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‘The last seven years have been a nightmare’ - Acquitted garda says ‘serious questions’ must be asked of ‘leadership of the force’

11 hours ago | independent.ie | David Raleigh

Speaking after the jury in his eight-day trial returned not guilty verdicts on Friday, Garda Tom Flavin of Rathkeale Garda Station in Co Limerick, said: “The last seven years have been a nightmare for me and my family.”Gda Flavin had denied 22 allegations that he had attempted to pervert the course of justice by trying to frustrate criminal prosecutions against individuals, including for driving without insurance.
Meet the Galway street photographer showing the lesser spotted side of one of Ireland’s most-snapped cities - ‘Empathy is so important for this job’

15 hours ago | independent.ie | Jessica Mercer

It is a classic summer’s morning in Galway – overcast but bright, windy but humid and a fat grey cloud is threatening to drop at any given time. For Galway street photographer Ciaran MacChoncarraige, weather is never an obstacle for capturing the city’s unique character. The 28-year-old has spent the past eight years with his camera poised on the city where he was born and raised, capturing candid moments that reflect his own view of the place he has known his whole life.
Louth Contemporary Music Society Festival 'Echoes' returns to Dundalk

16 hours ago | independent.ie | Margaret Roddy

Every year for the past nineteen year something wonderful happens in Dundalk. Louth Contemporary Music Society, founded by the husband and wife team Eamonn Quinn and Gemma Murray, bring some of the biggest names in contemporary music to perform, not on the stages of famous concert halls, but in churches, an arts centre, a school chapel, and a pub.
Wayne Bailey: Ruling Court can clinch rare Guineas-Derby double for Appleby at Epsom

23 hours ago | independent.ie | Wayne Bailey

Wayne Bailey: Ruling Court can clinch rare Guineas-Derby double for Appleby at EpsomTrainer Charlie Appleby. Photo: GettyAlthough I’ve had mixed fortunes betting on it, I would consider the Derby (3.30 Epsom) to be the greatest Flat race in the world. As such, it should follow that the cream rises to the top, and, generally speaking, that’s been the case in recent years, with the last three winners topping the official ratings.
League numbers didn’t add up for Ange Postecoglou, despite winning a European trophy

23 hours ago | independent.ie | Richard Jolly

He will always have Bilbao. The manager who, in his forties, was in charge of Whittlesea Zebras in the Melbourne suburbs won a European trophy 16 years later. No other manager has had a journey quite like Ange Postecoglou’s. But then no one has had a season the same as Tottenham’s, the club who recorded the lowest ever league finish of any side to lift continental silverware. It was why the emotional choice would have been to keep Postecoglou.
ECB board members push narrative that interest rate cuts are ending

23 hours ago | independent.ie | William Horobin |Joao Lima |Milda Seputyte

The European Central Bank is approaching the end of its interest-rate cuts, according to two Governing Council members, as others declared inflation has been vanquished. ECB president Christine Lagarde "summarised it nicely yesterday saying that probably we have almost finished the rate-reduction cycle this time around", Estonia's Madis Muller said the day after the ECB lowered borrowing costs for an eighth time in a year. "Regarding what lies ahead – no one can say anything for certain yet."
Swarm of ‘city-killer’ asteroids near Venus could pose ‘invisible threat’ to Earth, scientists warn

23 hours ago | independent.ie | Vishwam Sankaran

Swarm of ‘city-killer’ asteroids near Venus could pose ‘invisible threat’ to Earth, scientists warnCo-orbital asteroids follow Venus as it circles the sun. Photo: PAA swarm of giant city-killer asteroids hiding near Venus poses an “invisible threat” to life on Earth, astronomers have warned in a new study. These space rocks, known as co-orbital asteroids, tag along with Venus as it circles the sun and likely originated from debris in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
Ireland player ratings: Kasey McAteer marks first start with a goal and solid performance

1 day ago | independent.ie | Kevin Palmer

Ireland player ratings: Kasey McAteer marks first start with a goal and solid performance Kasey McAteer celebrates with team-mates after scoring his side's goalHere is how the Ireland players rated in tonight’s draw with Senegal at the Aviva Stadium. The Brentford keeper tipped Krepin Diatta’s goal-bound header onto the crossbar after 52 minutes, but he looked less assured when Lamine Camara's deflected shot nearly got past him and he was beaten late on.
Finalists in Toales 2025 Battle of the Bands announced

1 day ago | independent.ie | Margaret Roddy

The popular Dundalk venue Toales Rock Bar will be buzzing with energy this Saturday, June 7, as the much-anticipated Grand Final of the 2025 Battle of the Bands takes centre stage. Held in honour of the late Eileen Kirk, the event promises an unforgettable night of live music, community spirit, and high-stakes competition as well as raising much-needed funds for the North Louth Hospice.
Glynn Barntown edge out Forth Celtic to take Under-13 Cup

1 day ago | independent.ie | Dean Goodison

Glynn Barntown edge out Forth Celtic to take Under-13 CupGlynn Barntown 1 Forth Celtic 0Glynn Barntown, the Under-13 Cup winners. Glynn Barntown took the Wexford Schoolboys Soccer Under-13 Cup with a hard-earned victory over Forth Celtic in Ballycullane on Monday. The champions saw Ross Farrell-Hore get the final touch on a Benett Doyle corner in the 43rd minute for the clinching goal in a scrappy decider.