its 2030 climate targets, according to two government advisory councils. The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and the Climate Change Advisory Council produced a joint report today which describes the potential financial impact of such a miss as ‘staggering’. If things stay the way they are, Ireland … [Read more...] about Ireland on course for hefty fine if climate targets missed