@virginmedianews.bsky.socialA firearm and ammunition have been seized after Gardaí responded to a public order incident in Balgaddy, Lucan, Dublin at around 7pm yesterday.
A man in his late teens was arrested and remains in custody.
The firearm has been sent for technical analysis.
@virginmedianews.bsky.socialWith MetroLink now expected to cost €15.75bn, what safeguards will be in place if contractors fail to deliver on time and on budget?
Transport Minister Darragh O'Brien says a specialist "MetroLink Governance Team" will report directly to him.
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@virginmedianews.bsky.socialA man in his 30s has died following a two-vehicle collision on the M4 near Enfield, Co Meath.
A woman in her 30s was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from the area between 2pm and 3pm on Tuesday.
@virginmedianews.bsky.socialThis is how controversial electric shock gloves work.
Omaha police have since stopped carrying the devices in most public schools following outrage over their use.
The same type of gloves could soon be more widely used - ICE plans to spend up to $20 million purchasing them.
@virginmedianews.bsky.socialNashville is preparing to honour Dolly Parton in a fittingly big way.
The city’s airport board has voted unanimously to begin the process of renaming Nashville International Airport in honour of the late country music legend.
A final name has yet to be decided.
@virginmedianews.bsky.socialFake footage. AI-generated images. A real tragedy.
Authorities in Nepal are taking action against more than 70 online accounts accused of spreading misinformation about the devastating floods that have killed more than 1,300 people.
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@virginmedianews.bsky.socialDonald Trump has doubled down on his Irish unity comments. He said "many people agree" and that he just made what he considered to be a "fairly routine comment".
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@virginmedianews.bsky.socialAn 85-year-old woman has died following a two-vehicle collision in Coleraine yesterday afternoon.
The woman, named by police as Maud Kerr from the Macosquin area, died at the scene on Windyhill Road.
A man in his 80s remains in hospital in a stable condition.
@virginmedianews.bsky.social“Donald Trump is Donald Trump.”
UK Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has played down the US President’s comments that he would “love to see” a united Ireland, insisting the British government remains committed to the Good Friday Agreement.
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@virginmedianews.bsky.socialA further arrest has been made in the investigation into violent disorder in Leopardstown which left a man in his 20s dead.
A man in his 40s was arrested this morning.
A man aged in his late teens was arrested yesterday.
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@virginmedianews.bsky.socialDay Two: Donald Trump’s Irish visit continues from Doonbeg.
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@virginmedianews.bsky.socialA stark warning from one of the world’s leading AI bosses: slow down before it’s too late.
In a lengthy post online, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns AI is advancing so rapidly it could outpace our ability to understand and control it, as he calls for the pace of development to be slowed.
@virginmedianews.bsky.socialDonald Trump says he would “love” to see a united Ireland.
Speaking alongside Taoiseach Micheál Martin at Farmleigh House, the US President added: “I don’t want to cause any problems.”
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@virginmedianews.bsky.social"I didn't know there was a protest. It can't be a very big one."
Donald Trump says he has not seen any protests since his arrival to Ireland, saying "it's a friendly protest".
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@virginmedianews.bsky.socialFrom Touchdown To The Áras: Trump’s Visit So Far
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@virginmedianews.bsky.socialMartin “The Viper” Foley’s bid to hold on to his Dublin home will be heard by the High Court this month as he challenges a CAB order to repossess the property.
The court has placed a further stay on the order, preventing the home from being sold while the legal challenge proceeds.
@virginmedianews.bsky.socialGarda divers, water cannon, anti-drone technology and signal jammers are among the resources being deployed this weekend for US President Donald Trump’s visit.
Gardaí describe it as “one of the biggest security operations ever undertaken”.
@virginmedianews.bsky.socialRyanair boss Michael O’Leary has refused to apologise for comparing rival airlines to “rapists” over their flight costs.
O’Leary has now written to the CEO of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, saying he will not apologise for the comments or accept the centre’s offer of training.
@virginmedianews.bsky.socialGarda Commissioner Justin Kelly says there will be “no tolerance” for public disorder or attempts to disrupt critical infrastructure or movements of US President Donald Trump.
Signal jammers, water cannon and drones will be deployed as part of Operation Far Sunrise.
@virginmedianews.bsky.socialRyanair boss Michael O’Leary is facing strong criticism after comparing other airlines to “high-fare rapists”.
The comments have been widely condemned as trivialising sexual crimes, but there has so far been no indication that O’Leary intends to withdraw or apologise for the remarks.