Justin Kelly

1 week ago | leinsterleader.ie | Justin Kelly

Met Éireann has issued a rare warning amid Ireland's current spell of hot and humid weather. Forecasts predict Friday this week will be the hottest day of the weather as temperatures peak at 29C but it's not all good news, especially for farmers. While we have not reached heatwave conditions just yet, the warm spell looks set to continue into the weekend and has prompted Met Éireann into issuing a blight warning.

1 week ago | tipperarylive.ie | Justin Kelly

Drivers from around Ireland attending this weekend's Donegal Rally have been hit with a stark warning from gardaí who say they will be out in force checking for six major offences. The annual Donegal International Rally takes place this weekend, Friday June 20 to Sunday, June 22, with thousands expected to attend with good weather forecast. An Garda Síochána are urging people to ‘Keep the Race in Its Place’ and drive responsibly and carefully over the weekend.

1 week ago | tipperarylive.ie | Justin Kelly

NCT testers have been left stunned by what one driver left inside their car when presenting it for a test recently. NCTS took to social media to share an image of the inside of the car as a warning to others attending centres all over the country. The picture showed a ladder tied to the roof of the car. It was held up by the sun visors and a piece of rope, prompting the NCT service into the warning. "Did you know?

2 weeks ago | ireland-live.ie | Justin Kelly

An Offaly man has won a top spec Audi in a popular online raffle. Darren Fennessey won the stunning Audi A6 S Line on the Ooosch Giveaways website which operates a number of high-end raffles from cars, cash, luxury holidays and even houses. Darren was stunned to win again after purchasing a ticket for just €1.39. He didn't win the ultimate prize in the draw - a Lamborghini Huracan or €250,000 in cash - but did big up the keys to the stunning car last week.

2 weeks ago | kilkennypeople.ie | Justin Kelly

The scenes from Ballymena this week are among the most worrying I've seen since the Dublin riots; a disintegration of social order precipitated by social media rhetoric. The incidents, which have seen police attacked and homes of the immigrant community there burnt out and pelted with bricks, started as a protest after the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl. Two 14-year-old boys appeared in court on Monday charged with attempted rape in relation to the case.