A store assistant manager who was attacked by George Nkencho said he was left terrified for his life after a knife was pulled on him, an inquest was told. Wayne Swords said he had his nose broken in an unprovoked assault by Nkencho on December 30th, 2020 ... See more
Chronic overcrowding in the Republic’s prison system led to more than 600 inmates being obliged to sleep on mattresses earlier this month. The State has 4,718 prison spaces, but on January 7th, 5,761 people were incarcerated, leaving 613 prisoners without... See more
How did you get to edit a book about Irish taoisigh? I started my original podcast with British prime ministers in 2021 because it was the 300th anniversary of Robert Walpole being our first prime minister. I commissioned 55 people to write essays on 55 p... See more
Venezuelans in Ireland came out gathered on Saturday to celebrate the removal of Nicolás Maduro from power and to demand the release of all political prisoners. The protest, which attracted about 100 Venezuelans, took place on the Ha’penny Bridge, Dublin ... See more
For beef farmer John Curran the hour-long road trip to Athlone for the anti-Mercosur rally on Saturday is a minor inconvenience compared with last month’s trip to Brussels. He was one of hundreds of Irish farmers who flew to the city to join others from a... See more
