Around 3,000 firefighters are battling more than 60 wildfires raging across Portugal. The fires have broken out amid temperatures of up to 39 degrees Celsius in parts of the country. Firefighters, supported by soldiers and other officials, have been deployed in areas…
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck a remote, mountainous part of China’s southwestern province of Sichuan, killing 19 people, including six tourists, and injuring 247, the provincial government and official media said on Wednesday. The quake hit a sparsely populated area…
A French farmer who helped dozens of migrants to enter France illegally has been given a four-month suspended jail sentence after prosecutors argued that an earlier suspended fine was too lenient. Cédric Herrou was sentenced by an appeal court in…
The Department of Justice said 440 refugees have been cleared to travel from Greece to Ireland under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme, bringing the total number to 900. The Government pledged to take in a total of 4,000 refugees. However,…
Ireland Festival of Nations 2017 Time: 12:00 – 18:00 Location: Mountjoy Square Park, Mountjoy Square, Dublin The Ireland Festival of Nations 2017 which is being organised by the Diversity and Multicultural Initiative will be starting from 12 noon to 6…
The National Transport Authority has opened a survey asking members of the public on the possible regulation of rickshaw after safety concerns were raised. The state body has launched an online survey asking about the operation of rickshaws in Ireland,…
Family events might be hard to plan especially on a budget. Here is a curated list of ideas of places you can create memories with your family here in Dublin. Phoenix Park, At first, this might sound like an obvious…
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald officially opened the €85 million extension of global eye health company, Bausch and Lomb, in Waterford on Monday morning. The company has announced, it will hire a further 125 people at its Waterford…
At least 54 people were reported to be injured in a train crash in Barcelona after a commuter train crashed into the platform during the morning rush hour on Friday. One person was seriously injured, 19 were injured “less seriously”…