FIVE off-road bikes have been stolen in a burglary at a business in Co. Tyrone. The vehicles are believed to have been taken from Jet Products on the Melmount Road in Sion Mills sometime over the weekend. “While the incident was reported to police just before 6pm on Sunday evening (August 31), it's believed the theft occurred sometime over the weekend, possibly during Saturday … [Read more...] about Five off-road bikes stolen from Co. Tyrone business
Sinn Féin MP condemns reports of Catholic families being intimidated by loyalist paramilitaries in Belfast
A SINN FÉIN MP has condemned reports that Catholic families are being intimidated by loyalist paramilitaries in North Belfast. The Irish News reported today that the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) had pulled out of a deal to stop attacks on a mixed housing development in the Oldpark area and ordered Catholic families to leave their homes. North Belfast MP John Finucane … [Read more...] about Sinn Féin MP condemns reports of Catholic families being intimidated by loyalist paramilitaries in Belfast
Police seek man who used fake bank transfer to obtain Rolex watch
POLICE in England are seeking a man who reportedly used a fake a bank transfer to obtain a Rolex watch from a seller on Facebook Marketplace. Staffordshire Police said the buyer, who spoke with an Irish accent, showed a screenshot for a £7,500 bank payment. He then left with the watch, however, the seller never received the payment. The exchange happened at the victim's home in … [Read more...] about Police seek man who used fake bank transfer to obtain Rolex watch
‘A communal experience which unites us’: Bishop encourages Irish people to return to Sunday Mass
A CATHOLIC bishop has encouraged people in Ireland to return to Mass on Sundays, describing it as 'a communal experience which unites us as the People of God'. Fr Denis Nulty, Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin, launched the 'Why Sunday Matters' pastoral message at Carlow Cathedral today on behalf of the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference. In his homily, Bishop Nulty said the … [Read more...] about ‘A communal experience which unites us’: Bishop encourages Irish people to return to Sunday Mass
Irish officials express ‘concern’ after Irish protestor left bloodied by police in Berlin
IRISH officials have expressed their 'concern' to German authorities after an Irish protestor was punched and left bloodied by a police officer in Berlin. The incident, which has drawn condemnation from several Irish politicians and protest groups, occurred on Thursday during a protest in the German capital in support of Palestine. The injured person, Dubliner Kitty O'Brien, is … [Read more...] about Irish officials express ‘concern’ after Irish protestor left bloodied by police in Berlin