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Wednesday 28 October 2020
A Status Yellow rainfall warning is in place for all of Connacht as well as Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal.
The 22-year-old, who is in his third year with Connacht’s academy, features in a new TG4 documentary.
Plus: The number of food businesses ordered to close last month.
Aerfort Na Minna is 28 kilometres west of Galway City.
Investigating gardaí are following a definite line of enquiry.
Three sperm whales washed up this year, the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group said.
The An Cheathrú Rua school are in All-Ireland semi-final action this weekend.
The IWT says the public has been left with a smaller and biologically poorer National Park.
Connemara man Colm de Buitléar was one of three players to make their Connacht debuts against Bordeaux.
Swiss tourist Elvira Ferraii and Northern Irish man Matt Campbell both lost their lives in tragic circumstances during the storm.
In June 1919 John Alcock and Arthur Whitten-Brown made history being the first people to complete a non-stop transatlantic flight
The southern province will have the greater support for tomorrow’s semi-final against Racing 92.
Hill was attacked by a local builder in the toilets of a pub in 2008.
From the food truck up the side of a fjord, to the kitchens of an old Georgian house.
Flooding in the past week has made the road’s conditions significantly worse, and locals are calling for lights to be installed.
Irish Water said local sources in the south Connemara area are not capable of supplying the volumes of water required.
It’s been named after the Irish geologist who found it.
The family have asked for an explanation for the delay, but say that ambulance delays are a common problem in the area.
Walter Pfeiffer’s friend and publisher Vincent Murphy told us about the great photographer himself.
Barbara disappeared from her Connemara home in June 1985.
An Crann Taca has rejected accusations of discrimination after it announced it would divide naíonra classes according to Irish-language proficiency.
The bird used to be widespread in Ireland but is now only found along the north coast of Donegal and in the west of Mayo and Connemara.
Gardaí and the HSA are investigating the incident.
“Someone from the crew knew someone involved in nearly all of the incidents – that’s the toughest part of the job.”
Pádracín’s, you ride.
Excavation equipment has been brought to land close to the home of Barbara Walsh, who went missing in June 1985.
We take a look at the one-of-a-kind Dillisk Project in Galway.
33-year-old Barbara Walsh was reported missing from her home in Carna in June 1985.
Gardaí say all incidents are being investigated and a number of people have been questioned.
A new spiritual centre will be housed at the iconic location.
Here are the 5 best properties you can view outside of Dublin this weekend.
We’re guessing.
Kerry forensic dentist Paul Keogh told us how his work can help gardaí identify victims and sometimes even the people responsible for crimes.
Tom Wallace has built a mini castle, church and cottage.
After a facial reconstruction image was released to the media in Germany, the man’s brother came forward and DNA profiles confirmed his identity this month.
Musician Laura Sheeran’s three-day ‘wedding festival’ took place over the weekend.
A HIQA inspection carried out at the home in May of this year found the authority hadn’t been informed adequately of elder abuse allegations.
The quarry is located near the Cliffs of Moher in Co Clare.
*Not all of you, obviously. Some of you are great.
LIKE ALMOST EVERYTHING this year, Halloween in 2020 will be a bit different from usual.
Large scale fancy-dress parties shouldn’t be happening under Level 5.
One thing we can still do, however, is watch some horror films.
There’s plenty to choose from ranging between the child-friendly to the very scary ones available on streaming platforms and set to be shown on TV in the coming days.
So, this morning we’re asking you: Do you plan to watch some horror films this Halloween?
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