Evening headlines: ‘Deceptive’ man who kidnapped ex-wife gets five years in prison;  current Covid wave should peak next week, immunology expert predicts

Evening headlines: ‘Deceptive’ man who kidnapped ex-wife gets five years in prison; current Covid wave should peak next week, immunology expert predicts

‘Defrauded’ man (24) who kidnapped ex-wife and drove across the border gets five years in prison

Dublin Circuit Court heard Garda negotiators were involved where the woman was refused food and allowed to go to the toilet only once by the side of the road.

The current Covid wave should peak next week

The peak of the current wave of Covid-19 is expected next week, according to an expert in immunology.

Gardaí has ​​investigated 450 lines of inquiry into Derek Coakley-Hutch murder feud

An inquest into the murder of a cousin of Gerry “The Monk” Hutch has learned that no one has been charged in connection with his death, despite Gardaí having explored more than 450 lines of research.

Sinn Féin TD criticized for ‘bragging’ about aid to refugees

Sinn Féin TD Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has been criticized after claimed the government was unwilling to spend money on its own people, but “bragged” about helping refugees.

Former Credit Union executive charged with theft of nearly €900,000

Former Rush Credit Union manager has appeared in court c charged with theft of nearly €900,000 following an investigation into fraud at the financial institution.

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Mary Lou McDonald tells Independent TDs to end coalition support as vote of no confidence looms

Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald has called on independent TDs to stop supporting the government on Dáil votes because her party is considering filing a vote of no confidence in the coalition.

Innocent man escapes injury after house set on fire amid debt row

An innocent man in his fifties was the only person in a property that was shelled late Tuesday night. Detectives in Co Offaly are working on the theory that the house was targeted because of a debt owed to a local criminal gang

Holohan ‘pro bono’ appointed as professor of public health at UCD

Former Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tony Holohan announced that: he has been appointed Professor of Public Health at University College Dublin.

Man who transported drugs while walking with newborn son jailed for two years

Court heard Glen Guildea was forced to hold and distribute drugs after he went into debt smoking cannabis.

Mary Lou McDonald said Boris Johnson ‘will not be missed’