THE public has been warned to remain vigilant as wildfires continue to rage in areas of the Mourne Mountains in Co. Down. Some 95 firefighters are attending blazes across the mountain range, the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) confirmed in a statement made last night. Nearly 100 firefighters are currently battling wildfires in the Mourne Mountains (Pic: … [Read more...] about Public warned as firefighters continue to tackle wildfires
Peter Lynch ‘over the moon’ after beating Irish record in London Marathon
KILKENNY man Peter Lynch says he is “over the moon” after breaking the Irish record while competing in the London Marathon over the weekend. The Irish runner ran the race in the British capital for the first time over the weekend, where he finished in ninth place. The 28-year-old, who is a member of the Kilkenny City Harriers athletics club, completed the course in just two … [Read more...] about Peter Lynch ‘over the moon’ after beating Irish record in London Marathon
“Life first, fire second”: inside the frontline of London’s fire brigade
AFTER more than two decades on the frontline, firefighter Jonathan Stroker has seen just about everything. “I am stationed at the Park Royal station,” he says, and like many in the service, his journey began with a simple idea and a leap of faith. “It’s a boyhood dream for a lot of people, and I took the plunge. I saw it advertised one day, and I applied.” Now a station officer … [Read more...] about “Life first, fire second”: inside the frontline of London’s fire brigade
Cannabis worth £4m seized at Northern Irish port
POLICE have seized cannabis with an estimated street value of £4m at a port in Northern Ireland. Detectives from the PSNI’s Organised Crime Branch, working in collaboration with the An Garda Síochána National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau, stopped and searched a lorry travelling from Scotland to Larne Harbour yesterday (April 27). During the search they discovered … [Read more...] about Cannabis worth £4m seized at Northern Irish port
Teenager dies and child left in critical condition following two-car collision
A TEENAGER has died after being involved in a two-car collision in Belfast. The boy, who was aged 16 and from Tipperary in southern Ireland, was a passenger in one of cars involved in the incident, which happened on the morning of April 26. A Black Volkswagen Golf and a silver Volkswagen Passat collided on the Belfast Road at Nutts Corner just before 8am that day. Detective … [Read more...] about Teenager dies and child left in critical condition following two-car collision