Local News from Tuesday, October 7th, 2025

The car’s owner said she has parked in the same location for years and never encountered any problems until today.

The baby was transferred from the scene to Children's Health Ireland (CHI) at Crumlin, where he was subsequently pronounced dead.

44-year-old Michal Luczak is alleged to have been the pilot of an aircraft used to fly over €8 million worth of cocaine to the midlands three years ago

The Tánaiste described the investment as a “significant enhancement” of Defence Forces capability, while the Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Rossa Mulcahy, said the aircraft will serve both military and civilian needs, including troop transport, logistics and medical transfers.

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This is due to a rise in carbon tax - and there will be further increases in the coming months due to changes to the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation Scheme.

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He said they were not "prepared to bend any of those for me" and "the only way out was to get a hearing with somebody else" and that somebody else "would be a judge".

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The Department of Transport says that while low surrender rates are a concern, the more important factor is that court disqualifications are enforced.

The Council has confirmed that a state-of-the-art mobile library, powered by Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil and fitted with solar panels, Wi-Fi and full accessibility, will be delivered in late 2026.

There will also be a VAT rate cut for the hospitality sector from next July.