A 29-year-old man has been formally charged with the murder of Daniel O’Sullivan, who died following an incident on Monday night at a bar in Youghal, County Cork. Reece Keogh, whose registered address is on North Main Street in Youghal, was brought before Midleton District Court where he was charged with the murder, which occurred at Tynan’s Bar on 14 …
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The six-year-old girl who lost her life in a tragic road accident over the weekend on the outskirts of Galway city has been identified locally as Ula Grigaityte. The incident occurred around midday on Saturday at the intersection of Headford Road and Sandyvale Lawn. Ula, who lived with her family nearby, was cycling when she was struck by a truck. …
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A 54-year-old man who orchestrated a widespread scheme to rent out properties under false identities and turn them into brothels across rural Ireland has been sentenced to nine years in prison. Ilamar Rodrigues Ribeiro, a Brazilian national, was arrested upon returning to Ireland in November 2023 after spending time abroad. His arrest followed a lengthy investigation by the Garda Human …
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In the early hours of March 17, 2025, a tragic incident occurred on Lower Main Street in Letterkenny, County Donegal, resulting in the death of a man in his 60s and serious injuries to another. Both pedestrians were struck by a car around 3 a.m. and were immediately transported to Letterkenny University Hospital. One of the men succumbed to his …
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Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty has urged the government to hold a referendum on Ireland’s neutrality following the Cabinet’s decision to abolish the Triple Lock mechanism. The government, led by Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris, argues that the removal of the Triple Lock is necessary to prevent countries like Russia from having veto power over Ireland’s participation in …
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The families of the victims in the Creeslough explosion that claimed ten lives on 7th October 2022 are about to challenge legally the recent approval to redevelop the service station where the explosion occurred. The victims included four men, three women, and three children aged five and 59 years. Phoenix Law’s Darragh Mackin, representing the bereaved families, criticized Donegal County …
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A man in his 30s has been taken into custody as part of the ongoing investigation into the death of a woman whose body was discovered in Co Roscommon earlier this week. He was arrested this morning on suspicion of murder and is currently being detained at a garda station in the midlands. Authorities confirmed that he is being questioned …
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