Cigarette price hike may be on the cards for next Budget
Another price hike for cigarettes may be on the cards according to Finance Minister Michael Noonan.“We may raise some taxes, obviously on health grounds. There's always an interest in raising duty on...
View ArticleOff duty cop killed because he was a policeman says widow
Neil DoyleThe widow of an off-duty policeman has said that her husband was targeted and killed in a city centre attack because of his profession.Sarah Doyle, who had been married to Pc Neil Doyle, 36,...
View ArticleGardai appealing for witnesses to serious assault
Gardai are appealing for witnesses to a serious assault which took place at Woodview, Killygowan County Monaghan at 11:50pm last night.Gardai arrived to the scene of a disturbance and found a male aged...
View ArticleRevenge porn posted by Transgender man after dog row with former lesbian lover
Jesse HawthorneA transgendered man posted revenge porn pictures of his ex-girlfriend online following a 3am drunken row about getting his dog back.Caerphilly Magistrates Court heard that Jesse...
View ArticleNazi wannabe tried to behead Asian dentist in Tesco as 'revenge for Lee Rigby...
Zack DaviesA neo-Nazi has been jailed for life after attempting to behead a man shopping in Tesco because he was Asian.Zack Davies, 26, hacked at Dr Sarandev Bhambra, 24, with a machete, severely...
View ArticleM50 chaos as lorry load of hay blocks motorway
Pic by Paula Jean McNameeA lorry has lost its load on the M50, leaving hay strewn across the motorway.The debris, which is between junction 4 Ballymun and Junction 5 Finglas, is blocking the middle...
View ArticleYoung man attacked by thugs in Dublin last night has passed away in hospital
A man in his 20s who was seriously assaulted in Dublin last night was this evening pronounced dead at St James Hospital.The victim was set upon in Cow's Lane at approximately 8.45pm and sustained a...
View ArticleGardai arrest teen in connection with serious assault
Gardai in Monaghan investigating an assault at Woodview, Killygowan, Monaghan have arrested a 19-year-old male this evening.He is currently detained under the provisions of Section 4 of The Criminal...
View ArticleBerkeley balcony tragedy survivor speaks of survivor's guilt
Niall Murray (Pic: Bob NBC)A college student injured in a balcony collapse in Berkeley, California, has said that he felt guilty he lived when six other young people died.Niall Murray, who appeared in...
View ArticleCoastguard launches search for missing fisherman off Mayo coast
a-number-of-rescue-helicopters-have-been-scrambled.jpgThe Coastguard has launched a search off the coast of Mayo as a lobster fisherman is feared missing.A relative of the man, who is understood to...
View ArticleGardai seek public's assistance in tracing missing man
Gardai have issued an appeal for the public's assistance in finding missing man Amit Chawla (34). Amit was last seen in the early hours of Tuesday, September 8th, on Rutland Street North, Dublin 1....
View ArticleAll four men arrested in connection with Temple Bar assault released
The scene at Cow's LaneThe four males arrested as part of this investigation have been released without charge.A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. Gareth O'Connor (27) from...
View ArticleFire causes power outage to thousands of homes in Dublin
ESB are working to restore power to thousands of homes in DublinThousands of homes across south Dublin are without power this morning following a fire at an ESB substation.Three units of the Dublin...
View ArticleMale model stopped at Dublin Airport with €570,000 in cash
Dublin AirportA male model was stopped with €570,000 cash in a bag as he prepared to board a flight from Dublin to Brussels.Airport police swooped on the 36-year-old shortly after 7am yesterday in what...
View ArticleWatch: Incredible footage of floods in Clare last night
Footage of the flooded road in ClareIncredible footage shows just how fast the flash floods were in Liscannor, Co Clare last night.The video, posted on JOE.ie, was taken at a house in the area. It...
View ArticleHigh winds blamed for crane collapse that killed 107 people
Mecca's Grand Mosque is Islam's holiest sitesMecca's Grand Mosque is Islam's holiest sitesHigh winds have been blamed for causing a massive crane to topple and crash into Mecca's Grand Mosque, killing...
View ArticleRTE man bravely tells bosses he is 'gender fluid' and wants to be known by...
Jonathan Rachel ClynchA VETERAN male RTE broadcaster, who took the brave decision to attend work this week in a 'gender fluid' female persona has received the full backing of Montrose chiefs. Jonathan...
View ArticleGardai appeal for help to find teen girl missing for a week
Leigh Arundel was last seen at Kent Station in Cork last SaturdayGardai in Gurranabraher wish to seek the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 15 year old Leigh Arundel.Leigh was last seen...
View Article'Bomb' note causes security alert on Aer Lingus flight
Security alert on an Aer Lingus flight todayA note suggesting a bomb was on board has caused a security alert on an Aer Lingus flight bound for Dublin this morning.It is understood that the incident...
View ArticleShocking photos of 89-year-old victim of vicious robbery
Eva Sutton was badly beaten by two thugs in BrayEva Sutton was badly beaten by two thugs in BrayEva Sutton suffered a punctured lung, broken ribs and a broken nose during the violent burglary at her...
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