Irish America Team

TRIBUTES have been paid to a school principal from Co. Tyrone who has passed away at the age of 49. Barry Conroy had worked at St Oliver Plunkett Primary School and Nursery Unit in Beragh, Omagh for 27 years and became principal in 2022. The father-of-three is due to be laid to rest on Monday, June 8. A statement from Oonagh Donnelly, chair of the school's Board of Governors, … [Read more...] about Tributes after Co. Tyrone principal who ‘dedicated his life to serving others’ dies aged 49

AN INVESTIGATION has been launched by the garda ombudsman following the death of a man in custody. The man, aged in his 30s, died after becoming ill at a garda station in Dublin on Saturday. Fiosrú, Office of the Police Ombudsman, revealed it had received a referral from An Garda Síochána in relation to the incident. In a statement, gardaí said that medical assistance was … [Read more...] about Ombudsman launches investigation after death of man in garda custody in Dublin

A BANNER at a children's play area in Co. Tyrone that was removed by police on Friday has been replaced. The banner, which showed families in a park while a security guard refuses entry to men wearing turbans, was erected in Moygashel last week. Police said they were treating it as a hate incident and removed the banner on Friday, however, images shared online showed a … [Read more...] about ‘Hate’ banner at Co. Tyrone play area replaced after original removed by PSNI

A SENATOR has said a travel ban preventing two Israeli ministers from travelling to Ireland is 'purely symbolic' and doesn't go far enough. Patricia Stephenson, the Social Democrats spokesperson on foreign affairs, described the ban on Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich as a 'step in the right direction'. However, Ms Stephenson called for further sanctions … [Read more...] about Senator says government’s ‘purely symbolic’ travel ban on Israeli ministers doesn’t go far enough

POLITICIANS have united in condemnation of an arson attack at a former gospel hall in Belfast, which the police are treating as a hate crime. The fire at the former Shankill Gospel Hall, which has been closed for around five years, broke out at around 2.45am on Saturday. No one was injured in the blaze but the PSNI said the building, which was due to be converted into a shop, … [Read more...] about ‘Despicable’: Politicians unite in condemnation of racist arson attack on former gospel hall in Belfast