Irish America Team

NEARLY two hundred parents in Northern Ireland who had their child benefit payments wrongly suspended when they left the country and returned via the south have now had them reinstated. The HMRC issued an apology this week after it came to light that hundreds of parents living in the North of Ireland who left the country and travelled home via southern Ireland had seen their … [Read more...] about HMRC apologises for wrongly suspending Northern Irish parents’ child benefits payments

MORE than 150 people were arrested across Ireland for driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs over the bank holiday weekend. A Garda roads policing operation was in place from 7am on Thursday, October, 23 until 7am on Tuesday, October 28 as the October bank holiday weekend was in full swing. One person died on the roads in that period, while seven collisions saw … [Read more...] about Over 150 arrested for driving under influence over bank holiday weekend

A FUNDING pot of €1.1m has been confirmed to promote Irish arts and culture around the globe. Ireland’s Culture Minister Patrick O’Donovan has confirmed the allocation which will be delivered through Culture Ireland’s annual grants programme. Some 129 projects, taking place in 33 countries, are set to benefit from the cash, which will cover circus, dance, film, literature, … [Read more...] about Funding of €1.1m confirmed to promote Irish arts around the globe

A TEENAGER has been arrested in Co. Tyrone after drugs and a scrambler were seized. Neighbourhood police officers were called to the Bradley Way area in Strabane on October 28 following reports of a scrambler being ridden in the area. During a stop and search of a 19-year-old man, officers found bagged drugs and drug paraphernalia. “Officers attended the area immediately and … [Read more...] about Teen arrested after drugs and scrambler seized

A WOMAN has died following a collision in Donegal. The pensioner, who was aged in her 80s, was involved in the single vehicle incident at around 3.50pm yesterday afternoon. Gardaí were called to the scene near Cill Riáin (Kilraine), where the incident happened on the on the R262 at Tullynaglaggin. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. A man, also aged in his 80s, was … [Read more...] about Witness appeal after pensioner dies in Donegal collision