Seán McCárthaigh
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Accountant jailed in case of “extreme domestic violence” faces more time behind bars
Co Meath man accountant must serve 16 months for stabbing partner after successful DPP appeal for undue leniency → Read More
Pest control officers visiting 70 premises a day to deal with rat infestations
More than 4,200 households and businesses in Dublin have sought help in dealing with the growing problem of rodents in the first eight months of the year → Read More
EU estimates Irish Vat gap at €1.7bn
Ireland’s top Vat rate of 23% is one of the highest among the 27 EU member states. → Read More
Husband jailed for attempted murder didn't intend to kill wife, appeal hears
Andrzej Benko (48) was sentenced to 15 years for the attempted murder of his wife after hitting her over head with a lump hammer while she slept → Read More
'Trusted member of IRA' loses appeal against severity of prison sentence
Special Criminal Court trial heard guilty party had taken delivery of fake explosives that were disguised as Play Doh → Read More
Neasa Hourigan calls for review of Irish whip system
Ms Hourigan had her speaking rights in the Dáil suspended for voting against the Government → Read More
Hayfield group appeals decision on proposed Donnybrook Hotel
A leading Munster-based hotel group is to try and reverse a decision that halted its plans for a €50m five-star facility that would mark its entry into the Dublin market. → Read More
Soccer ref gets €5k for violent assault after 2018 match
A soccer referee who suffered a broken jaw and fractured eye socket following a violent assault at the end of a match two years ago has been paid €5,000 compensation by his attacker. → Read More
€33,000 ruling for pastry chef dismissed due to pregnancy
A Kerry patisserie has been ordered to pay a former pastry chef €33,600 after ruling she was dismissed from her job as a result of her pregnancy. → Read More
Irish Rail engineer dodged speeding train with a second to spare
An Iarnród Éireann signalling engineer narrowly escaped being struck by a train after stumbling while trying to climb on to the platform of the station at Rush and Lusk in north Dublin last year. → Read More
Transport authority to install hand sanitiser across fleets for passengers
Hand sanitisers are to be installed in most public transport vehicles as part of plans to provide additional safeguards for the travelling public. → Read More
Dying Midlands prisoner ‘should have had hospice place’
The prison watchdog has expressed serious concern how a prisoner at the Midlands Prison with a terminal illness died in his cell when a hospice setting had been recommended by medical staff. → Read More
'Get the MMR jab' say experts as sudden hearing loss linked to mumps
Medical experts have emphasised the importance of the MMR vaccine after a new study showed a sizeable percentage of people who suffer sudden hearing loss had been infected with mumps. → Read More
Bad smells continuing at Carrigtwohill plant: EPA
Odour problems are persisting at a large industrial plant in east Cork despite recent measures to address the problem, according to the State environmental watchdog. → Read More
New measures to reduce odours from plant in Carrigtwohill to begin shortly
New measures to reduce odours coming from a large industrial plant in east Cork are expected to begin next week, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. → Read More
Cork facility under investigation by the EPA after odour complaints
One of the country’s largest medical science and technology firms is under investigation by the Environmental Protection Agency over a series of complaints of odours from its facility in east Cork. → Read More
Ryanair calls for Government to cover Dublin Airport financial losses
Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport were down 99% in April and May at the height of the lockdown compared to the corresponding months in 2019. → Read More
Wildlife campaigners dispute visitor centre claims
Opponents of a controversial new visitor centre proposed for the Dublin Mountains have challenged claims by its promoters that it will have no adverse impact on protected habitats and wildlife in the area. → Read More
Dublin Port expansion approval ‘ignores Brexit realities,’ group says
A leading business representative group in Dublin’s Docklands has claimed An Bord Pleanála’s decision to grant planning permission for a €320m project that will double the capacity of Dublin Port has ignored the realities of Brexit for exporters. → Read More
Candlemaker faces €400,000 VAT bill after losing legal challenge
A candlemaker is feeling the burn of a VAT bill for almost €400,000 after losing a legal challenge over the shape of candles it supplies to churches. → Read More