Ireland faces mounting textile waste crisis as consumption doubles EU average

IRELAND is facing a mounting textile waste crisis, with new data showing that the country produces the second-highest amount of textile waste per person in the EU. Experts are warning that without increased investment in recycling facilities and public awareness, Ireland risks falling behind in tackling one of the fastest-growing sources of waste. According to the Rediscovery … [Read more...] about Ireland faces mounting textile waste crisis as consumption doubles EU average

A YOUTUBER dubbed 'childish and irresponsible' by police has been banned from attending football matches for five years after invading the pitch before a game between Ireland and England in Dublin. Daniel Jarvis, who has a history of invading sporting events and other pranks, was handed the ban during a hearing at Medway Magistrates' Court in Kent this week. It was the maximum … [Read more...] about ‘Childish and irresponsible’ YouTuber handed ban after invading pitch during Ireland v England game

A MAN from Donegal has been charged after a collision in London left a woman in a lift-threatening condition. Michael McLaughlin, 38, of Heath Park, Buncrana, was arrested on a motorway in Northern Ireland on Friday before being escorted to England. He was detained on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and failing to stop after a road traffic … [Read more...] about Man from Co. Donegal charged after London collision leaves woman in life-threatening condition

A NEW immersive exhibition about the world's most notorious serial killers is set to have its global premiere in Dublin next month. Dubbed a must-see for true crime fans, Inescapable Darkness: A Serial Killers Exhibition opens at Artane Place in Dublin on December 4. Those behind the first-of-its-kind immersive attraction say it will take guests inside the minds of killers, … [Read more...] about Dublin to host world premiere of new immersive serial killer exhibition

TWO people have died overnight following separate road traffic collisions in Co. Tipperary. In one incident, a woman in her 80s died in a single-vehicle collision that occurred in Toomevara, Nenagh in the early hours of this morning. The woman, who was the sole occupant of the car, was pronounced deceased at the scene and her body removed to the mortuary at University Hospital … [Read more...] about Two die overnight in separate collisions in Co. Tipperary