Newspapers from Ireland

GARDAI SAY THEY WERE LEFT ‘NO CHOICE’

GARDAÍ have said they were left with “no choice” but to take on the fuel protesters who were continuing to hold the country to ransom. Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly said his officers had been put in the “invidious position of having to deploy public...

TRUCKY OUR LAW

GARDAI and the army ended a days-long blockade at an oil refinery last night – getting fuel flowing after around 600 filling stations ran dry. The operation to secure the site in Co Cork saw some physical clashes with protesters and pepper spray...

Irish Government to hold emergency talks to try and end fu…

News of the talks comes as over a hundred garages across the country say they have now run dry. However, that number is expected to increase to over 500 by Friday evening if blockades on supply continue for a fourth day. The Army has been called in...

Diesel excise cuts and carbon tax bonus to break deadlock

Excise duty cuts on agricultural diesel along with relief on diesel and carbon tax rebate schemes are being considered as the Government heads into more crunch talks in a desperate bid to end the blockade on the country’s fuel supply. With as many as...

Monk’s son, 37, arrested in Spain

A SON of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch is being targeted for extradition to Ireland from Spain because his father is running for election to the Dail, his lawyer says. Jason ‘Jamie’ Hutch (37) was arrested in Lanzarote on behalf of the Gardai in a joint...

London a bridge we must cross

IT started with the journey - and what a slog it was. Mayo’s destination was London but their route was ridiculous. Bus to Galway. Flight to Waterford. Then on again to Southend. Finally, a bus to Ruislip where London were waiting in the first round...

LET’S dou THIS

by jason heavey Favori De CHAMPDOU (4.00) can shock punters in the Randox Grand national. The 11-year-old might be as big as 33-1 but he has the credentials to gallop into Aintree history. He is one of five Gordon Elliott runners and stable jockey...

ERIC ROBERTS

Ireland’s autism charity Asiam’s 2026 Same Chance Walk for Autism takes place tomorrow, Sunday, April 12 as part of World Autism Month. Proudly supported by PTSB, communities across Ireland are being invited to step out in support of autistic people...

LOVES

If you, like me, are ready to think of sunnier climes, then it’s time to start planning your summer wardrobe. Capsule packing is the best way to tackle airline baggage restrictions and Zuri Bahari, the new collection from Australian brand Bydee,...

DEADBLOCKED

Blockades by farmers and hauliers protesting fuel prices look set to bring chaos into next week after talks at Government Buildings ended without agreement. As the stand-off continues, up to 500 filling stations are running out of petrol and diesel....

YOU SILLY TANKERS

talks with fuel costs protest groups ended with no progress and further blockades are planned for today amid fears of loss of life as garages run out of fuel and transport is paralysed. It came as protester James Geoghegan – who has demanded we drill...

GOODISON GREAT

WHEN James Tarkowski wheeled away after opening Everton’s account against Burnley last month, he cupped his ears in celebration. Outside the dressing rooms of Hill Dickinson Stadium later that night, he admitted he was unsure why he went for that...

ADI ROCHE

Forty years on from the horror of one of the worst nuclear catastrophes the world has ever witnessed, Nichola Beresford talks to the Irish woman who has helped thousands of children affected by the Chornobyl fallout. IN THE EARLY hours of April 26,...

Memory of late, much-loved Liscarroll man keenly felt at bike run

The forecourt of the Inver service station at the southern to Charleville town was the venue for the gathering of the one hundred plus biking enthusiasts from all over Ireland, who braved the conditions wrought by Storm David, and the hike in fuel...

Communities in mourning following death in Castletownroche crash

A local man tragically died over the Easter bank holiday weekend following a fatal road traffic incident outside Castletownroche on Monday, April 6th. Emergency services attended the scene of the single-car collision, which occurred near the...

Sligo traffic grinds to a slow crisis protest takes place all

PROTESTS have beenheld throughout the country in a nationwide slow down against the government’s response to rising fuel costs. It is expected that the protests will roll into its third day, today. It is believed that the protests that happened...

Shares surge and threat of ECB rate hike fades as war on hold

Bets that the European Central Bank (ECB) will hike interest rates this month were slashed yesterday, as oil prices fell on the prospect of an end to the US war in the Middle East and share prices surged. Money markets that were predicting a potential...

€3 million is secured to build a new fire station

€3 million in funding has been allocated for the planned new fire station in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford as part of the State’s largest ever investment in fire and emergency services. With approximately €2.4 million of additional funding approvals to...

