News from Dunboyne

Correspondent Sean Whelan reports that given where the Washington DC air crash happened, the involvement of the military, the proximity to the Pentagon and the White House and its current resident, the answer as to why the crash happened may come sooner than usual.

30 January 2025

The family of journalism student Joe Drennan, who died in a hit-and-run in Limerick, have expressed anger and outrage at the prison sentence imposed on the man who killed him.

30 January 2025

An inquest in Cork has been told that a 66-year old woman died from "profound vomiting" brought on by the drug Ozempic, which she had been prescribed to help her lose weight.

30 January 2025

Gardaí have said levels of domestic violence and sexual abuse reached "an all-time" high over the recent Christmas period.

30 January 2025

CAO applicants who have been impacted by Storm Éowyn have been given an extra five days to complete their application for a college place.

30 January 2025

The crash of an American Airlines passenger jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport has highlighted issues around the congested airspace shared by civilian and military aircraft over the US capital.

30 January 2025

Two people involved in a scheme to pose as learner drivers and sit the theory test for others have been jailed at the Circuit Criminal Court.

30 January 2025

A Humanitarian Assistance Scheme is available from the State to help those affected by Storm Éowyn, with the scheme available through a number of stages.

30 January 2025

Irish tobacco company PJ Carroll has received an adverse opinion from the European Court of Justice regarding a legal challenge over heated tobacco products.

30 January 2025

Elderly people affected by power outages since Storm Éowyn "are staying in bed to stay warm", according to the Manager of Castlebar Social Services in Co Mayo.

30 January 2025

A mother of three autistic children in county Galway without electricity since Storm Éowyn hit last Friday says she and her family feel forgotten about as the wait for reconnection continues.

30 January 2025

The family of a 25 year old nurse who died by suicide in the mental health unit of University Hospital Galway have said they still have serious questions about the circumstances surrounding her death.

30 January 2025

Members of a far right militant group which "played a central role" in the 6 January 2021 riots in the US Capitol spent the first week of the Trump Administration vowing retribution, including against identifiable members of law enforcement.

30 January 2025

Sam Prendergast will start at out-half for Ireland in their opening Guinness Six Nations match against England on Saturday.

30 January 2025

Opposition parties have signalled their clear opposition to a Government proposal aimed at resolving the row over speaking time in the Dáil.

30 January 2025

Israel has released 110 Palestinian prisoners after delaying the process in anger at the swarming crowds at a hostage handover point earlier today.

30 January 2025

The Department of Social Protection has paid a total of €225,345 in humanitarian assistance in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn.

30 January 2025

Follow updates after a US passenger jet crashed into Washington's Potomac River after colliding mid-air with a military helicopter.

30 January 2025

The European Central Bank cut interest rates today and kept the door open to further policy easing as concerns over lacklustre economic growth supersede worries about persistent inflation.

30 January 2025

US President Donald Trump has confirmed there were no survivors after a military helicopter carrying three people collided mid-air with a passenger plane carrying 64 people.

30 January 2025