Riona Maguire

AN IRISH family has been left devastated after losing their home, their beloved family pet and their belongings in a house fire. The horror blaze, which took place on the afternoon of December 16, …

A MAN, aged in his 30s, died in a tragic single-vehicle road crash in Co Down yesterday, it was confirmed this afternoon. The man, who was the driver of the car involved in the collision, was sadly…

TWO people have been rushed to hospital after a serious two-car collision in Co Cork on Christmas Eve. Three roads have been closed following the incident on the N28 at Carr’s Hill after gard…

GARDAI have launched an urgent search for a man who was reported missing from his home on Christmas Eve. Stephen Hogan was last seen at his home in Hollyhill, Co Cork yesterday evening. Hollyhill i…

GARDAI are “investigating all of the circumstances” surrounding the death of a woman whose body was found on farmland in Co Roscommon yesterday. Croatian national Mirjana Pap was subjec…

GARDAI are urgently searching for a 15-year-old girl who went missing from her home over the weekend. Veronica Poncos was reported as missing after she was last seen at her home in Tullow, Co Carlo…

A MAN, aged in his 30s, has been arrested following the discovery of a body in New Ross, Co Wexford this morning. Gardai are investigating the death of a man, aged in his 60s, following an “i…

THE HSE has said the number of people in hospital with the flu has been “increasing rapidly”, with 1,017 patients admitted with the virus this morning. Hospitals are currently “ex…

THE search for a 38-year-old man who was reported missing from his home weeks ago has been stood down following the discovery of a body. Mark Myler was last seen in the John’s Street area of Waterf…

A €12 increase in the maximum rate of all core weekly payments and a €8 per child Child Support boost each week are just some of the new social welfare measures coming into effect from today. Taois…