[09:45] Calls for investigation into axed golden visa scheme

A golden visa scheme giving residency in Ireland and access to Europe has generated €500 million since it was axed by the Government two years ago.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0415/1507686-golden-visa-ireland-latest/

#Ireland #Europe #€500million #Government #twoyearsago

[14:05] Family left 'devastated' over hit-and-run sentence

The family of a nine-year-old boy, who was killed in a hit and run incident in Donegal two years ago, said that they are devastated by the sentence the driver involved received.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0411/1507144-wilson-family-reaction/

#nine_year_old #Donegal #twoyearsago

[19:30] Mother of gunman Tristan Sherry didn’t recognise her son's face when identifying him, as man receives life sentence for his murder

The mother of murdered gunman Tristan Sherry (26) was unable to recognise her son because his face was so badly beaten when a group set upon him after he fatally shot gangland figure Jason Hennessy Snr in a busy restaurant on Christmas Eve over two years ago, the Special Criminal Court has heard.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/mother-of-gunman-tristan-sherry-didnt-recognise-her-sons-face-when-identifying-him-as-man-receives-life-sentence-for-his-murder/a1841843081.html

#TristanSherry #26 #JasonHennessySnr #ChristmasEve #twoyearsago #theSpecialCriminalCourt

[18:50] Boy found guilty of rape, assault of girl at race meeting

A 15-year-old boy has been found guilty of the rape and sexual assault of a then 16-year-old girl at a race meeting in Limerick on St Stephen's Day over two years ago.

https://www.rte.ie/news/munster/2025/0407/1506337-limerick-rape-trial/

#15_year_old #16_year_old #Limerick #StStephen's #twoyearsago

[13:01] Inquest held into 2023 deaths of married couple in Clare

An inquest into the deaths of a husband and wife in Co Clare two years ago has returned an open verdict into the death of the woman, while a verdict of suicide was returned in the case of the man.

https://www.rte.ie/news/munster/2025/0402/1505432-claire-collins-joe-collins-inquest/

#CoClare #twoyearsago

[12:16] Inquest into death of UL student Joe Drennan fatally injured in hit-and-run finds verdict of ‘unlawful killing’

A verdict of “unlawful killing” was returned at an inquest into the death of student journalist Joe Drennan, who was fatally injured in a hit and run, in Limerick, two years ago.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/inquest-into-death-of-ul-student-joe-drennan-fatally-injured-in-hit-and-run-finds-verdict-of-unlawful-killing/a516207501.html

#JoeDrennan #Limerick #twoyearsago

[15:47] Sentencing of teenager guilty of Dooley murder adjourned

Sentencing in the case of a teenager who was found guilty of the murder of 43-year-old Thomas Dooley at a funeral in Co Kerry over two years ago has been adjourned until next month.

https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2025/0224/1498527-thomas-dooley/

#43_year_old #ThomasDooley #CoKerry #twoyearsago #nextmonth

[23:20] Rúaidhrí O’Connor: Irish changes should not weaken Simon Easterby’s hand in Cardiff

?Two years ago, Ireland arrived in Cardiff having worked themselves into a bit of a state during their training camp in Portugal.

https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/six-nations/ruaidhri-oconnor-irish-changes-should-not-weaken-simon-easterbys-hand-in-cardiff/a795475370.html

#Twoyearsago #Ireland #Cardiff #Portugal

[11:43] 'Morally bankrupt' - Creeslough families slam decision

A lawyer representing families who lost loved ones in the explosion in Creeslough more than two years ago said they intend to challenge the decision to award planning permission to redevelop a service station at the site.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0220/1497830-creeslough-families/

#Creeslough #twoyearsago

[15:03] DPP appeals sentence of man who killed student Joe Drennan in hit-and-run, family says

The mother of innocent student journalist Joe Drennan, who was killed in a hit-and-run two years ago, said her family were informed this morning that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) had lodged an appeal against a six-and-a-half year concurrent sentence imposed on her son’s killer, on the grounds it was too lenient.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/dpp-appeals-sentence-of-man-who-killed-student-joe-drennan-in-hit-and-run-family-says/a836307095.html

#JoeDrennan #twoyearsago #thismorning #theDirectorofPublicProsecutions #DPP #six

#USpolitics #AOC #TwoYearsAgo

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https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rxE7asRLiko

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"2023, Feb 2
AOC blasted House Republicans on Thursday for a resolution to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, a fellow progressive lawmaker, from the Foreign Affairs Committee."

#USbeware
#FascistsAreHere
#CapitalismIsFailingYou

[20:32] IPAS centre targeted by protests opens doors to community

An IPAS centre which was the target of anti-immigration protests in Dublin two years ago, opened its doors to highlight how it has been embraced by the community.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0131/1494137-east-wall-ipas-centre/

#IPAS #Dublin #twoyearsago

[12:36] Pope Francis calls for talks to end war in Ukraine

Pope Francis in his Christmas message has called for talks between Ukraine and Russia to end the war that followed Moscow's full-scale invasion two years ago and has killed tens of thousands.

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2024/1225/1488095-pope-francis/

#Francis #Christmas #Ukraine #Russia #Moscow #twoyearsago #tensofthousands

[12:47] Man who bragged over punching victim jailed for life

The family of a 26-year-old man who was killed in an unprovoked attack in a small town in Co Waterford two years ago said the values their son embodied were violated by his senseless murder.

https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2024/1216/1486744-maurice-boland-court/

#26_year_old #CoWaterford #twoyearsago

[14:27] Man jailed for 25 years for abuse and murder of Gino, 9

The man who sexually abused and murdered a nine-year-old boy in Limburg province over two years ago has been jailed...

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/11/man-jailed-for-25-years-for-abuse-and-murder-of-gino-9/

#nine_year_old #Limburgprovince #twoyearsago

[17:38] Man suffered a minor injury after blade fell from drone

A man mowing a lawn in his back garden suffered a minor injury after a propeller blade fell off a drone that was delivering a package to a customer in north Dublin two years ago.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/1108/1479951-drone-injury-dublin/

#Dublin #twoyearsago

[09:26] Teen who tried to save friend honoured with award

A teenager will be recognised for his actions in attempting to save a friend who died after getting into difficulty while swimming in Co Cork two years ago.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/1108/1479791-national-bravery-awards/

#CoCork #twoyearsago

[19:37] SF queries Foley meeting with phone pouch manufacturer

The Dáil has been asked why it was not revealed that Minister for Education Norma Foley met an executive from Yondr, a company which supplies mobile phone pouches, two years ago.

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2024/1107/1479730-phone-pouch/

#Dáil #NormaFoley #Yondr #twoyearsago