Irish Independent editor Claire Grady steps down after one year in the job
The former editor of The Herald is leaving INM with immediate effect.
View ArticleEnda’s ‘Personal intervention’ led to Lucinda quitting Euro job
The former Europe Minister has resigned as EPP Vice President. It’s claimed the Taoiseach asked party bosses to remove her from the role earlier this summer.
View ArticleAlex Salmond is resigning as Scotland’s First Minister
It follows defeat for the Yes side in the independence referendum overnight.
View ArticlePope Francis fires bishop who promoted priest accused of sexual abuse
The bishop is the second the Pope has removed from office.
View ArticleUS Secret Service chief resigns over security breaches
Julia Pierson had only taken up her post 18 months ago after a prostitution scandal erupted within the agency
View ArticleSligo to replace Pat Flanagan over ‘uncertainty’ surrounding his future
The county board released a brief statement confirming his departure this morning.
View ArticleDrogheda mayor left Fine Gael over Irish Water’s ‘cronyism, bonuses,...
Kevin Callan left the party over their handling of water charges.
View ArticleAnother English language college has closed
It is at least the eighth school to close in recent months.
View ArticleQ&A: What happened to missing AirAsia flight QZ8501?
The head of the search and rescue operation has said “the hypothesis is the plane is at the bottom of the sea”.
View ArticleThe man due to run a new task force on the emergency department crisis has quit
Dr Tony O’Connell will return to Australia.
View ArticleShock in Monaghan as Bose closure sees 140 jobs axed
The company had been manufacturing audio systems in Monaghan since 1978, but will wind down and cease operations in April.
View ArticleElderly shopkeeper robbed for third time in three months
Jimmy Collins’ shop was burgled last Thursday, having been robbed on two consecutive weeks in November.
View ArticleLupita Nyong’o €133,000 Oscars dress stolen from her hotel room
There were 6,000 pearls of various sizes on the dress.
View ArticleShip with 49 crew disappears in South Atlantic … and no-one knows what happened
The ship was equipped with a system that automatically emits a ‘mayday’ call when under water – but no such signal was sent.
View ArticleJeremy Clarkson has been suspended by the BBC
Top Gear will not be broadcast this weekend and an investigation is underway.
View ArticleAnother blow for Diageo ‘careful drinking’ group – as second board member quits
Psychologist Krystian Fikert has quit the board of ‘Stop Out-Of-Control Drinking’. Dr Ciara Kelly stepped down earlier this month.
View ArticleThat broken government jet has FINALLY been sold off
The Gulfstream IV had been out of action since last summer.
View ArticleBattle for Gorse Hill: Brian O’Donnell has been ordered to leave the Killiney...
Brian and Mary Patricia O’Brien have been given two weeks to leave.
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