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The incident took place on the R702 road between Borris and Goresbridge at around 6.20am on Wednesday. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, and his body remains there, gardaí said. No other passengers were travelling in the car, and no other injuries were reported following the incident.

A defence solicitor has described a serious unprovoked assault when his client attacked a man who was standing in his own garden. Edward Madden (41), St Mary's Villas, Donore, Co. Meath, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and to criminal damage charges. Drogheda Court heard that after punching his victim the defendant fled but returned and put a rock through a window of the house.

Gardaí and emergency services were alerted shortly after 9am after a male in his 30s was found unresponsive at a residential property in Castlebar. He was pronounced deceased at the scene a short time later.

"Gardaí were alerted to a suspicious package at a premises in West Clare earlier this evening, Wednesday, January 21, 2026," a garda spokesperson told the Irish Independent. "A cordon was put in place around the area and the services of the Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team requested. "The package was subsequently deemed safe, and the cordon has been lifted. "Investigations are ongoing."

The focus of the investigation is a gang whose members are primarily based in counties Kildare, Offaly and Westmeath

Another premises that had a reported break-in was Goats Gruff, which serves drive-through coffee, wood-fired sandwiches, and pizzas, located in the heart of the Strawberry Beds. "Honestly, lads, breaking into small family businesses? Absolutely pathetic," they said. "Luckily, nobody was hurt and we have the area well covered with CCTV. "There's a lot of footage so far, and I think a lot more will come forward," they added.

Gardaí in Co Longford are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a man with serious injuries in Drumlish, Co Longford on 8th November 2025," said a garda spokesperson.

A number of Allianz offices across Europe and Asia were vandalised in the past 24 hours in a coordinated wave of actions that campaigners say coincided with the renewal of Allianz's alleged insurance contract with the Israeli defence firm Elbit Systems and the anniversary of the 1917 Balfour Declaration. Sources have said that Allianz Ireland has no relationship with Elbit.

Gardaí have launched an investigation after the bodies of a man and a young child were found in Finglas, Dublin, on Saturday. The bodies of the man and the young girl were found by emergency services after the alarm was raised around 8pm on Saturday night. The bodies were found in a house in the Heathfield Estate in the Cappagh area of Finglas.

Former landlord only learned of pregnancy when little boy's mum gave birth Gardaí continue investigation after discovery of human remains in Donabate

As the search for the missing boy in Donabate intensifies, what have we learnt about the boy, his family and the events that led to his disappearance coming to light? Chilling details have emerged which have resulted in gardaí narrowing their search in an area of wasteland in north county Dublin. The investigation, however, is not confined to Ireland.

The recent searches in the Slieve Bloom mountains are part of an ongoing investigation into the 1996 disappearance and murder of Fiona Pender, prompted by credible new information.