Woman killed in Cork crash
A woman in her 80s has died in a fatal road crash in Co Cork on Friday morning.
Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to a single car crash on St Mary’s Road in Midleton at around 10.30am.
The woman, who was the driver and sole occupant of the car, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Her body has been removed to Cork University Hospital where a postmortem will take place.
Homeless figures
The number of people in the State who are homeless has reached a new high, according to the latest figures from the Department of Housing.
In July, a total of 10,568 people were homeless, up from the previous high of 10,514 recorded in October 2019. The total figures included 1,423 families, 3,137 children or dependents, and 1,239 young people aged 18-24.
Focus Ireland has called for the Government to take immediate action, while the Simon Communities of Ireland described the figures as "even more disturbing when we consider the depth of the current housing crisis".
Arrabawn Dairies
About 55 jobs may be in jeopardy at the Arrabawn dairies plant in Galway after the company confirmed the sale of its liquid milk sales book.
The board of directors at Arrabawn confirmed on Friday they had decided to accept an offer from Aurivo to purchase its liquid milk sales book but said the site in Kilconnell, near Ballinasloe, is not included in the sale.
The company said about half of the 110 staff at the plant will be transferred with the business. The outcome for the rest of the jobs remains uncertain.
Harry Styles announces Slane gig
Harry Styles will be returning to Ireland next year to play Slane Castle in Co Meath.
The concert is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 10th, 2023.
The former One Direction band member played to a sold-out Aviva Stadium earlier this year, while his latest album, Harry's House, remains at number one on the Irish charts 14 weeks since its release.
Irish four-piece Inhaler will be Styles' opening act on the night following the success of their debut album, It Won't Always Be Like This.
