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Large seizures reflect booming drug trade, say gardaí
- Crime & Law
- February 7, 2021, 20:51
Crime gangs in regional Ireland are growing their businesses and receiving large consignments of drugs for resale despite the impact of the Covid-19 p(...)

Man (53) held as gardaí seize €110,000 in cash in north Dublin
- Crime & Law
- November 7, 2020, 20:02
A man in his 50 has been arrested in relation to the seizure of around €110,000 in cash and a vehicle in Coolock, north Dublin on Friday. The search(...)

NPHET warned Government about seven new nursing home Covid-19 outbreaks
- Health
- October 6, 2020, 02:27
At least 45 further coronavirus cases were confirmed in nursing home residents in seven new outbreaks reported in the past week, the National Public H(...)

One-third of all nursing homes now have virus as expert warns of ‘catastrophe’
- Health
- April 16, 2020, 13:07
Almost one-third of nursing homes in Ireland have the Covid-19 virus, the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) said on Thursday. Mary(...)

Coronavirus: Eight residents in Co Laois psychiatric centre die from Covid-19
- Health
- April 15, 2020, 22:24
Eight residents in a Co Laois psychiatric centre have died from Covid-19 since the weekend. The HSE has confirmed that nine residents in the Maryboro(...)

Mental health centre carried out treatment without consent – report
- Health
- January 22, 2020, 15:43
A mental health centre in Co Laois carried out electro-compulsive therapy (ECT) on a patient without obtaining proper consent, constituting a breach o(...)

Man and teenage girl held over disappearance of William Delaney
- Irish News
- June 21, 2019, 08:53
“This is the worst thing that could happen to anybody,” said Mary Therese Delaney as she and her family stood at the Garda tape blocking access to the(...)

Boy (5) killed in car crash with father was ‘kind and gentle’
- Irish News
- June 4, 2019, 14:09
A five-year-old-boy killed alongside his father in a car crash last week was described in his final school report read aloud during his funeral as car(...)

Three candidates to contest presidency of ICSA
- Agribusiness & Food
- May 25, 2019, 10:42
Three candidates will vie to become the next president of the Irish Cattle & Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) at a vote next month. Nominations (...)

Home Front: Great garden furniture and how to make your space flow
- Interiors
- March 23, 2019, 06:00
Look of the Danish Just over a week away, the opening of the first Jsyk stores in Naas Retail Park is likely to cause plenty of traffic. The Danish h(...)