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The campaigners working to save the historic Moore Street – scene of the final battlefield of the Easter Rising – are to hold a meeting of supporters outside the Dáil. The meeting will take place outside Dáil Gate tomorrow (Tuesday December 15) at noon. It has been described as a ‘historic day’ by a descendent… Continue reading Save Moore Street campaigners to stage ‘historic meeting’ with TDs

Waters along the Shannon are expected to exceed severe flood levels with up to 80mm of rain forecast to hit already devastated counties this weekend. Families have left their homes along the old river system in parts of Clare below the Parteen weir, with Clonlara and Springfield surrounded by water and at least one household… Continue reading Concerns over further Shannon flooding as more rain forecast

Ireland’s economy is continuing to punch in the fastest growth rates in the Europe Union. The value of goods and services grew by 7% over the last year, making the Republic the best performing country in the bloc – seven years after collapsing in a devastating recession.

Independent TDs Clare Daly and Mick Wallace have been jailed after refusing to pay fines over an anti-war protest at Shannon Airport. Wallace, a former builder who lives on Clontarf Road in Dublin, spent about two hours in Limerick Prison before being given temporary release.

Severe floods are expected to hit thousands of homes and businesses along the Shannon right through to the weekend. Emergency response chiefs issued the warning as more rain fell on saturated lands in the catchment area from Leitrim to Limerick with the worst affected region likely to be from Athlone and further south along the… Continue reading Homes braced for more Shannon floods through to the weekend

Irish police have blamed a legal logjam over accessing evidence from another force for the 17th adjournment of an inquest into the death of murdered IRA spy Denis Donaldson. A coroner in Co Donegal granted the garda request to postpone the case until the spring, but described the number of times the hearing has now… Continue reading Irish police blame legal logjam for 17th adjournment of IRA spy inquest

Thousands of home and business owners along the Shannon are bracing themselves for the river to peak in what experts are warning could be the worst floods in two decades. From Athlone and the surrounding areas to Limerick city, the entire catchment is on high alert with waters expected to rise half a metre in… Continue reading Homes and businesses braced for flooding as Shannon reaches peak

Independent TD Mick Wallace has been arrested after refusing to pay a fine for breaching security in an anti-war protest at Shannon Airport. The former builder, with an address in Clontarf Road, Dublin, was found guilty along with fellow Independent TD Clare Daly of entering a restricted zone in July last year in a failed… Continue reading TD Mick Wallace arrested for non-payment of Shannon Airport security breach fine

Five million euro is being made available to provide assistance for small businesses damaged by the weekend floods, the Taoiseach has said. Enda Kenny said measures would also be taken to help farmers whose lands have been waterlogged.

The bright lights of Broadway have been dimmed in memory of renowned Irish playwright Brian Friel. The Tony award-winning writer, who penned Dancing at Lughnasa, which was adapted for a film starring Meryl Streep, died in October at the age of 86.