Bubble trouble at Easter eggstravaganza

Isabella and Skylar Kelly with Albie, Willow and Koa Bartley at Glenroe Farm for Easter fun.

Plans for 413 new homes in Gorey put on hold

A large scale residential development of 413 homes in Wexford has been put on hold after local residents submitted an appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála (ACP). In December 2025, Glenveagh Homes Limited applied for planning permission for the construction...

Dad drops 10kg to donate part of liver to miracle baby

A one-year-old Wicklow girl who needed a life-saving liver transplant has made a remarkable recovery after her father donated part of his liver. Millie Doyle-Keegan, from Aughrim, was born with biliary atresia with splenic malformation, a rare...

Calls to waive Search and Rescue charge

An online petition created by a Wexford businessman, on behalf of a voluntar y rescue service, is calling for Wexford County Council to revoke its charge for berthing on the river. The New Ross River Search and Rescue, which is run by a crew of...

Tagann 11 bhuíon cheoil le chéile d’ollbhanna máirseála Gaeltachta

Bhí príomhshráid an Chlocháin Léith i Rosa Thír Chonaill ag cur thar maoil le bratacha agus le buillí ceoil Domhnach Cásca agus teacht le chéile ag ollbhanna máirseála ar an bhaile. Chruinnigh aon cheann déag de bhuíonta ceoil as iarthar Dhún na nGall...

Dunnes re-opening a major boost for town

Drogheda has received a major boost this week with the news that Dunnes Stores in West Street, is to re-open. The store was surprisingly closed a few months ago by the retail giant and some of the staff transferred to Scotch Hall. No reason was ever...

Celebrating 70 years of a Tralee institution ‘I can’t help but think of my parents’

● Pat Creagh behind the counter of The Ballymac Bar in Boherbee, Tralee, as it marks its 70th year serving the people of the county capital.

Man (30) accused of robbing shop with a syringe

A 30-year-old man has appeared in court charged with a shop robbery in Dundalk on Saturday. Seán O’Hanlon, Simon Community, Barrack Street, Dundalk, was brought before a special sitting of Dundalk District Court on Monday. He is accused of robbing a...

Early morning gridlock on the main roads in and out of Sligo

Main approach roads to Sligo saw considerable tailbacks on Tuesday morning as a protest against the rising cost of fuel took place. Though not organised by any single group and not endorsed by any national bodies, a number of hauliers and farmers took...

Teen was choking on own vomit after vaping

A Wexford mother has recounted the terrifying moment she received a call from gardai this week, informing her that emergency services were tending to her 14-year-old daughter who was “lifeless and choking on her own vomit” after inhaling a...

Revellers enjoy Easter trip down memory lane

● Evelyn de Vries and Suzanne Smyth enjoying the pop nostalgia at Revelles at the Killarney Avenue Hotel on Saturday in a fundraiser for Raheen NS.

THE PRICE IS RIGHT

Suzanne and Luca Sheridan with Huntsgrove Bomber, owned by Alison Sheridan from Mount Nugent, Co Cavan, which sold for €5,200 at Carrick-on-shannon Showgrounds.

Fantastic Florals

Nothing says springtime more than floral print. Brighter days, softer colours, pastels, linen, effortless styling mixed with the theme of chic, airy fashion – we can’t help but love it! When one wears floral, the outfit is practically complete....

HOMEGROWN HERBS

Public are braced for recession, poll finds

The public are bracing for a global recession in the wake of the war in Iran, with an overwhelming majority of voters fearful of an economic downturn within the next 12 months. A Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll shows 82pc of voters fear a...

WEIGHT IN GOLD

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THE FRIDAY NIGHT CÉILÍ Memories of Mitchelstown Comhaltas - 1960s to 1980s

In recent times we were reminiscing about our childhood memories, as we were both born in 1962 within a six-week timeframe and lived across the road from one another in King Street. Among the liveliest recollections from the late 1960s through the...

Christmas in my home

Interview with Michelle Walsh Jackson

Publisher’s Note

We are also delighted to feature Mark O’Brien from the Abbey Theatre, as well as Michelle Maguire, Ireland’s Blue Book and the Novel Traveller: Michelle Walsh Jackson. Dublin is a city with a rich history, a lively culture and a thriving community....

Publisher’s Statement

Welcome to the Summer edition of Go Wild Staycation Ireland, our bi-annual celebration of the incredible staycation experiences that await across the island of Ireland. This issue marks an exciting and important milestone for us. For the very first...