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21 acts of vandalism reported at historic sites across Ireland last year – almost doubling 2019’s figure 25 Feb 2021, 7:30 SOME 21 acts of vandalism to historic sites across Ireland were reported to the Office of Public Works last year — almost double 2019’s figure. Ancient burial tombs, The Hill of Tara and Trim Castle were among the sites damaged in 2020, with repair costs totalling at least €12,500. 1 The Hill of TaraCredit: Getty - Contributor Ten more incidents of vandalism were ...

January is normally the month when we dream of escaping the dark skies and chill of winter and plan that sun-soaked holiday, city break or long-haul adventure.

The electoral area of New Ross continued to have the highest 14-day incidence rate of coronavirus cases in the State, with more than three times the national rate. Two-hundred-and-seventy-seven cases of Covid-19 emanated from the New Ross district between December 15 and 28, the latest Local Electoral Area figures show. The latest data from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) examines the 14-day Covid-19 incidence rate between December 15 and 28 in each of the 166 electoral areas. ...

Happy New Year rang out in New Ross shops on Thursday (31st) as people took time to pick up the last few bits and peruse the discounts before a return to Click & Collect and online shopping for non essential items. With Taoiseach Micheal Martins message of the previous evening - namely that a four week (at least) lockdown closing non-essential retail was to begin on New Years Day - ringing in their ears, and the speakers hushed of their Christmas tunes, shoppers took to the streets in numbers. ...