News Headlines
Child sole survivor as 45 die in South Africa bus crash
At least 45 people have died after a passenger bus plunged off a bridge into a ravine and caught fire in South Africa, the country's transport ministry has said.
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 19:43:40 +0000
Daughter of UHL patient says he 'died with no dignity'
The daughter of a man who may have been dead for over an hour at University Hospital Limerick before being found on the floor by staff has said she does not know if she will ever get over him dying "with no dignity".
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 19:34:33 +0000
FTX founder jailed for 25 years over billion-dollar fraud
Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for stealing $8 billion from customers of the now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded, the last step in the former billionaire wunderkind's downfall.
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 02:58:33 +0000
UL entering 'extreme oversight' period over housing spend
University of Limerick is entering a period of "extreme oversight" by the HEA as a result of a "shocking and alarming" overspend related to the purchase of 20 houses in 2022, Chancellor Brigid Laffan has told staff at the university at a strongly attended meeting on the college campus.
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 07:01:36 +0000
Court orders Israeli action to stop famine in Gaza
The International Court of Justice has unanimously ordered Israel to take all necessary and effective action to ensure basic food supplies to the territory's Palestinian population and stop spreading famine.
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:57:18 +0000
Donnelly wants to raise legal smoking age from 18 to 21
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said he wants to raise the age at which people can buy cigarettes and tobacco products from 18 to 21.
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:41:53 +0000
Refused plan for crematorium at ex-Tayto site challenged
A High Court challenge has been taken against An Bord Pleanála's refusal to grant planning permission for a crematorium at the site of the former Tayto factory in Coolock, Dublin.
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:39:17 +0000
Jury in Stardust inquests to begin deliberating Wednesday
The jury in the Stardust inquests has retired and will begin deliberating on a verdict next Wednesday.
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:07:59 +0000
Martin urges Israel to 'show humanity' and allow Gaza aid
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has appealed to Israel to "show humanity" and allow more aid into Gaza amid a catastrophic humanitarian situation.
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:33:25 +0000
Four arrests in connection with fire at Galway hotel
Four people have been arrested in connection with a suspected arson attack at a hotel earmarked for asylum seekers in Co Galway last December.
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:01:16 +0000