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Alarm at lack of suitable places for vulnerable children
6+ hour, 49+ min ago (479+ words) A new report from the Child Law Project has highlighted an increasing shortage of suitable care placements for some of the State's most vulnerable children with District Court judges repeatedly expressing alarm at the situation. One pre-teen child was a…...
The Traitors Ireland: A tear-filled end to Sunday night
14+ hour, 3+ min ago (1000+ words) It was stomachs on the floor with the heaviest roundtable of the series so far. If you still need a moment, you're not the only one. Here's how things played out during Sunday's episode. Carla gets her man "I picked…...
Man due in court over Leopardstown violent disorder
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (144+ words) A man is due in court tomorrow charged in connection with a violent disorder incident in Leopardstown, Co Dublin, on 29 August. A man in his 20s was seriously injured in the incident and died in hospital three days later. A man…...
Two men accused of Galway rape refused bail
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (247+ words) Two men accused of raping an 18-year-old woman in a car parked at Galway's Ceannt Railway Station have been refused bail in the High Court. The men, aged 27 and 25, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared via video link…...
Calls for O'Leary to apologise over 'rapist' comments
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (998+ words) The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has called on Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary to apologise for using the term "rapists" when speaking about the airline's competitors. In remarks ahead of his airline's annual general meeting in Dublin, Mr O'Leary said it…...
Man, 40s, arrested over fatal shooting in Dún Laoghaire
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (219+ words) A man has been arrested over a fatal shooting in Dún Laoghaire, Dublin two months ago. Mark Cullen, a 39-year-old man, was shot dead at Patrician Park on Kill Avenue on Sunday, 5 July. This morning, gardaí arrested a man in…...
Searches in Ireland targeting horse trafficking network
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (221+ words) Searches have been carried out by gardaí as part of an international enforcement operation targeting a horse trafficking network. The network is suspected of moving animals across Europe using falsified documents and manipulated microships to hide their true identities. Europol,…...
O'Leary doubles down on comparing competitors to rapists
4+ day, 11+ min ago (293+ words) Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has said it is "absolutely" appropriate to compare other airlines to "rapists". Mr O'Leary made the remarks ahead of his airline's annual general meeting in Dublin today. The billionaire businessman claimed rising air travel prices at…...
Over 30 women allege harassment and misogyny in ambulance service
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (1355+ words) More than 30 women have told RTÉ Prime Time they experienced sexual harassment, misogyny, bullying or intimidation while working in the National Ambulance Service (NAS). An unpublished Health Service Executive (HSE) internal review obtained by the programme also raised concerns about…...
Man jailed for attacking police during Ballymena riots
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (248+ words) A 29-year-old man has been jailed for attacking police during race rioting in Ballymena last year. Bradley Douglas was convicted of riot and other offences. He was sentenced to five years, half of it in custody and half of it…...