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Hero Irish firefighter team save the life of dying motorcyclist whilst on their way to Malaga airport

A TEAM of firefighters from the Dublin Fire Brigade missed their flight home in order to save the life of a severely injured motorcyclist on

15 May, 2023 @ 14:30

Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

Swift Irish justice: Son of convicted drug smuggler John Gilligan appears in Dublin court before Spanish extradition warrant even comes through

AN IRISH gangster has appeared in a Dublin court over an extradition request by Spanish authorities after he skipped the country last year. Darren Gilligan,

13 Apr, 2023 @ 17:26

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Where is Amy Fitzpatrick: Irish officials contact Spain’s Guardia Civil about 15-year mystery

Irish officials are pressing Spanish police to step up investigations into the ongoing case of missing Amy Fitzpatrick. The Olive Press has sparked renewed calls

3 Mar, 2023 @ 18:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Must Read·National News

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EXCLUSIVE: Missing Irishman on Spain’s Costa Blanca last seen in pub asking for directions to Malaga

A man last known to be in Alicante has instead been sighted at a pub 70km away asking bar staff a question that could be

11 Nov, 2022 @ 18:30

Alicante·Lead·Malaga·National News

RED HUGH O’DONNELL: The flame haired Irish Chieftain who found a final resting place in Spain

IT may seem curious, but a tribute to legendary Irish Chieftain Red Hugh O’Donnell has just been paid in the Spanish city of Valladolid to

12 Sep, 2022 @ 13:48

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Pool Death Mystery Villa With Police Cars Jon Clarke

EXCLUSIVE: Irish holidaymaker found dead in neighbour’s pool after big night out in Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol

POLICE are investigating the mysterious death of an Irish holidaymaker found floating in a neighbour’s pool. The man, believed to be in his late 20s,

24 Aug, 2022 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead

Gloves off: Martial arts champ Conor McGregor snapped relaxing in Mallorca

SUPERSTAR mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has been relaxing in Mallorca The Irishman has posted some pictures on his official Instagram account training at

13 Aug, 2022 @ 09:15

Balearic Islands·Celebrity·Lead·Mallorca

Los Videos Del Tiroteo En Una Discoteca De Marbella Que Ha Dejado Cinco Herdidos

Irishman among three arrested over Marbella nightclub shooting on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Three people are in police custody over their involvement in a row that led to a shootout in a nightclub in Marbella on Spain’s Costa

21 Jul, 2022 @ 11:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News

British drug mules travelled from Spain to UK with suitcases full of marijuana as part of massive Costa Blanca narcotics export operation

MUST READ: British drug mules flew from Spain to UK with suitcases full of marijuana grown on Costa Blanca and other parts of country

A drugs gang including British citizens who took suitcases of narcotics to the UK and across Europe, has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. Police

24 May, 2022 @ 16:15

Alicante·Almeria·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Must Read

New Primark to open in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE popular fashion store is coming to Marbella’s La Cañada shopping centre at the end of August. After months of construction, the Irish company behind

6 Aug, 2021 @ 12:00

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Woman Kidnapped In Ransom Demand As Costa Blanca Drugs Deal Turns Sour In Spain

Woman kidnapped as Costa Blanca drugs deal turns sour in Spain

A woman was kidnapped as an Elche drugs deal turned sour. Her boyfriend was selling marijuana to a group in the city and they took

2 Aug, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Squatter occupies flat on Spain's Costa Blanca and gets surprise visit from dead owner

Irish expat returns to Spain to find squatter living in her home and demanding money to move out

AN Irish expat has been forced to live in a hotel after a squatter moved into her home and refused to leave. Jean O’Donoghue, who

16 Jul, 2021 @ 17:15

Cadiz·Lead·Property

Tragic Irish teen dies after fall in Spain’s Granada

AN Irish student has died after a fall from a wall in the historic centre of Granada city. Alannah Dunn, 16, from Dublin fell from

5 Apr, 2021 @ 13:29

Lead

Irish expat who died after naked ‘rooftop rampage’ at upmarket urbanization on Spain’s Costa del Sol had taken ‘cocktail of drugs’

A SEMI-naked Irish expat who died after a ‘drug-fueled rampage’ through an upmarket urbanization, did not suffer a fatal head injury, forensic experts have said.

18 Jun, 2020 @ 09:08

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga