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ESB and Shannon Foynes Port to fund new research into floating offshore wind projects

ESB and Shannon Foynes Port have announced a major funding collaboration for study at MaREI, the SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine at University College Cork. The study, which will cost around €250,000, is the latest step towards ...

06 Sept 2023 at 09:00

National News

Men charged over €21m cocaine seizure at Foynes Port to spend new year in jail

TWO MEN charged in connection with the seizure of €21m worth of cocaine at Foynes Port just before Christmas are to spend the new year in jail. Nikola Penchev, aged 32, and Kamen Petkov, aged 35, both Bulgarian nationals, appeared before Judge ...

29 Dec 2023 at 13:13

National News

Customs operation underway following major drugs seizure at Foynes Port

A SEARCH operation is underway at Foynes Port, following the discovery of millions of euro worth of cocaine on a cargo ship. It's understood the vessel, which was transporting grain, was boarded by Revenue and Customs officers this Tuesday ...

19 Dec 2023 at 23:22

National News

PICTURES: Investigations continue following major drugs seizure at Foynes Port

INVESTIGATIONS are ongoing following searches of a cargo ship at Foynes Port in Limerick, after reports that a large quantity of suspected drugs were found on board. The boat has been identified as the Verila, which sails under the flag ...

20 Dec 2023 at 12:04

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Two due in court over major cocaine seizure at Foynes Port on the

TWO MEN were were being questioned about the seizure of €21 million worth of cocaine on a cargo vessel at Foynes Port earlier this week have been charged by investigating gardai. Five men - aged 50, 46, 44, 41 and 35 years - were ...

24 Dec 2023 at 08:24

Local News

Cargo ship seized by Revenue following massive cocaine seizure at Foynes Port

OFFICERS from Revenue have officially seized a cargo ship on the Shannon Estuary which was discovered to be carrying cocaine worth an estimated €21 million. A spokesperson for Revenue confirmed that they have detained the vessel,...

22 Dec 2023 at 16:34

National News

Arrests made following €21 million cocaine seizure at Foynes Port

GARDAI have arrested five men in relation to the seizure of €21 million worth of cocaine on a cargo vessel at Foynes Port earlier this week. A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána confirmed that five men - aged 50, 46, 44, 41 and ...

22 Dec 2023 at 13:01

National News

21 million euro cocaine haul seized from cargo ship in Co Limerick

Cocaine with an estimated street value of 21 million euro has been seized from a Maltese ship in Co Limerick, gardai said. Revenue officers boarded and searched the registered bulk cargo vessel, which had arrived in the port ...

20 Dec 2023 at 12:52

National News

CONFIRMED: Cocaine worth €21m seized from cargo ship at Foynes Port

COCAINE worth €21 million has been seized following a search operation of a cargo ship in Foynes Port. A spokesperson for Revenue confirmed that officers boarded and searched a Maltese-registered bulk cargo vessel in in the ...

20 Dec 2023 at 13:08

Business

Iconic airliner Pan Am to touch down in Shannon once again

One of the most iconic airliners of the 20th Century, Pan Am, is to touch down at Shannon Airport this summer. In what is being described as “a private air journey for the ages”, 50 well-heeled travellers will travel ...

23 Mar 2025 at 17:00

National News

LIVE: Several injuries reported following 'incident' on board ship at major Irish port

A major emergency operation is underway at the Port of Foynes in west Limerick following what's understood to be a serious incident on board a cargo ship. There are unconfirmed reports of an explosion on board the ...

24 Jun 2025 at 21:39

National News

Former soldier facing prison sentence for indecent assault of young girl four decades ago

A Donegal man convicted of indecently assaulting a young girl in the 1970s will be given a prison sentence next month, a judge has said. John Doherty, who was found guilty of the offences before a jury in June, ...

09 Nov 2024 at 14:43

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