LiveIt's understood a woman who was walking in the area last night was hit by a vehicleA woman has died in a suspected hit and run in north Dublin.It happened at the Cross Guns Bridge on the Phibsborough Road just after 9pm on Wednesday night.The woman, a pedestrian aged in her 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene after being hit by a car which failed to remain at the scene.Her body has since been removed with a post mortem due to take place.The scene of the collision is preserved for a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.The car involved had come to the...…LiveIt's understood a woman who was walking in the area last night was hit by a vehicleA woman has died in a suspected hit and run in north Dublin.It happened at the Cross Guns Bridge on the Phibsborough Road just after 9pm on Wednesday night.The woman, a pedestrian aged in her 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene after being hit by a car which failed to remain at the scene.Her body has since been removed with a post mortem due to take place.The scene of the collision is preserved for a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.The car involved had come to the...WW…

LiveSeven people were reported to Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service over the video.Three people are to be prosecuted in connection with the singing of a song mocking the brutal murder of Michaela McAreavey.Seven people were reported to Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service(PPS)  after police investigated a video showing people singing the song at an Orange Hall in county Down in May 2022.The video was streamed live on social during last year’s Northern Ireland centenary celebrations.This morning, the PPS said three people are to be prosecuted for the offence of...…LiveSeven people were reported to Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service over the video.Three people are to be prosecuted in connection with the singing of a song mocking the brutal murder of Michaela McAreavey.Seven people were reported to Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service(PPS)  after police investigated a video showing people singing the song at an Orange Hall in county Down in May 2022.The video was streamed live on social during last year’s Northern Ireland centenary celebrations.This morning, the PPS said three people are to be prosecuted for the offence of...WW…

LiveThe City Council lists only 28 public toilets on its website and some local businesses are unhappy people are coming off the street to use their facilities.Dublin needs to “get its act together” and provide the public with a proper network of public toilets, a local restaurant owner has said. The City Council lists only 28 public toilets on its website and some local businesses are unhappy people are coming off the street to use their facilities.Speaking to The Hard Shoulder, restaurant owner Gina Murphy said she is happy to help if “somebody really needs to use the loo” but feels...…LiveThe City Council lists only 28 public toilets on its website and some local businesses are unhappy people are coming off the street to use their facilities.Dublin needs to “get its act together” and provide the public with a proper network of public toilets, a local restaurant owner has said. The City Council lists only 28 public toilets on its website and some local businesses are unhappy people are coming off the street to use their facilities.Speaking to The Hard Shoulder, restaurant owner Gina Murphy said she is happy to help if “somebody really needs to use the loo” but feels...WW…

LiveVegans have argued that you should stop feeding your pet meat to reduce their carbon footprint.Feeding your pet cat a vegan diet is “risky” and could end up killing it, Pete the Vet has said. Vegans argue people should give up meat to reduce carbon emissions and pets should do the same.Speaking to The Hard Shoulder, Pete said cats are natural carnivores and giving up meat would be difficult for them.“Vegan cats are theoretically possible, if you’re very, very careful to give them supplements, some of the vitamins that they absolutely need to have from meat,” he said.“There is...…LiveVegans have argued that you should stop feeding your pet meat to reduce their carbon footprint.Feeding your pet cat a vegan diet is “risky” and could end up killing it, Pete the Vet has said. Vegans argue people should give up meat to reduce carbon emissions and pets should do the same.Speaking to The Hard Shoulder, Pete said cats are natural carnivores and giving up meat would be difficult for them.“Vegan cats are theoretically possible, if you’re very, very careful to give them supplements, some of the vitamins that they absolutely need to have from meat,” he said.“There is...WW…

LiveThe number of international protection applicants is five times higher than in previous years.Irish people have responded “magnificently” to the increased number of refugees and asylum seekers, Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said. Since the pandemic the number of international protection applicants has surged; where once there were roughly 3,000 a year, now there are around 15,000.In addition, some 95,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Ireland since the invasion of their country.Speaking to The Hard Shoulder, the Tánaiste described the current situation as “unprecedented”.“I think that’s...…LiveThe number of international protection applicants is five times higher than in previous years.Irish people have responded “magnificently” to the increased number of refugees and asylum seekers, Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said. Since the pandemic the number of international protection applicants has surged; where once there were roughly 3,000 a year, now there are around 15,000.In addition, some 95,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Ireland since the invasion of their country.Speaking to The Hard Shoulder, the Tánaiste described the current situation as “unprecedented”.“I think that’s...WW…