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Gardaí rescue woman trapped in car in Co Limerick river
- Irish News
- January 11, 2021, 20:45
Gardaí rescued a woman who was trapped inside her car which had gone into the River Deel in Co Limerick and was filling with water at the weekend. Sh(...)

Roddy Doyle: ‘My unpublished first novel was sh*te’
- Books
- October 10, 2020, 06:05
The writer discovered this because, when he started writing The Commitments, he knew it was good. But No matter when or where his work is set, Doyl(...)

An elderly shop owner in Bandon, Co Cork, who has experienced his second major flooding incident at his premises in a matter of days, describes himsel(...)

Burglary suspect found hiding in attic after gardaí spotted him on roof
- Crime & Law
- April 11, 2020, 11:54
A man has been arrested in Limerick after gardaí responding to a burglary report spotted him on the roof of a house and eventually found him hiding in(...)

Coast Guard rescues surfers who went out to sea during Storm Jorge weather warning
- Irish News
- March 1, 2020, 13:03
The Irish Coast Guard rescued two surfers went out to sea on Saturday during Storm Jorge. The Rescue helicopter II8 was scrambled at 10.30am on (...)

Man says rubber clogs ‘probably saved my life’ after lightning strike
- Irish News
- August 9, 2019, 19:25
A grandfather in Cobh, Co Cork whose house was badly damaged by lightning overnight has said the rubber clogs he had been wearing may have saved his l(...)

Dublin fire service experiencing serious staff shortages, says Siptu
- Irish News
- July 11, 2019, 18:05
Many areas in Dublin experienced a reduction of 50 per cent in fire cover on some days this week due to staff shortages, Siptu has said. The trade un(...)

‘Fix bayonets’: When a fire ignited mayhem in the Liberties
- Offbeat
- July 7, 2019, 07:00
It was a Saturday night in Dublin when the fire started and the streets were busy with people. Attracted by the light from the burning timber at the C(...)

Apartment owners face €826,000 bill to fix fire-safety defects
- Irish News
- March 4, 2019, 02:00
Apartment owners at a Celtic Tiger-era development in Dublin 13 are facing a bill of €826,000 to remedy serious fire-safety issues found at the block.(...)

The High Court has ordered that people occupying a house in Dublin’s north inner city must vacate the property by 8am on Friday. Ms Justice Miriam O’(...)