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18 hours ago | 
independent.ie | Maeve McTaggart
A spokesperson from Dublin Fire Brigade said it responded to reports of an apartment fire after 7pm this evening in the Parklands area of Santry. Seven fire engines including a turntable ladder and emergency tender attended the incident along with three ambulances. “At present one person has been transported to hospital. The fire has been brought under control and DFB has begun to scale back the response.
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19 hours ago | 
independent.ie | Maeve McTaggart
Three cyclists have been injured after being struck by a car which failed to remain at the scene in east Co Cork this evening. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene in Midleton shortly after 8pm following a collision involving a car and three bicycles. The car failed to remain at the scene of the incident, which occurred at around 8.05pm on the R627 near Westpark.
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20 hours ago | 
independent.ie | Maeve McTaggart
All Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon are “safe and well” following “aggressive postures adopted by the Israeli Defence Forces” in recent days, which included a UN peacekeeping position being hit with direct fire and Irish personnel being among those observed by an “unwelcome” laser light.
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20 hours ago | 
independent.ie | Maeve McTaggart
Firefighters and emergency services are currently at the scene of a high rise fire in an apartment block in north Dublin. Seven fire engines, including a turntable ladder and emergency tender, are working to extinguish the fire while three ambulances are also attending the incident in Santry.
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22 hours ago | 
independent.ie | Maeve McTaggart
UNIFIL ‘concerned’ after shots fired by IDF directly at peacekeeping position in southern LebanonA sign marks the northern operational boundary of United Nations Peacekeepers of the UNIFIL force. Photo by Scott Peterson/Getty ImagesA UN peacekeeping position in south Lebanon was hit with direct fire yesterday, with UNIFIL, the UN mission in Lebanon, saying it is “concerned by the recent aggressive posture of the Israeli Defence Forces involving UNIFIL personnel and assets near the Blue Line”.
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23 hours ago | 
independent.ie | Maeve McTaggart
The BRIT Award winner, who had her start with The X Factor winning girl band Little Mix, will take to the stage of the 3Olympia Theatre in Dublin on October 8. It will come just weeks after the release of her hugely anticipated debut solo album, That’s Showbiz Baby!, which is set to feature collaborations with RAYE, Lostboy and others. Tickets for her Dublin gig are set to go on sale Friday 23 May at 10am from Ticketmaster, with tickets priced from €37.65.
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23 hours ago | 
independent.ie | Maeve McTaggart
Michael Fennessy, who had to postpone his wedding to receive his first transplant at the age of 27, said he was “deeply moved” when his goddaughter Katie Daughen offered to be tested to become his potential donor when his health declined last year. He said it is an act he will be “forever grateful for”, recalling how his niece was just seven years old when she was chosen to be the flowergirl at his wedding more than three decades ago. “I was 27 when I got my first transplant.
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1 day ago | 
independent.ie | Maeve McTaggart
Tullamore College pupils Ryan Plunkett and Killian Farrell won gold with their idea to create "Grass Sheets", a paper made from repurposed grass clippings. The pair collaborated with Offaly County Council and Tullamore Pitch and Putt Club to source discarded grass for their project, which aimed to reduce deforestation, carbon emissions and waste, and showed how diverse their invention is by creating paper bags, pouches for wildflowers and even a jacket from their grass paper.
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1 day ago | 
independent.ie | Maeve McTaggart
The 49-year-old father of two was working overtime to help his colleagues when he was hit as he recorded vehicles' speeds on the side of the road on the R132 at Lanestown on Sunday afternoon. The funeral mass for Gda Flatley, who had served as a garda for 26 years and had been with the Roads Policing Unit since 2018, will be held on Friday afternoon in Balbriggan.
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1 day ago | 
independent.ie | Maeve McTaggart
It is currently at the discretion of shops if they sell energy drinks to minors or not, but new legislation would prohibit their sale to anyone under the age of 18 due to concerns around their health impacts.
