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Taoiseach meets people injured in Creeslough service station blast

Micheal Martin has met those who were injured in a devastating explosion at a service station in Co Donegal. During his visit to Letterkenny University Hospital on Sunday morning, which lasted over an hour and a half, the Taoiseach met with the ...

09 Oct 2022 at 16:43

National News

Varadkar: New paid leave law should not require proof of domestic abuse

An Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that a new paid leave law should not require proof of domestic abuse. The Fine Gael leader made the comments while speaking to the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment. His comments echo those ...

05 Oct 2022 at 13:44

National News

Ten red candles to honour ten killed in Creeslough explosion

Ten red candles will remain lit at St Michael’s Church in Creeslough for the next week. Each one is in honour of the ten people who died in a horrific explosion that rocked the small north Donegal town to its core on Friday. A little girl ...

09 Oct 2022 at 10:39

National News

'We're going to stand up' - SIPTU promises industrial action on higher pay if necessary

Industrial action will be authorised by Ireland's largest trade union to secure adequate pay rises across the private sector. SIPTU representatives addressed over 100 delegates from workplaces across the services sector at their biennial ...

06 Oct 2022 at 10:59

Northern Ireland

Strength of Creeslough community hailed in service to remember blast victims

There is no community as strong as that in Creeslough, a service to remember the 10 victims who died in an explosion in the village has heard. Local priest Fr John Joe Duffy hailed a major rescue effort over the last two days as ...

08 Oct 2022 at 21:55

Northern Ireland

Taoiseach visits site of petrol station explosion that killed 10 people

The Taosieach has visited the site of a petrol station explosion that killed 10 people, including two teenagers and a young child. Micheal Martin spoke to members of the emergency services who worked for 24 hours to locate ...

08 Oct 2022 at 22:23

National News

Search efforts continue at petrol station blast site as three deaths confirmed

A major search operation is continuing at the site of an explosion at a Donegal petrol station amid fears the death toll could rise above the three fatalities already confirmed. Friday afternoon’s devastating blast in the ...

08 Oct 2022 at 09:21

Northern Ireland

Death toll from petrol station blast expected to rise beyond seven

The death toll from an explosion at an Irish petrol station is expected to rise beyond the seven fatalities already confirmed. A search and recovery operation is continuing in the village of Creeslough, Co Donegal, as ...

08 Oct 2022 at 12:48

National News

Death toll from petrol station blast rises to seven as search continues

The death toll from an explosion at an Irish petrol station has risen to seven as search efforts continue for further victims. Friday afternoon’s blast in the village of Creeslough, Co Donegal, ripped through the ...

08 Oct 2022 at 10:51

National News

‘No time to lose’ on sustainable development goals, says Micheal Martin

Ireland has “no time to lose” to achieve its sustainable development goals, the Taoiseach has said. Micheal Martin said progress has been “knocked off-course” by conflict and the pandemic in recent years. He ...

05 Oct 2022 at 20:54

Northern Ireland

United Ireland will need support of convincing majorities, Tanaiste says

A united Ireland will only succeed if its creation is endorsed by convincing majorities in the north and south of the island, Leo Varadkar has said. The Republic of Ireland’s deputy premier said while “50% ...

01 Oct 2022 at 17:23

Northern Ireland

Jimmy Nesbitt: Debate on NI’s future should be led by people not politicians

Actor Jimmy Nesbitt has said the debate about Northern Ireland’s constitutional future should be led by people rather than politicians. The Cold Feet actor was the keynote speaker at a major rally on ...

01 Oct 2022 at 18:47

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