A MAN who entered and damaged a house in Co. Antrim during rioting last summer, causing the terrified occupants to hide in their attic for almost five hours, has been jailed. Adam Connolly, 34, from Cullybackey, was sentenced today at Antrim Crown Court to four years after he was convicted of burglary with intent to cause unlawful damage. "Our dedicated investigation team has … [Read more...] about Man who left a family terrified and hiding in attic during rioting in Co. Antrim is jailed
Axed Macklemore donates $1m fee from Ed Sheeran tour to charities helping Palestinians
AMERICAN rapper Macklemore has said he will donate the $1m he earned as part of Ed Sheeran's North American tour to charities helping Palestinians. The artist, real name Ben Haggerty, claimed he was axed from the Loop tour after stadium owners gave Sheeran an ultimatum that if Macklemore stayed, future shows would not go ahead at their venues. Macklemore, who regularly … [Read more...] about Axed Macklemore donates $1m fee from Ed Sheeran tour to charities helping Palestinians
Arrest after gun and ammunition seized in Lucan
GARDAí have made an arrest after a gun and ammunition were seized in Lucan, Co. Dublin. The discovery was made after gardaí responded to reports of a public order incident in Balgaddy on Tuesday. A male in his late teens has been arrested. "Gardaí attached to the Task Force Unit of Ronanstown Garda Station and Crime South and Community Engagement in Lucan responded to … [Read more...] about Arrest after gun and ammunition seized in Lucan
PSNI acknowledges policing standards ‘not met’ following report into sectarian murder of Robert Hamill
THE PSNI has said the 'standards expected of policing were not met' after a report into the sectarian murder of Robert Hamill highlighted failings by police. Mr Hamill, a 25-year-old Catholic man, died after being attacked by a loyalist mob in Portadown, Co. Armagh in April 1997. While the report said RUC officers in a nearby Land Rover did not 'condone or collude with the … [Read more...] about PSNI acknowledges policing standards ‘not met’ following report into sectarian murder of Robert Hamill
Two Irish authors in all-female shortlist for prestigious short story award
TWO authors from Ireland have made the shortlist for the BBC’s National Short Story Award. Five authors are vying for the annual prize, all of whom are female. They include Galway-born but London-based writer Caoilinn Hughes, who is shortlisted for the second year in a row. Hughes is in contention this year for her story A Second Opinion. Belfast native Lucy Caldwell, who now … [Read more...] about Two Irish authors in all-female shortlist for prestigious short story award