Emergency accommodation for survivors of Carrickmines fire blocked by local residents
Emergency accommodation for the survivors of the Carrickmines fire has been blocked by local residents.
Members of the South Dublin community have used cars and heavy machinery to cut off access to a site at Glenamuck Cottages close to the site of Saturday's fatal fire, which claimed the lives of five adults and five children.
Local residents have objected to the temporary accommodation, saying there needs to be permanent accomodation instead.
Environment Minister Alan Kelly says a blockade of the site is "shameful and disturbing"
GALLERY: On a day like today, let's remember Paul O'Connell's good days with Ireland
Paul O'Connell meets a snake in 2003 ©INPHO/Billy Stickland
The captain has played his last game of illustrious international career...
Everything important from #Budget16 - Tax cuts and spending increases aim "to keep recovery going"
Finance Minister Michael Noonan has robustly defended his Budget, rejecting accusations it is a return to ‘McCreevy-economics’ – the overly generous Budgets of the Celtic Tiger years – and “we can well afford the extra expenditure.”
Newstalk's Political Correspondent outlined the main details of today's Budget:
Profiles: How much extra will you have in your pocket?
Minister Noonan says there'll be "an additional week's wages in the pocket of each worker".
The verdict's in! Sean O'Brien's only banned for one match
Sean O'Brien has been banned for one week for striking France's Pascal Pape during Sunday's Rugby World Cup pool clash.
The Ireland flanker was officially cited yesterday and after today's lengthy hearing, it has been confirmed that he will miss this Sunday's quarter-final against Argentina.
