Dublin Zoo ‘devastated’ as second elephant dies after contracting fatal virus

TWO elephants have died at Dublin Zoo due to a fatal virus despite an international effort to save the animals. Zinda, a seven-year-old Asian elephant, died on July 7, due to Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV),  the zoo has confirmed. On July 1 Avani, an eight-year-old Asian elephant, died from the same disease. In a statement, the zoo said it was “devastated” by the … [Read more...] about Dublin Zoo ‘devastated’ as second elephant dies after contracting fatal virus

CANNABIS worth €300k was found in the baggage of a passenger on a flight from Thailand to Dublin. A detector dog sniffed out the drugs, which were concealed in vacuum packed packages in the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked a flight from Thailand. “As a result of risk profiling and with the assistance of detector dog Jack, Revenue officers seized 15kgs of herbal … [Read more...] about Cannabis worth €300k found on flight from Thailand to Dublin

GARDAÍ are investigating after two bodies were discovered in the Grand Canal in Dublin. Officers were alerted at around 8am on July 6 to reports of a body in the water at the Grand Parade area. They have since confirmed that two bodies were recovered at the site, both male and both aged in their 40s. An investigation is under way following the discovery of two bodies in the … [Read more...] about Investigation underway after bodies found in Dublin canal

AN attack on a historic monument in Derry has been condemned as an ‘attempt to raise tensions’ ahead of the annual July 12 marches. Police have launched an investigation after Walker's Plinth, which is located along the  was vandalised with paint yesterday morning. “The incident was reported to police at around 11.30am on Monday, July 8 and is being investigated as a sectarian … [Read more...] about ‘No one wants this’: Sectarian attack on historic site in Derry condemned

The Irish Post's veteran commentator PETER KELLY joined the press pack at Belfast's Titanic Exhibition Centre as results emerged for the North's 18 MPs If the British general election was a foregone conclusion, Northern Ireland's results were anything but. Having covered innumerable contests in the North, Britain, the United States and Australia for over two decades, I joined … [Read more...] about The far-reaching impact of last week’s Northern Ireland general election results