Ireland’s health service operator, the Health Service Executive (HSE), has been fined €645,000 by the country’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) after medical records were found stored in unsuitable and poorly maintained locations. Inspections revealed records kept in areas including a disused bathroom and a turf shed, with some storage sites affected by mould, poor
Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, best known for co-writing and performing the Academy Award-winning song “Falling Slowly” from the 2007 film Once, has died at the age of 56 following a motorcycle crash in Dublin. His management confirmed he passed away early Wednesday after a single-vehicle road accident. Hansard began his musical journey as
Police in Dublin are appealing for public assistance to identify a man who remains in critical condition following a violent assault in the Temple Bar area. An Garda Síochána said the incident took place on Cope Street shortly after midnight on Wednesday, when the victim was seriously injured. Emergency responders transported him to Beaumont Hospital, […]
Fifteen individuals were brought before a special court in Dublin following violent protests at a site designated for asylum seekers. Protestors ignited pallets and construction equipment at the former Crown Paints factory in Coolock, North Dublin, causing a significant fire. The site on Malahide Road was scheduled for development later in the week. Taoiseach Simon […]
Asylum seekers who had been living in tents in central Dublin have been relocated to two designated accommodation sites by the Irish government. The makeshift campsite outside the International Protection Office on Mount Street had been in place for several months before authorities undertook a joint agency operation to ensure the safe movement of the […]
Former Taoiseach John Bruton, a prominent figure in Irish politics known for his contributions to the Northern Ireland peace process, has passed away at the age of 76 after battling illness. His family confirmed his death, expressing their sorrow and remembering him as a devoted husband, father, and patriot. Bruton served as Taoiseach from 1994 […]
A knife attack in Dublin has left a five-year-old girl, a woman in her 30s, and a man in his 40s seriously injured. The incident occurred outside Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire school on Parnell Square East in the city center, prompting subsequent violence, including vehicle fires and shop looting. The suspected attacker, identified as an Irish […]






