A MAN has been seriously injured following an early-morning petrol bomb attack on a house in Newry. The property in the Armagh Road area of the city was targeted at around 2.20am on Wednesday. The man, aged in his 50s, sustained a serious burn injury while others in the house, including a teenager, were treated for smoke inhalation. While the residents made it out of the … [Read more...] about Man seriously injured in early-morning petrol bomb attack
Tributes paid to Seán Ó Sé — a Cork voice that sang for a nation
SEÁN Ó SÉ, who has died at the age of 89, is remembered as having “one of the most distinctive and cherished voices in Irish traditional song”, according to President Catherine Connolly. The president has led the tributes to the Cork singer, whose death has been widely mourned throughout the diaspora. Mr Ó Sé, who came to prominence in the 1960s with Seán Ó Riada’s group … [Read more...] about Tributes paid to Seán Ó Sé — a Cork voice that sang for a nation
Opposition parties criticise government after more than 1,000 apply for 99 affordable Dublin homes
OPPOSITION parties have criticised the government after more than 1,000 people applied for just 9... … [Read more...] about Opposition parties criticise government after more than 1,000 apply for 99 affordable Dublin homes
Rise in domestic abuse calls over Christmas peaked on New Year’s Day
POLICE received more domestic abuse related calls during the recent Christmas period than they ha... … [Read more...] about Rise in domestic abuse calls over Christmas peaked on New Year’s Day
Pregnant woman dies following collision in Co. Antrim
POLICE have named a pregnant woman who died following a collision in Co. Antrim this week.Two ca... … [Read more...] about Pregnant woman dies following collision in Co. Antrim