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Three men released on bail following Belfast stabbing

May 17, 2026 by

THREE men arrested by police investigating a stabbing in west Belfast have been released on bail. Police said they received a report at around 3.05am on Saturday of an ongoing fight in the Lenadoon Avenue area, where a man was reportedly being attacked by a number of males. Following the arrival of emergency services, one man was taken to hospital to be treated for stab wounds … [Read more...] about Three men released on bail following Belfast stabbing

Four dead on Ireland’s road this weekend following collisions in Donegal and Dublin

May 17, 2026 by

FOUR people have died on Ireland's road this weekend following three separate collisions in counties Donegal and Dublin. Two people died and four people were injured following a two-vehicle collision in Birchhill, just outside Donegal town, on Saturday afternoon. Several hours later, a man in his 20s was involved in a single-vehicle collision in the county near Muff and later … [Read more...] about Four dead on Ireland’s road this weekend following collisions in Donegal and Dublin

Man arrested by gardaí investigating Dublin death is released without charge

May 17, 2026 by

A MAN arrested in connection with the death of another man in Dublin has been released without charge. The man, aged in his 60s, was detained after gardaí and emergency services responded to an incident at a residence on Brookwood Heights, Artane, Dublin 5 at around 12.30am on Saturday. A man in his 30s was treated at the scene before being pronounced deceased a short time … [Read more...] about Man arrested by gardaí investigating Dublin death is released without charge

Investigation after man dies following alleged shoplifting incident in Dublin

May 17, 2026 by

GARDAÍ have launched an investigation after a man died following an alleged shoplifting incident in Dublin city centre. The man, aged in his 30s, died after being detained by security staff following the incident on Henry Street on Friday afternoon. A second man, aged in his 80s, was injured when the suspect initially tried to flee the scene. Fiosrú, the Office of the Police … [Read more...] about Investigation after man dies following alleged shoplifting incident in Dublin

Taxi driver punched and spat at in racially-motivated attack in Belfast

May 17, 2026 by

POLICE are treating an attack on a Belfast taxi driver who was punched and spat at as a racially-motivated hate crime. The man was also subjected the racial slurs during the incident, which occurred in the Talbot Street area of the city centre at around 11.10pm on Saturday. It comes after the PSNI revealed this week that latest figures for race hate crimes in Northern Ireland … [Read more...] about Taxi driver punched and spat at in racially-motivated attack in Belfast

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