Irish woman dies in Liberia

A woman with dual Irish-American citizenship has died in Liberia, it has been reported.

The Departtment of Foreign Affairs is providing consular assistance the family.

The Irish Independent reports that the American Embassy is to take the "lead role" however, and that ebola has been ruled out as a cause of death.

Met Éireann issues wind warning for west of Ireland

Met Éireann has issued a yellow wind warning for the west of Ireland.

The warning is in place for counties Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo and Clare.

Gusts of up to 110 kilometres per hour are expected throughout the day.

Ruthless Traveller gang using kids as young as seven to rob houses in the South East

A ruthless gang with links to killers is pocketing millions in a slick burglary operation, we can reveal.

The Travellers, based in Tallaght, West Dublin, are using children as young as seven to rob from homes and businesses in the South East.

A security source said: “It’s all well and good catching a few guys in the act but what the gardai want to do is catch the ringleaders, the men who give the orders for the robberies.

“But it’s very rare these men would go on some of the robbing trips.

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Woman Tells Police That Jesus Will Cover it After Refusing to Pay Her Restaurant Bill

51-year-old April Lee Yates was arrested on July 12th after refusing to pay her bill at a seafood restaurant at Bennetts Calabash in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The management asked Yates to pay her $26 bill and leave, but she refused. So they reported the case to the police.

Three Children Drown in a Pool While Their Mother Talks On Her Phone

30-year-old Patricia Allen was arrested by the Irving Police in Texas after three of her five children drowned in a pool while she was distracted on her phone. Allen took her five children to the apartment pool where the three oldest children (9-year-old Treshawn Smith, 10-year-old August Smith and 11-year-old Anthony Smith) drowned.

Hotel 'Staffed' Entirely By Robots Unveiled In Japan

A businessman in Japan has unveiled a hotel run by robots, insisting the move is not a gimmick but a serious attempt at reducing costs. Henn na Hotel, as it is called in Japanese, was shown to reporters on Wednesday, complete with robot demonstrations, ahead of its opening to the public on Friday.

Hideo Sawada, who runs the hotel as part of an amusement park, said the move to use robots was aimed at utilising technology and achieving efficiency.