Irish America Team

IRELAND has granted Irish citizenship to 6,000 people this week. A series of ceremonies have taken place at the Convention Centre Dublin to mark the occasion. Ireland’s Minister of State with responsibility for Migration, Colm Brophy and Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe have led the events, with the support of Ministers of State Robert Troy and Neale Richmond. “It is a great … [Read more...] about Ireland welcomes 6,000 new citizens in series of ceremonies

SOCIAL DEMOCRATS TD Eoin Hayes has issued a public apology for what he described as a “completely inappropriate” Halloween costume he wore in 2009. The pictures allegedly show Hayes after he applied dark makeup to portray then-US President Barack Obama while Hayes was president of the University College Cork Students’ Union. In a statement released recently, Hayes acknowledged … [Read more...] about TD Eoin Hayes ‘profoundly sorry’ after black face controversy

A MURDER investigation is underway following the death of a man in Co. Antrim. The 42-year-old was found seriously injured at a property in Lisburn in the early hours of yesterday morning. He has since died in hospital, the PSNI have confirmed in a statement. Detectives from the force’s Major Investigation Team have launched a murder inquiry. “Police received a call for … [Read more...] about Murder investigation launched following death of man in Co. Antrim

A WOMAN has lost £40k to a romance scammer she met on social media. The woman, from Enniskillen in Co. Fermanagh, developed a relationship with the scammer online before being persuaded into transferring money to them. She gave them money on multiple occasions, either sending it directly or purchasing gift cards to send codes on to the scammer, the PSNI confirmed in a … [Read more...] about Police issue warning after woman loses £40k to ‘cruel’ romance scammer

TWO arrests have been made this week in connection with an investigation into the murder of a man more than a decade ago. Lee Slattery’s body was discovered in Co. Limerick in 2010. The 24-year-old’s remaons were found in a shallow grave near a wooded area in the derelict Delmege House estate near Moyross on May 31, 2010. At the time of his death, the father-of-one, who grew up … [Read more...] about Three people arrested in connection with Lee Slattery murder investigation