Fatal crash -Tipperary At approximately 11.30 am yesterday a 78 year old male was fatally… Fatal crash -Tipperary At approximately 11.30 am yesterday a 78 year old male was fatally injured when the car he was driving left the roadway and struck concrete pier on a local road at Gortnahoe near Thurles. The man was treated at the scene by emergency services but died a short time later. His body was removed to University Hospital Waterford for a post-mortem examination. He was the sole…

If you're reading this while driving STOP! We have a epidemic on our roads. We get so… If you're reading this while driving STOP! We have a epidemic on our roads. We get so consumed by our mobile phones that it's a real challenge to put them down. Not managing our compulsion to use them is both anti social and dangerous. In restaurants we're unbelievably playing games to stop us being rude to each other with the first one to touch their phone paying the bill. In the German city of…

Seventeen year old Paul Long, missing from his home on Colepark Road, Ballyfermot since… Seventeen year old Paul Long, missing from his home on Colepark Road, Ballyfermot since Sunday evening 1st May, 2016 has been located safe and well. The Gardaí would like to thank everyone for their assistance.

Programme for government- Town and Village Renewal"The renewal of towns and villages will… Programme for government- Town and Village Renewal"The renewal of towns and villages will be a top priority for the new Minister for [Regional Development and Rural Affairs] as a way to revitalise rural Ireland. To deliver on this goal the new Minister will develop a new and improved Town and Village Renewal Scheme with input from the Oireachtas in time for Budget 2017. As part of this scheme we…

The new programme for government allocates €100million Capital Investment in Wild Atlantic… The new programme for government allocates €100million Capital Investment in Wild Atlantic Way & Greenways"One of the biggest achievements in revitalising tourism has been the creation of the Wild Atlantic Way. We will seek to set aside €100million in additional capital funding to take the Wild Atlantic Way to the next level, including an Atlantic blueway route, and the Ireland Way, and to invest…

Gardaí at Mountjoy Garda Station are appealing to the public for assistance in tracing the… Gardaí at Mountjoy Garda Station are appealing to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 15-year-old David Doyle who was last seen in the Temple Street area of Dublin on the 5th May 2016. When last seen he was wearing a grey leather jacket, black trousers and navy running shoes. David is described as 5ft 7” in height, of thin build with long dyed red hair and blue eyes.Anyone with…

Today Monday 9th May will present an extremely rare event in the skies above Tipperary… Today Monday 9th May will present an extremely rare event in the skies above Tipperary. The transit of Mercury across the sun will be a sight to remember but be warned of the dangers viewing it. Looking directly at the Sun either the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope is extremely dangerous and will result in permanent eye damage. To view the transit safely you can attend a few viewing at by…