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Appeal made against refusal for 45 new homes in Ardee
An Coimisiún Pleanála to decide The decision by Louth County Council to refuse planning permission for 45 new homes has been appealed to An Bord Coimisiún (formerly An Bord Pleanála). MRM Structural Limited applied for planning permission in August for a development at The Blackridge, Townpar...
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Kylian Mbappe nets hat-trick as Real Madrid win thriller against Olympiacos
Kylian Mbappe scored the second fastest hat-trick in Champions League history as he helped himself to all four goals in Real Madrid’s 4-3 win at Olympiacos. The LaLiga leaders were trailing to Chiquinho’s early strike at the Stadio Georgios Karaiskakis when the France superstar intervened with a...
Alex Neil credits composure for helping Millwall see off Sheffield Wednesday
Millwall head coach Alex Neil felt his side’s 1-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday was down them producing a more relaxed performance in the second half. Without a win in their previous three games in the Sky Bet Championship, the Lions were laboured in the first 45 minutes against the team cut ad...
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Two National Guard members shot near the White House
Two National Guard members deployed to the US capital have been shot near the White House. FBI director Kash Patel and Washington mayor Muriel Bowser said the soldiers were in hospital in a critical condition following the shooting on Wednesday. Ms Bowser said they were victims of a ”targeted shoo...
University of Limerick crowned Division One Football League champions for the first time
University of Limerick defeated University of Galway on Wednesday evening UNIVERSITY of Limerick were crowned Division One Football League champions for the first time in their college's history with a 2-20 to 2-16 victory over University of Galway on Wednesday evening in Maguires Field. UL d...
PICTURES: Tipperary grandmother overjoyed to be reunited with peacekeeper grandson
Dublin Airport was full of happy tears this week as families of Irish peacekeepers waited for their arrival home. Chrissie Renehan greets her grandson, Jack Renehan, at Dublin Airport, photo by Conor O Mearain/PA Wire. There was pride, tears of joy and singing as Irish peacekeepers were embra...
60 jobs at risk in Tipperary because of town's poor water supply
Uisce Éireann slammed at meeting of Clonmel Borough District A business that employs 60 people is considering moving out of Clonmel because of the ongoing problems with the water supply in the town. The Mayor, Pat English, told a meeting of Clonmel Borough District that it would be a disaster...
Legal action on 30 year old derelict Portlaoise housing site
Laois County Council is urged to forcibly buy unbuilt site in housing estate Legal action may soon be taken on a derelict site in the centre of a 30 year old Portlaoise housing estate. A site that could fit up to three new houses could finally be placed on the derelict sites registrar by Laoi...
Louth's Byrne: Scoping exercise 'an important first step towards justice'
Minister to bring memo to Cabinet regarding scoping exercise to lay pathway for a statutory inquiry process into abuse by convicted sexual offender Michael Shine Louth Sinn Féin TD, Joanna Byrne, has welcomed the news that the Minister for Health has heeded the call from victims and will brin...
Man (27) who rammed a garda patrol car in Louth jailed
The man also abandoned a passenger in south Armagh after escaping across the border and seriously injured a young woman in a separate collision A 27-year-old man who rammed a garda patrol car before he abandoned a passenger in south Armagh after escaping across the border and seriously injuri...
In pictures: St Catherine’s Killybegs perform hit musical Grease
| St Catherine’s Vocational School in Killybegs took to the stage to perform Grease St Catherine’s Vocational School in Killybegs took to the stage to perform Grease Please use the arrows to view the gallery |
Clash over how many will receive mother and baby home redress
Executive Office Ministers and the chairwoman of their scrutiny committee have clashed over whether hundreds or thousands of people will receive redress for mother and baby homes. More than 14,000 women and girls are thought to have passed through institutions, which were run by the Catholic Church,...
Controlled explosion carried out on suspected Second World War bomb
Ammunition Technical Officers attended the scene at Laurel Hill Road in Coleraine A controlled explosion has been carried out on a suspected Second World War bomb in Coleraine. Police said the device was found in the vicinity of Laurel Hill Road shortly after 9.45am on Wednesday. A controlled...
Budget ‘missed opportunity’ to tackle rising cost of living – O’Neill
Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill has described the Budget as a “missed opportunity to tackle the soaring cost of living”. She said instead of “real action” to bring down bills, many will now face higher tax bills in the year ahead. Ms O’Neill hailed the removal of the...
Man (27) who rammed a garda patrol car in Louth jailed
The man also abandoned a passenger in south Armagh after escaping across the border and seriously injured a young woman in a separate collision A 27-year-old man who rammed a garda patrol car before he abandoned a passenger in south Armagh after escaping across the border and seriously injuri...
Paris St Germain prove too strong for Tottenham despite Randal Kolo Muani double
A hat-trick by Paris St Germain midfielder Vitinha consigned Tottenham to another defeat, but Thomas Frank’s team produced a battling display in a 5-3 loss. Spurs were desperate for a response after Sunday’s 4-1 thrashing at Arsenal and twice took the lead in the French capital through Richarlis...
Marvin Ducksch earns Birmingham draw at West Brom
Marvin Ducksch’s equaliser for Birmingham denied West Brom victory in a 1-1 draw in a typical blood and thunder West Midlands derby at The Hawthorns in the Sky Bet Championship. Alex Mowatt’s 50th career goal gave Albion a deserved 12th-minute lead but they failed to take their chances and were ...
I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here camp split as ‘rivalries’ revealed
The new I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here rivals format has split up the campmates. Wednesday’s episode featured contestants taking on the day’s Bushtucker Trial under a new system, which involves them facing off against fellow campmates who were voted by the public to be their “rival”....
Paris St Germain prove too strong for Tottenham despite Randal Kolo Muani double
A hat-trick by Paris St Germain midfielder Vitinha consigned Tottenham to another defeat, but Thomas Frank’s team produced a battling display in a 5-3 loss. Spurs were desperate for a response after Sunday’s 4-1 thrashing at Arsenal and twice took the lead in the French capital through Richarlis...
Marvin Ducksch earns Birmingham draw at West Brom
Marvin Ducksch’s equaliser for Birmingham denied West Brom victory in a 1-1 draw in a typical blood and thunder West Midlands derby at The Hawthorns in the Sky Bet Championship. Alex Mowatt’s 50th career goal gave Albion a deserved 12th-minute lead but they failed to take their chances and were ...