Washing machine lotto-claiming granny facing theft trial
Susanne Hinte (Pics: Badoo)A grandmother who staked a claim to a £33million National Lottery jackpot is facing a criminal trial after being accused of stealing a purse and an Xbox controller.Susanne...
View ArticleVideo: Masked thug wields gun in terrifying Dublin shop robbery
The masked man forcing Centra employees behind the tillThe masked thief is believed to be part of a gang behind a spate of armed robberies.The man in the Incredible Hulk mask and his partner-in-crime...
View ArticleRevenue seize almost 10 million cigs across the country
Some of the cigarettes seized by Revenue over the last weekSome of the cigarettes seized by Revenue over the last weekRevenue Officers have seized more than 9.5 million cigarettes in the past week.This...
View ArticlePaedo jumps to his death on day he was due to be sentenced for vile abuse
Michael Fiek had previously admitted 14 sex offencesA paedophile jumped to his death from a bridge on the day two co-accused men were deemed dangerous by a judge and handed extended prison...
View ArticleMet Office warns of damaging winds due to hit NI throughout tonight
The amber warning will start at 3am on FridayThe Met Office has issued an amber warning as storm Gertrude approaches Northern Ireland.The warning will be in place from 3am on Friday morning until 10am....
View ArticleMan arrested at Disneyland Paris with guns and Koran
Disneyland ParisA man carrying two handguns has been arrested at Disneyland Paris.The 28-year-old was found with the weapons, ammunition and a copy of the Koran after trying to pass through security at...
View ArticleDublin taxi man stole furniture from flat after stepson was locked out
Brendan ByrneA Dublin taxi driver who stole an assortment of furniture from an apartment after his stepson had been locked out as tenant has received an 18 month suspended sentence.Brendan Byrne (58)...
View ArticleGardai investigate after human remains found in slurry pit
The grim discovery was made this afternoon by a landownerGARDAI are investigating the discovery of human remains in a slurry pit north of Cork city.UPDATE 21.38: Gardai have issued a statement about...
View ArticleApple recall wall plug adapters over safety concerns
The two-prong wall adaptor that is designed for use in continental Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Korea and parts of South America can break and cause a risk of electric shock.Apple is recalling more...
View ArticleAccused in Tallaght gun murder was in car stopped by gardai, court hears
Forensic teams at the scene of the Shay O'Byrne murderA man accused of being a member of a "murder gang" was arrested after gardai picked him up in a silver Nissan Primera shortly after the shooting...
View ArticleFormer bank employee accused of stealing €144k from branches in Dublin
Alice Warnock, 54, from Rathbeale Ct, Swords, in Dublin was arrested at her home by officersA FORMER Bank of Ireland employee has been sent forward for trial accused of stealing €144,000 from branches...
View ArticleTeen held at knifepoint during armed raid on family home in Wexford
The terrifying incident occurred shortly after 3pm this afternoonA teenager has been held at knifepoint in his rural home by three armed raiders during a shocking day time robbery.The terrifying...
View ArticleDrone lands on roof of prison block housing notorious Irish gangsters
Portlaoise Prison, where the drone incident took placeA SECURITY alert at Ireland’s high-security prison was sparked by an aerial drone which landed on a cell block roof where several notorious...
View ArticlePedestrian killed and two gardai injured in horror crash
FILE PHOTOGardai in Gort are investigating a two vehicle fatal road traffic collision that left a male pedestrian dead and two gardai injured.The terrible crash happened on the N18, approximately 2 kms...
View Article130kph winds and 15 metre waves expected as Storm Henry hits Ireland
It'll be windy and wild out there todayA thousand homes are without power this morning as gales upwards of 130 kph downed power lines throughout the country.The ESB are reporting widespread power...
View ArticleLucky escape as man falls asleep on train tracks in north Dublin after 'session'
Train driver prevented a tragedy from taking placeA trainee stonemason, who was on a night out with friends, fell asleep on a railway track causing a train driver to jam on the emergency brakes in a...
View ArticleChef from world's best restaurant found dead
Benoit Violier in December 2015 with his best restaurant in the world awardTop chef Benoit Violier, whose restaurant near Lausanne recently topped a list of the world's best, has been found dead of an...
View ArticleMan killed in Galway crash was missing from nursing home
It is reported that while the gardai were engaged in conversation with the man a car travelling on the same road crashed into the stationary garda carThe man killed in a collision in Galway overnight...
View ArticleDefence Forces deal with viable explosive device at halting site
Image posted by the Defence Forces this morningThe Defence Forces bomb disposal team dealt with a viable explosive device at a halting site in Galway overnight.According to the Irish Times, the...
View ArticleDublin man imprisioned teen in van after stones were thrown at vehicle
The boy was not physically injured, but was badly traumatisedA motorist falsely imprisoned a teenage boy who threw stones at his van and drove him around for an hour before dropping him at the side of...
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