POLICE have denied a link between an incident in which a man was carrying an imitation firearm in public and an investigation into an off-duty probationer officer. The PSNI described speculation on social media linking the two incidents as 'unhelpful' and clarified that the two matters 'are not connected in any way'. Both incidents occurred in Co. Antrim on Sunday, March 1 — … [Read more...] about Police deny link between firearm incident and investigation into off-duty probationer officer
Fourth person arrested in connection with Lisa Dorrian’s disappearance and murder
A FOURTH person has been arrested in connection with the disappearance and murder of Lisa Dorrian in Co. Down. Ms Dorrian was 25 when she was last seen alive on the night of Sunday, February 27, 2005 in Ballyhalbert. Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team arrested a 48-year-old man this morning they confirmed in a statement. He was … [Read more...] about Fourth person arrested in connection with Lisa Dorrian’s disappearance and murder
Emotional scenes as flight from Dubai lands in Dublin
THERE were emotional scenes in Dublin Airport last night as Irish citizens finally returned home from Dubai. The first flight from Dubai in nearly five days landed at 11pm on March 4, with more expected to arrive throughout today and a government-chartered flight set to arrive later in the week. The flight’s arrival follows days of unrest in the Middle East due to the crisis … [Read more...] about Emotional scenes as flight from Dubai lands in Dublin
Pedestrian injured in Co. Kerry collision dies in hospital
A MAN who was injured in a collision in Co. Kerry earlier this week has died in hospital as a result of his injuries. The pedestrian, aged in his 30s, was struck by a car in the Tubrid More area of Ardfert at around 9.20pm on Monday, March 2. He was taken to University Hospital Kerry with life-threatening injuries, where he died this morning (March 5), Gardaí have … [Read more...] about Pedestrian injured in Co. Kerry collision dies in hospital
£9m allocated for grassroots football facilities in Northern Ireland
A FUNDING pot of £9m has been announced for grassroots football facilities in Northern Ireland. Applications are now open for grants from the Northern Ireland Football Fund, which will be awarded in amounts ranging from £500k to £1.5m. “I am pleased to launch the first call for applications to the Grassroots Facilities Programme pilot to begin addressing the urgent need for … [Read more...] about £9m allocated for grassroots football facilities in Northern Ireland