68 m. ago ‘They need bigger reservoirs’: Hosepipe ban in Kells sparks call for improved infrastructure

Co Meath town facing six-week ban on using hosepipes to water plants, fill paddling pools or wash cars due to dry conditions

Politics

5 h. ago Headphone boycotters – Should they be given hefty fines? FYI Galway gets the view of the Galway public

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Do it annoy you if people shun headphones when listening to videos or music or make phone calls in public places such as on the bus or in a café? In the UK the Liberal Democrats are calling for fines of up to £1,000 for headphone boycotters […] The post Headphone boycotters – Should they be given hefty fines? FYI Galway gets the view of the Galway public appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Politics

5 h. ago Calls for extra gardaí to police Rathkeale after four homes targeted in arson attacks

Four properties located in and around the town were attacked with petrol bombs at around 4am on Friday morning

Events

9 h. ago Popular Dublin pub brings back their 'Cinco de Mayo' festival this weekend

Popular Dublin pub brings back their 'Cinco de Mayo' festival this weekend  FM104

Culture

10 h. ago Open Call for Proposals for Farm Safety, Health and Wellbeing Projects (Ireland)

Open Call for Proposals for Farm Safety, Health and Wellbeing Projects (Ireland)  fundsforNGOs

Politics

11 h. ago Russell Brand raped woman in hotel as she attended Labour conference, court told

The comedian and actor appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday.

Society

13 h. ago Callout for volunteers to help steward Darkness into Light Ballybofey

Organisers of the Darkness Into Light walk in the Twin Towns are seeking twenty volunteers to help at the event.… The post Callout for volunteers to help steward Darkness into Light Ballybofey-Stranorlar appeared first on Donegal Daily.

Events

14 h. ago Local TD and Junior Transport Minister calls on RSA to deal with long driving test wait times

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Junior Transport Minister and Galway East TD Sean Canney is calling on the RSA to come up with a plan to deal with long waiting times for driving tests. A 2019 report by the body found the average waiting time for a test was six weeks. However, […] The post Local TD and Junior Transport Minister calls on RSA to deal with long driving test wait times appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Politics

14 h. ago Gulf War veteran executed for 1998 murders of his girlfriend and her three children

Following the murders, Hutchinson called 911 and said, “I just shot my family.”

Events

14 h. ago Ship carrying humanitarian aid and activists to Gaza attacked by drones, NGO says

Ship issued SOS distress call after being hit 31.5 kilometres east of Malta

Events

15 h. ago Opinion: Can the US still call itself the 'land of the free' while targeting legal residents?

Our columnist laments the changing immigration approach by the Trump administration and says it’s a worrying development for many Irish Americans.

Events

20 h. ago Bielenberg's Bars: Neary's, Dublin – the pub for a dramatic entrance

Bielenberg's Bars: Neary's, Dublin – the pub for a dramatic entrance  The Irish Independent

Events

20 h. ago Runaway actors, ‘pint commando’ feminists and a corpse calling in for a parting glass: the pub that has made a name for the dramatic entrance

Runaway actors, ‘pint commando’ feminists and a corpse calling in for a parting glass: the pub that has made a name for the dramatic entrance  The Irish Independent

Events

24 h. ago ‘They shouldn’t be having to take players in from other counties’ – Jarlath Burns calls for restrictions on transfers to top Dublin clubs

‘They shouldn’t be having to take players in from other counties’ – Jarlath Burns calls for restrictions on transfers to top Dublin clubs  The Irish Independent

Sport

27 h. ago ‘Probably too many people’ being sent to prison in State, says O’Callaghan

Prison officers assured by Minister for Justice that electronic tagging of prisoners in place this year to ease overcrowding

Events

30 h. ago Tony Awards 2025: Irish actor Laura Donnelly among the nominations

Hollywood stars George Clooney, Sarah Snook, Mia Farrow and Sadie Sink also received nods from the committee

Events

32 h. ago Electronic tags to monitor people convicted or accused of crime to be rolled out this year

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan said it is “embarrassing” that existing legislation has not yet been fully implemented.

Events

33 h. ago Justice Minister confirms he's now responsible for IPAS during Galway visit

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan has confirmed during his visit to Galway his department is now responsible for IPAS. The brief has been moved from the Department of Integration, and today is the first day of the transfer. Minister O’Callaghan is attending the Prison Officers’ Association conference in […] The post Justice Minister confirms he's now responsible for IPAS during Galway visit appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Politics

34 h. ago 'There's so much wrong with this report': Calls for 'Grace' commission to appear before Oireachtas committee

Outlining some graphic details contained in reports, Kilkenny TD John McGuinness told the minister ‘you can’t walk away from this’.

Events

35 h. ago Five children among 39 people returned to Georgia on deportation flight from Dublin

Those on board had not complied with deportation orders, according to Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan

Politics