DETECTIVES have appealed to the public to come forward with information after a house was set alight in Belfast. PSNI officers were called to a home in the Lowwood Park area of the city on December 28. Firefighters from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service were able to extinguish the blaze, which police confirm caused “scorch damage” to the property. “At around 8.15pm … [Read more...] about Witness appeal after home set alight with two people inside
Family pays tribute following death of young jockey Paul Kavanagh
TRIBUTES have been paid following the death of young jockey Paul Kavanagh. The Galway native, who was living in Limerick, died after being involved in a collision on Christmas Eve. A car and a lorry collided on the N20 road from Cork to Limerick at around 2am on December 24. A garda spokesperson said the driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver of … [Read more...] about Family pays tribute following death of young jockey Paul Kavanagh
Police name man found dead in Co. Down
POLICE have named a man who was found dead in Co. Down over the weekend. Jonathan Baker, who was 54 years old, was found dead in Bangor on December 27. Jonathan Baker has been formally identified by police He was wanted in connection with an attempted double murder on Christmas Eve. The incident saw a man and a woman hospitalised following a stabbing attack in Bangor on … [Read more...] about Police name man found dead in Co. Down
Irish Government announces €5m in funding for disability sports projects
MORE than €5m has been earmarked for sports bodies in Ireland to support disability-related projects. Funding will be awarded to the national governing bodies (NGBs) of sport to finance their inclusion projects, the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport, and Sport Ireland announced today The finances will come from Ireland’s Dormant Accounts Fund which allows … [Read more...] about Irish Government announces €5m in funding for disability sports projects
Taoiseach ‘hopeful’ for ceasefire in Ukraine following peace talks
TAOISEACH Micheál Martin is ‘hopeful’ for a ceasefire in Ukraine following peace talks between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The pair met at Mar-a-Lago in Florida last night, where they discussed a plan to end the war in Ukraine. Following their talks both leaders confirmed progress had been made, although admitted some sticking points … [Read more...] about Taoiseach ‘hopeful’ for ceasefire in Ukraine following peace talks