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Convicted drug dealer Tony Felloni dies aged 81

One of the country’s most notorious drug dealers has died in Dublin. 81-year-old Tony Felloni died at his home in Dublin 8. Born Anthony Carroll, Tony Felloni was a notorious heroin dealer in the 1980s and 90s before he was jailed for 20 years for heroin trafficking in 1996. He …

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SJP waxes lyrical about her top Irish radio station

She already has a holiday home in Donegal with her husband Matthew Broderick and has confessed her grá mor for Irish butter on her spuds but now Sarah Jessica Parker has gone full Irish by revealing her love for RTÉ lyric fm. We need your consent to load this Instagram …

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Domestic economic outlook for 2024 revised lower

The Government has revised down slightly its projections for growth in the domestic economy this year, but still expects a moderate level of expansion in 2024 and beyond. Publishing the Stability Programme Update (SPU), it says it now expects the key measure of domestic economic growth, Modified Domestic Demand, to …

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Clare TD Michael McNamara to contest European election

Independent TD Michael McNamara has announced he will be contesting the European Parliament elections in the Ireland South constituency. He has said he will be contesting the elections as an Independent candidate. Mr McNamara, who is also a barrister, was elected as a Labour Party TD in the Clare constituency …

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Ministers warn Cabinet colleagues to rein in spending

The Cabinet has been warned by the Finance and Public Expenditure Ministers that spending must be reined in as it is already well ahead of where it was this time last year. Ministers were told that while tax is increasing at a modest level, spending is running at a much …

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ED staff were in ‘an impossible situation’, inquest told

A doctor who was working in the emergency department at University Hospital Limerick on the evening Aoife Johnston presented has said staff were in “an impossible situation” as a result of chronic overcrowding at the facility. Dr Leandri Card was the only senior house officer on duty on the night …

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Ní Riain clinches gold in Madeira to add to medal haul

Róisín Ní Riain enjoyed more medal glory at the 2024 Para Swimming European Open Championships after clinching gold in the SB13 100m breaststroke final on Monday. The Limerick swimmer had already bagged a silver in the S13 Butterfly final on Sunday at the championships which are being held in Madeira, …

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Spy claims in Germany and Britain ‘malicious’

Beijing said on Tuesday that the arrests and charges in Germany and Britain of people accused of spying for China were designed to “smear and suppress” the country. Investigators in Germany arrested three German nationals in the west of the country on Monday suspected of sharing information on maritime technology, …

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At least five die in attempt to cross English Channel

At least five migrants have died in an attempt to cross the English Channel from an area near the French town of Wimereux, French police said. The French coast guard confirmed a police rescue operation had found several “lifeless bodies” following a failed attempt to cross the Channel. A coast …

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