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Four men have been remanded in custody after being charged in connection with the seizure of an estimated €31m worth of cocaine in West Cork on Tuesday. There was tight security both outside and inside Bandon District Court as all four — two with addresses in Scotland, one in the UK, and one in Germany — were brought to court from two separate garda stations, where they had been held since the major Joint Task Force drug interdiction operation in the Courtmacsherry area. Mark Doherty who appeared at the District Court in Bandon, Co Cork. Picture Dan Linehan The accused…

An oil spill has prompted warnings for drivers to exercise increased caution in south Donegal. The affected area spans from Largy Viewpoint in Kilcar to Killybegs. Motorists are advised that the road surface is hazardous and slippery in some sections. Motorists warned after oil spill in south Donegal was last modified: July 3rd, 2025 by Staff Writer Tags: News Source : Donegal Daily

While the sport is set to make its Olympic premiere in 2028, Limerick will first welcome 4000 athletes to the world championships. News Source : Irish Examiner

China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier has arrived in Hong Kong as part of a drive to drum up patriotism, days after the former British colony marked the 28th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule. The Shandong entered the city’s waters alongside another vessel from its battle group in the early hours of Thursday. According to state media, two destroyers and a frigate had accompanied the aircraft carrier into Hong Kong. The warships will be open for public visits this weekend. All 10,000 available tickets for visits have already been claimed by eager residents. Two thousand of them were…

Fr. Con McLaughlin, the parish priest of Carndonagh, expressed deep sorrow, stating he will never forget meeting the family of the young girl who tragically died in last night’s accident in Inishowen. The girl passed away following a collision between a car and a van at Glentogher, Carndonagh, shortly after 6:30 PM. Three other individuals, believed to be members of the girl’s family, were urgently transported to Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry for emergency medical care. Fr. McLaughlin was not present at the scene of the accident but immediately went to the hospital to offer support to those affected. He recounted,…

Known for his affable nature, the Portugal forward was a highly-regarded and well-liked presence in the Liverpool locker room. News Source : Irish Examiner

Two men are scheduled to appear in court on Thursday in connection with the seizure of cocaine worth €31 million in Cork. Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau personnel discovered approximately 440kg of cocaine in a van that was stopped in Courtmacsherry on Tuesday morning. Following the seizure, two men, aged in their 30s and 40s, were arrested and held at a Garda station in County Cork under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007. Gardaí have stated that they have since been charged and are due to appear before a session of Bandon District Court later this…

Keir Starmer has declared Rachel Reeves will be Britain’s Chancellor for a “very long time to come,” following her tearful appearance during Prime Minister’s Questions. The Prime Minister stated it was “absolutely wrong” to suggest the Chancellor’s emotional state in the House of Commons was linked to the welfare U-turn, which reportedly created a near £5bn shortfall in her financial plans. “It’s got nothing to do with politics, nothing to do with what’s happened this week. It was a personal matter for her. “I’m not going to intrude on her privacy by talking to you about that. It is a…

The community in Letterkenny is mourning the loss of Robert O’Brien, a resident of McNeely Villas in Oldtown, who passed away on Monday. Robert, aged 66, died peacefully at Letterkenny University Hospital, where he received exceptional care from the staff of Medical 3, following a short illness. Known for his cheerful personality, Robert was a beloved figure in the area, esteemed for his kindness, gentle nature, and willingness to help others. Born in Glasgow, Robert returned to Donegal with his family in the early 1970s, settling into the close-knit McNeely Villas community. He received his primary education in Glasgow and…

A new report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revealed the existence of 38 large-scale peat extraction sites operating illegally across Ireland. The investigation identified these 38 sites in seven counties: Offaly, Kildare, Tipperary, Westmeath, Roscommon, Longford, and Sligo. These sites are extracting peat without the required authorizations from local authorities. Of the counties investigated, Offaly had the highest number of illegal sites with nine. Westmeath followed with eight. Tipperary and Roscommon were tied for third place with six illegal sites each. Longford and Kildare were also tied, with four sites each. Sligo had one illegal site. These illegal…