Oliver Bond flats rave: politicians criticize Dublin partygoers after community left in distress

[ad_1] Revelers who partied at an apartment complex in Dublin have come under fire from politicians after leaving the community in distress. The aftermath of the rave of more than 100 at a Covid-19 hotspot in the capital also showed the area destroyed in trash, including nitrous oxide canisters. Dublin Mid West TD for Sinn … Read more

People were urged not to listen to Van Morrison on masks

[ad_1] Political leaders in Northern Ireland have urged the public not to be swayed by Van Morrison’s coronavirus protest songs and instead to listen to the scientific evidence. Prime Minister Arlene Foster and Deputy Prime Minister Michelle O’Neill commented after the famous Belfast musician wrote three songs denouncing the lockdown. In them, Morrison accused the … Read more

Balaclava thugs beat a man with a bat before taking a ‘substantial’ amount of cash after a game of bowling in North Cork

[ad_1] Three balaclava-clad thugs took a “substantial” amount of cash after a man was attacked with a baseball bat in North Cork. Gardai is on the hunt for violent thieves after a man was beaten and robbed after a game of road bowling in Glenabo Woods near Fermoy on Saturday. The victim had left the … Read more

Six more counties on the brink of Level 3 restrictions

[ad_1] Six more counties are now on the verge of increasing to level three restrictions as Covid-19 cases continue to rise across the country. Green Party leader Eamon Ryan has said “it is a possibility” that other parts of the country will follow Dublin as it rises to level three restrictions, which have seen many … Read more

Liverpool transfer boss may end Brexit and return for January window

[ad_1] Keep those Liverpool mails coming to [email protected]… Edwards for England. And Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.Couldn’t we ask LFC to loan Michael Edwards to Boris Johnson after the window closes? He (Edwards) could successfully negotiate Brexit and probably three or four trade deals and be back in office by the January window.Jeep Happy to … Read more

NHS officials contact Ireland for help with Covid testing

[ad_1] Senior UK health officials reached out to their Irish counterparts this week for help with testing for Covid-19. The UK faces problems with its government’s Covid-19 tracking and testing program, as people are forced to travel hundreds of miles to get tested. HSE CEO Paul Reid said he was contacted by NHS officials earlier … Read more

Pandemic Unemployment Payments Reduced Starting Today

[ad_1] Thousands of people currently receiving pandemic unemployment pay will see their entitlement drop by as much as € 100 per week from today. Until now, the maximum PUP pay rate for those laid off due to the Covid-19 crisis was € 350 per week, which applied to those who earned more than € 200 … Read more

Third attempt begins in Dáil to ban hare hunting

[ad_1] Legislation has been introduced prohibiting hare hunting in the Dáil, which would see participants fined 1,000 euros and up to six months in prison. Introducing the Animal Health and Welfare Bill (Hare Passage Ban), Rise TD Paul Murphy said that Ireland is one of only three EU member states that have not banned the … Read more

The president of the United States should be invited to St. Patrick’s Day to boost tourism, Dáil said

[ad_1] The president of the United States should be invited to Ireland for St. Patrick’s Day as part of efforts to boost Ireland’s tourism industry, the Dáil has been told. With an election later this year, incumbent Donald Trump or challenger and former Vice President Joe Biden will be in the Oval Office in 2022. … Read more

Mom and three children jump out of the window to escape a house fire in Drogheda, Co Louth

[ad_1] A woman and her three children had to jump to safety from the top floor of their home in Drogheda after a fire broke out last night. All three are believed to be unharmed but shocked by their experience. Firefighters were called after flames were seen coming out of the townhouse door in St … Read more