FOUR people have been rescued after a boat was engulfed in flames in Dublin Bay. The alarm was raised with the Coast Guard at around 3.45pm on Saturday. Those on board the 11-metre pleasure craft around 1.5 miles north-east of Dún Laoghaire were rescued by a crew from the RNLI before the boat sank. Dún Laoghaire RNLI said the rescue was completed by its inshore lifeboat crew … [Read more...] about Four people rescued from boat on fire in Dublin Bay
Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan faces extradition to Ireland after Dubai arrest
SUSPECTED crime boss Daniel Kinahan faces extradition to Ireland after being arrested in Dubai. Authorities for the UAE city said on Friday they had arrested 'an Irish fugitive for his alleged role in an organised criminal group involved in international crimes in his home country'. Although not naming Kinahan, gardaí said they were aware of the arrest while Jim O'Callaghan, … [Read more...] about Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan faces extradition to Ireland after Dubai arrest
Man charged after two police officers assaulted in Derry
A MAN has been charged after two police officers were assaulted in Derry. Shortly before 9.30am on Friday, officers responded to a report of an ongoing fight involving two men in the Sackville Street area of the city. One of the men was reported to have behaved in an aggressive manner towards police, during which a bottle he was holding smashed. Two officers sustained hand and … [Read more...] about Man charged after two police officers assaulted in Derry
Four cities, one story: the Irish in Britain
THERE is no single story of the Irish in Britain. What makes up our community, is a patchwork of experiences shaped by time, place, industry and necessity. From the teeming docks of Liverpool to the tenements of Glasgow, from Birmingham’s building sites to the jute mills of Dundee, the Irish did not simply arrive in Britain — they settled, adapted, and in doing so left … [Read more...] about Four cities, one story: the Irish in Britain
Funding of €8m will help preserve archaelogical monuments across Ireland
FUNDING of more than €8m has been earmarked by the Irish Government to protect archaeological monuments located across the country. Grants have been awarded to 104 heritage projects for 2026, including a number of churches, castles and other historic buildings. They include St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin, the Cloyne Round Tower in Co. Cork and Croom Castle in Limerick. The … [Read more...] about Funding of €8m will help preserve archaelogical monuments across Ireland