Category: LOCAL NEWS
Water Meter Campaigner To Protest New Post Code System Any Day Now
DIE-HARD anti-water meter protester Daniel Lyons is to start protesting against the country's new postal …
Protesters Halt Construction Work At 'Historic' Anglo Site
July 8, 2015 - BREAKING NEWS, LOCAL NEWS
CONSTRUCTION works taking place at the site of one of Ireland's foremost unfinished building developments has ground to a halt after a group of protesters chained themselves to machinery, claiming that the area has significant historical value. The Docklands site in Dublin city, which was at one time supposed to be the new headquarters of… Read more »
Primary School Children Forced To Get Summer Jobs To Cover School Costs
TO COMBAT the rising cost of a free education in Ireland, the Nation's parents have come together to insist that primary school children spend their summer in employment. A survey carried out by the Irish League of Credit Unions has revealed that many parents will find themselves in debt trying to cover the costs of… Read more »
"It's Time We Banned Internet Trowels" – Senator Fidelma Healy Eames
SENATOR Fidelma Healy Eames has warned today that she will also seek an out-right ban on 'internet trowels' in a proposed new bill on bullying and offensive comments online. Healy-Eames said she will now tackle the hand-tool 'head-on', and will do everything in her power to prevent trowels from hurting anyone else on the world… Read more »
Carnage As Blessings Of the Graves Descends Into Drunken Riot
THE Garda special response unit was called to a small village in Carlow last night, after the annual Blessings Of The Graves (BOTG) ceremony descended into a massive brawl amid scenes of public intoxication and anti-social behaviour among the assembled crowd. The yearly blessing of the cemetery, which adjoins the Gortnalaragh parish church had passed… Read more »
Government Granted Planning Permission For Construction Of Ivory Tower
THE Office of Public Works has been granted planning permission for the controversial Ivory Tower structure on a site adjacent to Leinster House. The Government, who have vocally campaigned for the tower since 2011, is said to be relieved that construction can start imminently. An architect tasked with the construction of the Government's Ivory Tower… Read more »
42 Soul Destroying Jobs Announced For Waterford
POSITIVE news for people who have decent well paid jobs but like hearing about other people getting slightly shitter jobs as several companies in Waterford have announced 42 new jobs. The jobs, poorly paid and with long unforgiving hours come mostly in the services sector with many locals having the chance to serve impatient and… Read more »
Malahide Locals Baffled By Mysterious Creature That Washed Up On Their Beach
LOCALS in the north Dublin town of Malahide are said to be baffled by the mysterious creature that seemingly washed up on its beach late yesterday evening. Despite appearing docile locals dared not approach the creature after stumbling upon the large rotund beast, which seemed to be wearing a pair of yellow speedo's, lying flat… Read more »
Water Meter Protester Just In It For The Glory At This Stage
A Dublin water meter protester has admitted to just being in it for the glory at this stage following the successful upload of his 400th Facebook video this afternoon. Derek Woods, with an address in Coolock, said he wasn't "too fussed" anymore about the new charges being brought in, and is happy to just keep… Read more »
Canal Divers Lowering The Tone Of Derelict Area
A GROUP of young people who are spending the hot summer days leaping into the canals and waterways around Dublin have come under fire from online commentators, who claim they are "lowering the tone" of some of Dublin's poorest and more derelict areas. The youths, ranging in ages from 0-8, have been filmed flinging themselves… Read more »