A MAN is receiving treatment in hospital after another man attacked him with hot water. The victim was targeted at around 10.50 this morning, the PSNI have confirmed. He was left with burns to his face and body following the incident in Derry and was taken by the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service to hospital for treatment of his injuries. “The suspect is reported to have run … [Read more...] about Man hospitalised with burns to his face and body after hot water attack
Public urged to be vigilant as Asian hornet monitoring begins in Belfast
THE public in Northern Ireland have been urged to be on the lookout for Asian hornets. A monitoring initiative has been launched this week by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) in the area where the insect was first spotted in the North in October 2025. An Asian hornet was captured by a member of the public in the Dundonald area of Belfast on October 10. Following … [Read more...] about Public urged to be vigilant as Asian hornet monitoring begins in Belfast
Woman dies and another left seriously injured following Co. Louth collision
A WOMAN has died following a collision in Co. Louth. The incident happened in Dundalk yesterday afternoon, where two cars collided at Bellews Bridge Road in Castletown at around 1.45pm. The driver of one car, a woman aged in her 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her body was removed to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, where a post-mortem is due to take place. A … [Read more...] about Woman dies and another left seriously injured following Co. Louth collision
British? Irish? Either? Neither? exhibition tackles identity and belonging in Northern Ireland
A SERIES of photo exhibitions exploring notions of identity, belonging and culture has launched in Northern Ireland. The BIEN (British? Irish? Either? Neither?) programme is made up of three photographic exhibitions which opened at the Belfast Exposed gallery this week. They include the Abandoned NI exhibit by Rebecca Brownlie, which explores Ulster-Scots heritage through … [Read more...] about British? Irish? Either? Neither? exhibition tackles identity and belonging in Northern Ireland
Taoiseach ‘looking forward to’ hosting new Hungarian foreign minister in Ireland
TAOISEACH Micheál Martin has congratulated members of the newly elected Hungarian government on their “impressive success” at the polls over the weekend. On Sunday, April 12 Péter Magyar’s Tisza party won a landslide victory in Hungary’s general election, ousting Prime Minister Viktor Orbán from the position he has held for the past 16 years. This week the Taoiseach spoke with … [Read more...] about Taoiseach ‘looking forward to’ hosting new Hungarian foreign minister in Ireland