Pensioner killed in collision on Irish road

A MAN has died after the car he was driving was involved in a collision in Kilkenny. The incident happened at 9.30am yesterday morning (September 30) in Smithstown, Mullinavat, Gardaí confirmed in a statement. “The single vehicle collision, involving a car, occurred at approximately 9.30am on the R448,” they said. “The driver of the car, a man aged in his 70s, was fatally … [Read more...] about Pensioner killed in collision on Irish road

A MAN has thanked two gardaí for saving his life after they rescued him from the sea in Co. Galway. Garda Randal Considine and Garda Shane Riddell have also been awarded Commendations with Distinction following the rescue at Kinvara on Thursday, September 19. The pair freed the man, who had become trapped in rocks, moments before the rising tide engulfed him. The man who was … [Read more...] about ‘I wouldn’t be here’: Man thanks two gardaí who saved him from drowning in sea in Co. Galway

GARDAÍ have appealed for information on the whereabouts of a Co. Laois teenager who has been missing for almost a week. Jack Brennan, 17, is missing from Mountmellick since the afternoon of Monday, September 23. He is described as approximately six feet in height, with a strong build, brown hair and green eyes. It is unknown what he was wearing when he went missing. Anyone with … [Read more...] about Gardaí appeal for information on Co. Laois teenager missing for a week

A SHOP in Co. Limerick was celebrating this week after it was revealed it sold the winning ticket for Wednesday’s €5.5m Lotto Jackpot. The owner of the Mace store in Kildimo said the news had created a buzz around the town after Ireland's seventh Lotto Jackpot winner of the year was confirmed. The National Lottery meanwhile has revealed that the owner of the winning €5,501,086 … [Read more...] about Co. Limerick shop celebrates after selling winning €5.5m lottery ticket

POLICE are appealing for information following a report of an assault in Newry in which two men were repeatedly kicked in the head. The incident happened at Trevor Hill in the early hours of this morning. The two men, both aged in their 20s, were reportedly assaulted by a group of males outside licenced premises in the area sometime between 12.30am and 1am. "Both men were … [Read more...] about Two men ‘repeatedly kicked to the head’ by group of males during Newry assault