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Taoiseach visits site of petrol station explosion that killed 10 people

Micheál Martin has visited the site of a petrol station explosion that killed 10 people, including two teenagers and a young child. The Taoiseach spoke to members of the emergency services who worked for 24 hours to locate victims following Friday’s ...

08 Oct 2022 at 23:17

Northern Ireland

People of Creeslough living though a nightmare of shock and horror – Bishop

The people of Creeslough in Co Donegal are “living through a nightmare of shock and horror”, a bishop has said after a devastating explosion at a petrol station killed 10 people. A five-year-old girl and her father, and a woman and her teenage son, ...

09 Oct 2022 at 15:33

National News

MISSING PERSON: Gardaí seek assistance in finding missing 28-year-old man

Gardaí in Tullamore are seeking assistance from the public in tracing the whereabouts of 28-year-old Mindaugas Skritulskas who is missing from his home in Edenderry, Co. Offaly since yesterday, Saturday 8th October 2022. Mindaugas was last seen ...

09 Oct 2022 at 14:45

National News

Superintendent outlines next steps with Creeslough investigation to begin

Garda superintendent Liam Geraghty said the investigation into how a fatal explosion in Creeslough occurred will now begin - a catastrophe that resulted in 10 losing their lives with eight more still in hospital. An explosion took place at ...

09 Oct 2022 at 14:41

Soccer

Concerns raised over treatment of LGBTQ+ members at upcoming World Cup in Qatar

LGBTQ+ visitors to Qatar for the World Cup could be left open to “gay-bashing” attacks from locals with the security forces lacking the resources to protect them, a Qatari human rights campaigner has said. Concerns have been raised over ...

09 Oct 2022 at 14:41

Northern Ireland

Five-year-old girl among victims of Creeslough explosion

A five-year-old girl and her father are among the 10 people named as victims of the devastating explosion at a petrol station in Ireland. Police are continuing to investigate the blast that ripped through the Applegreen service station ...

09 Oct 2022 at 16:58

Weather

Jet stream heading our way 'will fire up some storms', forecaster warns

Trusted local weatherman Alan O'Reilly of Carlow Weather has issued a forecast update that warns of potentially turbulent weather ahead. In the post, Alan explained that there is a 'jet stream heading towards us later in the coming ...

09 Oct 2022 at 13:01

Arts & Entertainment

GUIDE: Some of the best books to help children explore mental health

Books have the power to transport children outside of their own lives, into magical worlds and places they never could have imagined seeing. However, they can also be hugely important in helping young people come to grips with ...

09 Oct 2022 at 12:48

South Kilkenny

Kilkenny 'has been shafted' by the Higher Education Authority

Kilkenny 'has been shafted' by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) as the only county in the region without a South-East Technological University (SETU) campus, according to Cllr Eamon Aylward. Cllr Aylward made the remark ...

09 Oct 2022 at 18:57

South Kilkenny

Two Kilkenny roundabouts look 'just awful'

Two roundabouts in South Kilkenny were branded as having an appearance that is 'just awful' at this month's meeting of Piltown Municipal District Council. Cllr Fidelis Doherty made the remarks in relation to the Luffany ...

09 Oct 2022 at 17:54

National News

Garda Commissioner visits scene of Creeslough tragedy

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has visited the scene of Friday’s devastating explosion in Creeslough. Ireland’s top cop arrived in Creeslough at lunchtime on Sunday. Commissioner Harris was accompanied by ...

09 Oct 2022 at 16:36

National News

Pope Francis expresses sympathy over Creeslough tragedy

Pope Francis has sent a message of sympathy following the Creeslough tragedy. Ten people lost their lives after an explosion at a service station in the town on Friday afternoon. The devastation has ...

09 Oct 2022 at 16:06

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