Tasers are being rolled out in areas that already use body-worn cameras. Over 100 frontline Gardaí are set to be armed with taser guns in a new six-month pilot scheme. Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan will speak to the Cabinet today about the introduction of Conductive Energy Devices (CEDs) (the brand name for tasers) in […]
1 month ago
Irish people are so weary of Gen Zs behind the wheel, it actually stands out globally! 82% of Irish motorists don’t trust Gen Z drivers, a survey has found. A survey found that the Irish are so weary of Gen Zs behind the wheel, it actually stands out globally! And it’s not just slightly — […]
1 month ago
The move has been long called for. Renters will gain the right to keep pets under the new housing plan. The move is part of the government’s new housing action plan to end blanket ‘no-pet’ clauses in rental agreements across Ireland. The plan is set to be formally launched this week by Minister for Housing […]
1 month ago
Ten people have now been confirmed dead in an explosion that occurred in a petrol station explosion in Creeslough, Co.Donegal. The team behind the local coffee shop in a village hit with tragedy has remained open and is tasking themselves with feeding first responders. The Coffee Pod on Main Street is just kilometres away from […]
3 years ago
We should see most Covid restrictions completely eased by 22nd October. In an address to the nation yesterday Taoiseach Micheál Martin said that any sectors still closed as a result of Covid 19 can “now begin to hope again“. Martin said that current restrictions would be gradually and carefully eased throughout September, with a “significant […]
4 years ago
The IBTS (Irish Blood Transfusion Service) has imported its first bulk consignment from the UK since the 1990s, due to shortages here. Over 100 units of negative blood groups – O negative, A negative and B negative – are to be collected from the NHS Blood and Transplant in Manchester today. The IBTS has on […]
4 years ago