Irish America Team

POLICE have confirmed that a man and woman have died following a road traffic collision in Co. Antrim on Saturday. A third person was injured in the two-vehicle collision, which occurred in the Glenavy area. Meanwhile, five people were injured and taken to hospital in a separate collision in Lisburn. Three of the injured — two women and a child — are said to be in a serious … [Read more...] about Man and woman die following Co. Antrim collision

BELFAST football club Linfield has ended a recently-announced sponsorship deal with a local business after it emerged its owner had previously been convicted of sexual assault. Earlier this week, the club posted a picture of Stephen Mooney holding a Linfield shirt as it announced Mooney's Master Butchers would sponsor the club's academy. However, the current Irish League … [Read more...] about Belfast club Linfield ends sponsorship with local business over sexual assault link

POLICE in Belfast have appealed for witnesses and information after receiving a report that a teenage girl was sexually assaulted. The incident occurred in the south of the city on Saturday evening as the girl was waiting for a bus with friends. Police have released a description of the man as part of their investigation. "We received a report at around 9.30pm on Saturday, … [Read more...] about Police appeal for information after teenage girl sexually assaulted in Belfast

PAUL COSTELLOE, the former personal fashion designer to Diana, Princess of Wales, has died at the age of 80. A statement from his family revealed the Irishman passed away on Friday following a short illness. "He was surrounded by his wife and seven children and passed peacefully in London," it added. Born in Dublin in 1945, Costelloe studied at the city's Grafton Academy of … [Read more...] about ‘Remarkable Irish success story’: Paul Costelloe, former personal designer to Princess Diana, passes away

THREE people have been arrested after a vehicle entered an unauthorised area of Shannon Airport. The incident occurred at the Co. Clare airport at around 9.30am on Saturday. Security agencies including gardai, Óglaigh na hÉireann and the Airport Police Service managed to intercept the vehicle, "Earlier this morning, at approximately 9.30am, a vehicle entered an unauthorised … [Read more...] about Three arrested after vehicle enters unauthorised area at Shannon Airport