A MAN has been sentenced for running an illegal bingo operation from his home. Connor McAreavey, from Leeson Street in Belfast, previously pleaded guilty to organising or managing prohibited gaming and to possessing criminal property. The 36-year-old was sentenced at Laganside Court yesterday (December 15) where he was handed a 10 month custodial sentence suspended for 12 … [Read more...] about Man sentenced for running illegal bingo operation from his home
Driver injured in Kerry collision dies in hospital
A WOMAN who was seriously injured in a collision in Co. Kerry earlier this month has died in hospital. The driver, who was aged in her 70s, was the only person in the car which was involved in a single vehicle collision on the N23 in Lisheenbaun, Castleisland at around 11.40pm on December 10. The woman was being treated at Kerry University Hospital She was taken to Kerry … [Read more...] about Driver injured in Kerry collision dies in hospital
Elderly woman dies in Co. Antrim house fire
AN ELDERLY woman has died in a house fire in Co. Antrim. Police were called to reports of a fire at a home in the Tansy Road area of Lisburn at around 6.30pm on December 15. The PSNI has since confirmed that a woman, aged in her 90s, has died as a result of the fire. “Officers are continuing to conduct enquiries into the circumstances of the fire,” the police force said. “At … [Read more...] about Elderly woman dies in Co. Antrim house fire
Eight properties searched as garda probe assault which left woman with severe burns
EIGHT properties were searched in Dublin today as gardaí continue to investigate an assault which left a woman with serious burn injuries. The attack happened at the woman’s home in Oak Downs, Clondalkin at around 10.10am on Tuesday, November 25. The woman, who remains in a critical condition, was reportedly sprayed with petrol and set alight before her attacker fled. A man who … [Read more...] about Eight properties searched as garda probe assault which left woman with severe burns
Pressure grows on Nancy after abysmal Celtic fall to third straight defeat as St Mirren lift League Cup
CELTIC'S abysmal run under new boss Wilfried Nancy continued today after his side deservedly lost to St Mirren in the League Cup Final at Hampden Park. Reo Hatate levelled the match at 1-1 with a great finish from Kieran Tierney's cross midway through the first half after Marcus Fraser's second-minute opener. However, despite Celtic having the lion's share of possession, it was … [Read more...] about Pressure grows on Nancy after abysmal Celtic fall to third straight defeat as St Mirren lift League Cup