A TEENAGE boy has died after getting into difficulty in the water in Co. Westmeath yesterday. The 15-year-old was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene of the incident at Lough Ree. Gardaí and emergency services attended a report of a person in difficulty in the water off Carnakilla Point in Glasson shortly after 7.30pm on Saturday. Following a short search operation, the … [Read more...] about Teenage boy dies after getting into difficulty in water in Co. Westmeath
‘We’ve all lost a friend whether you knew him or not’: Tributes paid to TV presenter Dermot Murnaghan
TRIBUTES have been paid to TV presenter and journalist Dermot Murnaghan, who died on Saturday at the age of 68. Murnaghan, who revealed last year that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer, passed away peacefully at his north London home with his family by his side. Colleagues, as well as charities he worked with to try and raise awareness about the disease, have … [Read more...] about ‘We’ve all lost a friend whether you knew him or not’: Tributes paid to TV presenter Dermot Murnaghan
Suspicious device that sparked Belfast security alert declared an ‘elaborate hoax’
A SUSPICIOUS device that sparked a security alert in Belfast has been declared an 'elaborate hoax'. Police received a report of a suspicious device in the Manse Road area of Castlereagh at around 2.40pm on Friday. The road was closed at its junctions with Garland Hill and Church Road and motorists and members of the public were urged to avoid the area. Officers attended the … [Read more...] about Suspicious device that sparked Belfast security alert declared an ‘elaborate hoax’
Arrest made in Ann Widdecombe murder investigation
POLICE investigating the murder of politician Ann Widdecombe have made an arrest. A 28-year-old man was last night detained at an address in the South Yorkshire area on suspicion of murder. The suspect, who is described by police as a white British national, is now in custody. "We were supported by Counter Terrorism Policing North East and South Yorkshire Police who carried out … [Read more...] about Arrest made in Ann Widdecombe murder investigation
Firefighters face hostile crowd in Co. Tyrone during one of more than 50 bonfire-related incidents on Eleventh Night
FIREFIGHTERS were forced to withdraw from a bonfire in Co. Tyrone on Saturday due to a hostile crowd during one of more than 50 bonfire-related incidents on the Eleventh Night. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) described the matter as an isolated incident but highlighted the pressure the bonfires placed on the service. Of the 151 operational incidents the … [Read more...] about Firefighters face hostile crowd in Co. Tyrone during one of more than 50 bonfire-related incidents on Eleventh Night