Dublin crime: Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences soar by 26% in just one year
The figures, released on Monday, also reveal that theft and related offences were up by 12% or 8,169 to 74,144 incidents in the last quarter of 2023
Man hospitalised as window damaged following Coolock protest against using warehouse to house refugees
Around 2,000 people attended the protest at the former Crown Paints warehouse on Sunday
European startups are making batteries both punchy — and portable
When engineers working for the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) have some welding to do out on a section of track, they don’t have to fire up a diesel generator anymore.…
EU investigates Apple, Google, Meta in first-ever probe under DMA competition law
In a significant blow to big tech, the EU is investigating Apple, Google’s parent companyAlphabet, and Meta over potential violations of the new regulations set by the Digital Markets Act…
Spain suspends Telegram ban to investigate impact on users
Spain’s High Court has suspended its own order that was set to block messaging app Telegram’s services in the country. Judge Santiago Pedraz issued an order on Friday calling for…
This algorithm spots workplace accidents before they happen
In 2021, there were over 3000 fatal and 2.9 million non-fatal accidents in workplaces across the EU. Over a fifth of these, perhaps unsurprisingly, occurred within the construction sector. All…
Louis Walsh vows to ‘be a better person’ after cancer diagnosis
While on Celebrity Big Brother, the 71-year-old music manager said he was recovering from a rare cancer, adding that it had been a “reality check”
Woman who won €2,000 in Dublin KFC case stole €40,000 in welfare benefits with fake names
Maria Rosita Apaza Machaca, 41, said she would not be using her recent windfall to repay any of the money that she stole from the State
Dublin weather: Rain on the way but capital to avoid the worst as Yellow warning issued
A Status Yellow warning for rain has been issued for Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, and Galway, with Kerry set to feel the worst of the coming deluge
Coolock warehouse may house 500 asylum seekers as protests continue
Protests against the proposal have been ongoing this week at the former Crowns Paints warehouse
Kate Middleton’s video statement in full as she confirms cancer diagnosis
The Princess of Wales began receiving preventative chemotherapy in late February, and is still undergoing treatment
Kate Middleton confirms she has cancer
The Princess of Wales has been absent from Royal duties since having planned abdominal surgery in January