International News

536

DUBLIN – The European Commission has officially recommended extending the nitrates derogation for Ireland, a crucial measure for thousands of...

Major Oil Spill Closes O’Connell Street, Causes Severe Traffic Disruption in Sligo

554

SLIGO – Traffic is heavily disrupted in Sligo town centre this morning following a major oil spill that has necessitated...

‘Disaster’: Chapelizod Locals Demand Reversal of New BusConnects Route

540

DUBLIN – The National Transport Authority (NTA) is considering revising a new BusConnects route in Dublin, the Route 80, just...

National Guard Members Critically Wounded in “Targeted” Ambush Near White House

537

WASHINGTON D.C. – Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot and critically wounded in a brazen, "targeted"...

Consumers Win New Rights: Cabinet Approves Free Exit from Phone/Broadband Contracts Over Price Hikes

537

DUBLIN – The Cabinet has approved new legislation that will allow mobile phone and broadband consumers to exit their contracts...

Fiscal Watchdog Warns Government is ‘Budgeting Like There’s No Tomorrow

551

DUBLIN – Ireland's fiscal watchdog, the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (IFAC), has issued a stark warning to the Government, accusing...

Emergency Services Respond to Two-Vehicle Collision on N17 in Sligo

546

SLIGO – Emergency services are currently at the scene of a two-vehicle crash that occurred on the N17 road near...

Tragic Blaze Engulfs Hong Kong High-Rise: Four Dead, Others Trapped

534

HONG KONG – A massive fire tore through a residential complex in the northern Tai Po district of Hong Kong,...

Woman Critical After ‘Horrific and Vicious’ Fire Attack in Dublin

549

DUBLIN – A woman remains in critical condition in the hospital today after what Gardaí are describing as a "horrific...

Ireland Emotional Homecoming: Nearly 200 Irish Peacekeepers Return from Lebanon Mission