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Over 1,000 attend special mass for murdered mother and daughter

by WNS Reporter 19/06/13 9:07pm

Upwards of 1,000 people gathered in Killorglin this evening for a special mass to remember a murdered mother and daughter.27-year-old Jolanta Lubiene and her 8-year-old daughter Enrika were stabbed to death between 2 and 6pm last Saturday; their bodies were...

The Tánaiste has reached agreement with EU leaders on the €960bn budget for the next seven years, following more than...

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Two arrested after €150k drugs seizure in Cork

Two men have been arrested following a drugs seizure in Co Cork.Gardaí stopped and searched a car close to an...

Wednesday, 19/06/13 - 8:20pm Read More

No jail for man who attacked stranger who wished him a good night

A man who carried out a violent and unprovoked attack on a random stranger has avoided jail today.The ruling was...

Wednesday, 19/06/13 - 5:12pm Read More

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Accused knew victim was a man – not the devil, court told

A forensic psychiatrist has said that a man accused of murder knew what he was doing was wrong when he...

Wednesday, 19/06/13 - 4:44pm Read More

Government abandons plan to sell forests

The sale of the harvesting rights for the country's state-owned forests has been abandoned.Simon Coveney, Agriculture Minister, said the Government...

Wednesday, 19/06/13 - 4:31pm Read More

Foam system ‘not as good as water’, fire-fighter tells court

A fire-fighter has said that the new foam system they used to fight a blaze that killed two of his...

Wednesday, 19/06/13 - 4:21pm Read More

McAnaspie murder-case pair accuse each other of stabbing

A court has heard two men being tried for the murder of 17-year-old Daniel McAnaspie each claimed to have witnessed...

Wednesday, 19/06/13 - 4:17pm Read More

IMF talks aim to provide Ireland with precautionary facilities

Talks have begun to provide precautionary facilities should Ireland fail to exit the bailout plan later this year, the International...

Wednesday, 19/06/13 - 3:13pm Read More

‘There will not be any increase in income tax’

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said that there will be no hike in income tax in the next Budget.Repeating his past...

Wednesday, 19/06/13 - 3:06pm Read More

Vulnerable in care in Waterford still being failed by State, reports show

by WNS Reporter 07/06/13 3:28pm

By Fiachra O'Cionnaith, Irish Examiner reporterSerious problems around the care of vulnerable children in care still exist, according to reports released today. The latest inspection reports into the foster care system by the Health Information Quality Authority come despite countless...