Ciara O'Loughlin

2 weeks ago | thefreelibrary.com | Ciara O'Loughlin

Byline: CIARA O'LOUGHLINBY CIARA O'LOUGHLINYESTERDAY was the hottest day ever recorded in Ireland in the month of April - as parts of the country exceeded highs of 25C. It was a scorching day across the country, with most counties basking in the 20s right into the evening. Athenry in Co Galway recorded the hottest temperature at 25.9C - edging out the previous April record of 25.8C reached in Glenties, Co Donegal, in 1984.

2 weeks ago | irishmirror.ie | Ciara O'Loughlin

The family of tragic Jason Corbett said a new Netflix documentary on his death highlights the “absence of justice” in his case. Jason was 39 when he was killed in the US on August 2, 2015 by his second wife Molly Martens and her ex-FBI agent father Tom Martens. The father of two was slain with a metal baseball bat and a concrete brick while he was sleeping at his home in North Carolina.

2 weeks ago | irishmirror.ie | Ciara O'Loughlin

Employers are being urged to ditch fast fashion for staff uniforms and opt for Fairtrade clothing. The Fairtrade at Work campaign was launched earlier this week at the national centre for the circular economy, the Rediscovery Centre in Ballymun, Dublin. Workplace chiefs are being encouraged to ditch cheap low-quality clothing and instead buy sustainable aprons, shirts, hoodies and office wear that will last.

3 weeks ago | irishmirror.ie | Ciara O'Loughlin

Temperatures are set to rise with highs of 20C after the country saw a washout week with heavy downpours. It’s set to be a mild weekend with sunny spells and few showers, as Tuesday and Wednesday will be the hottest days over the next week. Met Éireann forecaster Andrew Doran-Sherlock said while a mini-heatwave isn’t on the cards for Ireland, things are looking up. He said: “Our criteria for a heatwave is greater than 25C for more than five days, so we are not anticipating that.

3 weeks ago | irishmirror.ie | Ciara O'Loughlin

Kneecap have slammed anti semitic claims, saying they are taking action on “a coordinated smear campaign” targeting them. The Belfast rap trio received criticism after speaking about Palestine during their performance at the Coachella music festival in California. DJ Próvaí, Mo Chara and Móglaí Bap accused Israel of “committing genocide against the Palestinian people” as they stood in front of screens that read “F*** Israel, Free Palestine”.