Paddy Power and Betfair in talks to create gambling giant
Paddy Power is set to join forces with BetfairOne of the world's biggest gambling businesses is set to be created after Paddy Power and Betfair agreed a possible mergerThe new online gaming and betting...
View ArticleBus driver sacked for using iPad while driving at 100kph on M50
The incident was spotted by another motorist on the M50A bus driver for a private coach operator was sacked after using his iPad while driving his bus at 100kph on the M50.CCTV cameras on the Aircoach...
View ArticleLuas drivers reportedly preparing to strike
Strike: Luas drivers are seeking a pay increaseDrivers of the Luas are preparing to launch strike action over pay and work conditions, according to reports.Workers are threatening to call a strike over...
View ArticleTwo prison officers in Castlerea hospitalised after attack
Castlerea PrisonTwo officers from Castlerea Prison had to go to hospital to be treated for injuries after an attack by an inmate yesterday.The incident occurred when the prisoner was being escorted...
View ArticleIreland facing "very real" danger of deadly Asian hornet invasion
Deadly: The Asian hornetA pest controller is warning the public to expect an invasion of killer Asian hornets very soon.The deadly insects, which are up to four times bigger than normal wasps, are...
View Article'Irishman' praised online for CCTV brawl with Turkish shopkeepers
Brawl: The 'Irishman' floors one of the shopkeepersA man who is purportedly Irish is being praised online for fighting back against a horde of Turkish shopkeepers who attacked him following an...
View ArticleRevenue seize eight million cigarettes at Dublin Port
The massive haul of cigarettes discovered at Dublin PortRevenue have seized a massive haul of smuggled cigarettes that were destined for the Irish market.During the course of an intelligence led...
View ArticleGardai appeal for witnesses after cash in transit robbery in Meath
Gardai are investigating a robbery in NavanGardai in Navan investigating a cash in transit robbery that occurred on the Dublin Road yesterday are appealing for witnesses to come forward.At...
View ArticleOlder sisters more likely to be obese than female siblings
lder sisters are more likely to be overweight or obese than their female siblingOlder sisters are more likely to be overweight or obese than their female sibling, research suggests.The largest study of...
View ArticleGardai search land area for missing man after tip-off
Fears: Barry CorcoranA missing man who gardai believe has been murdered was last seen alive in the Ballyfermot area of Dublin. No sighting of Wicklow town man Barry Corcoran has occurred since he was...
View ArticleTributes to "beautiful" boy (14) killed in farming accident
Sad: Donal English HaydenA village has been plunged into mourning after one of its "brightest, kindest and most talented" young residents lost his life in the nation's latest farming tragedy. Donal...
View ArticleStepfather caught repeatedly throwing girl (3) into pool until she drowns
Distressing: The man is seen repeatedly throwing the girl into the girlThe stepfather of a three-year-old girl who drowned has been arrested after footage of him repeatedly throwing her into a swimming...
View ArticleAustralian government to consider chemically castrating paedophiles
Worrying: Child sex offenders are likely to reoffend in two yearsThe Australian government is considering using anti-libido drugs to chemically castrate child sex offenders.A taskforce has been set up...
View ArticleYoung woman (19) missing after leaving nightclub 'in company of two men'
Missing: Louise DavidsonA 19-year-old woman who was last seen outside a nightclub has been missing for more than two days, prompting an appeal by police.Officers said Louise Davidson might have been in...
View ArticleMan charged with assault on Irishman Jason Cierens in Sydney bailed
Jason Cierens remains in a coma in SydneyThe man charged with causing grievous bodily harm to Jason Cierens, leaving the Corkman in a coma, has been granted bail by a Australian court.Argentinian...
View ArticleArmed gardai deployed as engagement party sparks two separate street brawls
Incident: Bridge Street, Strokestown in County RoscommonA group of Dublin based members of the travelling community were among nine people arrested after an engagement party in the midlands sparked two...
View ArticleGarda injured after squad car rammed in high-speed pursuit involving 4X4
Two men in their 20s were arrested following the series of incidentsTwo men in their 20s have been arrested after a number of incidents in north Dublin, one of which involved a garda car being...
View ArticleSummer's last gasp as temperatures expected to pick up
There may be a few good days left to enjoy...Our somewhat disappointing summer is coming to a close but there may be a few good days left to enjoy.Met Eireann are predicting a fairly unsettled period...
View ArticleChristian school teacher charged with having sex with student
Christina Busby's mugshot, via Mobile Sheriff's OfficeA former teacher at a Christian School has been arrested and charged for having sex with a 17-year-old male student of her school.Christina Busby...
View ArticleMan allegedly punched and headbutted taxi driver stopped at lights
Dublin District Court heard McAleese punched and headbutted the taxi driverA man opened the door of a taxi as it was stopped at traffic lights and punched and headbutted the driver, it has been...
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