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Covid-19 vaccination update for late teens and early twenties who are now the highest risk group for infection

Teenagers and people in their early 20s will be able to get the AstraZenca Covid-19 vaccine, the HSE has announced, as the race against the Delta variant gathers speed in Ireland. In statement the HSE confirmed that people aged 18-24 who would like ...

19 Jul 2021 at 17:20

Arrests on the cards following gang threats to Portlaoise Prison staff

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Arrests on cards following gang threats to Portlaoise Prison staff

Arrests are on the cards following three weeks of an extensive 24-hour Garda protection operation for senior staff in Portlaoise Prison. The Leinster Express understands that senior members of staff at the prison have been under protection ...

26 Jul 2017 at 16:59

National News

UPDATE: Search stood down for missing 34-year-old woman amid Garda update

The search for missing 34-year-old woman, Kate Fenelon, has been stood down after Gardaí issued an update to say she was located safe and well. Kate Fenelon was reported missing from Kilkenny City since Monday, January 27, 2025. An Garda ...

28 Jan 2025 at 10:17

National News

Creeslough explosion: Ten victims named by Gardai

The names of the ten people who tragically lost their lives in Friday’s explosion in Creeslough have been confirmed by An Garda Síochána. Five-year-old Shauna Flanagan Garwe and her father, Robert Garwe (50) who was originally from ...

09 Oct 2022 at 14:03

ALERT: Popular condiment recalled from Irish stores due to salmonella contamination

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Consumers are being warned not to eat a popular condiment after Salmonella Muenster was detected in a specific batch of the product. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland says a batch of Alameddine Tahina is being recalled due to ...

23 Sept 2024 at 11:32

Northern Ireland

Tributes paid to 10 killed in petrol station explosion as victims’ names emerge

The Taoiseach has paid tribute to the victims of a petrol station explosion as the names of some of the 10 people killed began to emerge. Talented teenage rugby player Leona Harper; Jessica Gallagher, who was understood to have ...

09 Oct 2022 at 00:15

National News

Creeslough 'totally heartbroken' as almost €150,000 raised for families

Almost €150,000 has been pledged to bereaved families and those injured in Friday’s explosion in Creeslough. A fundraiser set up by a Creeslough man now living in Australia has captured hearts all over the world with a ...

09 Oct 2022 at 13:00

Northern Ireland

Strength of Creeslough community hailed in service to remember blast victims

There is no community as strong as that in Creeslough, a service to remember the 10 victims who died in an explosion in the village has heard. Local priest Fr John Joe Duffy hailed a major rescue effort over the last ...

08 Oct 2022 at 21:55

National News

An Taoiseach says 'The entire nation is mourning' as he visits Creeslough

An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, visited the scene of a devastating explosion in Creeslough, where ten people have lost their lives. On Saturday evening, Mr Martin met with members of the emergency services at the ...

08 Oct 2022 at 20:42

National News

Superintendent says Creeslough explosion appears to be a 'tragic accident'

The Superintendent of the Milford Garda District said that although investigative leads will have to be followed, early indications into the explosion in Creeslough on Friday “point towards a tragic accident.” ...

08 Oct 2022 at 18:43

National News

Creeslough explosion: Ten dead as Gardaí say further fatalities not expected

Gardai do not expect any further fatalities following an explosion in Creeslough, which has claimed ten lives. Four men, three women, a teenage boy, a teenage girl and a young girl ‘of primary school age’ ...

08 Oct 2022 at 18:35

National News

Death toll from petrol station blast rises to seven as search continues

The death toll from an explosion at an Irish petrol station has risen to seven as search efforts continue for further victims. Friday afternoon’s blast in the village of Creeslough, Co Donegal, ripped ...

08 Oct 2022 at 10:51

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