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3 weeks ago | 
walesonline.co.uk | Robert Harries |Sarah Slater
The search operation began when an alert was raised by another individual who was still on board the vessel yesterday eveningA search operation is currently underway for a person who is reported to have fallen overboard from a yacht between west Wales and the south-east of Ireland. The alarm was raised by another individual on board the vessel, prompting a massive search effort involving multiple rescue teams.
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1 month ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Ann Murphy |Sarah Slater
The family of a Cork man killed in a road collision on the Cork-Waterford border has said his death has left them heartbroken. Gerard O’Brien, from Freemount, North Cork, was fatally injured when his motorcycle and a car collided on the R634 at Ballydasoon near Youghal shortly before 2pm on Saturday.
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1 month ago | 
dublinlive.ie | Mark O'Brien |Sarah Slater
Dublin City Council is set to prohibit the use of plastic rubbish bags on all streets throughout the city in the coming 12 months, following the success of a trial scheme. The council announced new regulations last September, initiating a pilot ban on waste bags on certain streets in the city's south, which took effect from January 1 this year. Businesses that fail to adhere could face penalties of €150.
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2 months ago | 
westernpeople.ie | Michael Bolton |Sarah Slater
Michael Bolton and Sarah SlaterA man in his 50s has died following a collision on the M50 in west Dublin on Sunday afternoon. Shortly after 12.30 pm, gardaí and emergency services were alerted to a collision involving a car and a motorcycle on the southbound carriageway of the M50 near Junction 7 at the Lucan/Palmerstown exit. The man has been named locally as Christian Rasmussen from Carlow. He was pronounced dead at the scene. There were no other injuries reported.
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Feb 4, 2025 | 
irishtimes.com | Sarah Slater |Vivienne Clarke
More than 25,000 homes, businesses and farms are still without power 12 days after Storm Éowyn.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
irishtimes.com | Sarah Slater
Mayo-born Irish Canadian writer Colin Barrett won in the debut fiction category at the Nero Book Awards with his book Wild Houses. The awards are exclusively given to writers based in Ireland and the UK. This year’s winners are based across both countries. Four books of the year were chosen in the categories fiction, non-fiction, debut fiction and children’s fiction.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
irishtimes.com | Sarah Slater
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to a fatal road traffic collision in Co Mayo last month after a man in his 90s died of injuries sustained in the crash. The collision occurred on the N5 Castlebar to Turlough road at around 4pm on December 29th and involved a car and a van. The driver of one of the vehicles, a man aged in his 90s, was taken to Mayo University Hospital to be treated for serious injuries. He has since died from his injuries.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
irishtimes.com | Sarah Slater
A woman in Co Tyrone has been convicted over the unlawful possession of weight-loss medicines. Shaunagh McElroy (33) of Fardross Road, Clogher, who was charged with breaches of the UK’s Human Medicines Regulations, received fines totalling £3,300 (€3,900) after pleading guilty to 18 charges.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
msn.com | Sarah Slater
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
extra.ie | Sarah Slater
Thousands of homes face water restrictions to help reservoirs recover. Demand on depleting reservoir supplies has hit ‘record levels’ in the Greater Dublin Area following last week’s big freeze, Uisce Éireann has confirmed. Temperatures dropped to -8C last week, leading to burst pipes and leaks throughout the water network at the weekend, the water company explained. Temperatures are expected to hit 11C on Monday and 13C on Tuesday.
