A FARMER in County Fermanagh has been fined for polluting roughly 600 metres of waterway. William Graham, 65, of Drumgoon Manor, in Maguiresbridge, pleaded guilty to the charge at Enniskillen Magistrates Court this week. He was fined £300 plus £15 offenders levy. The court heard that Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) Water Quality Inspectors became aware of the … [Read more...] about Farmer fined for polluting waterway in Northern Ireland
Witness appeal after house set alight in arson attack
POLICE have issued a witness appeal after a home was set alight in broad daylight in Lisburn. PSNI officers were called to a property in the Huguenot Drive area in the afternoon on March 11. “Police received a report at approximately 2.50pm, on Tuesday 11th March, that the rear wall of a house in the Huguenot Drive area had been set alight,” the PSNI’s Detective Inspector Bell … [Read more...] about Witness appeal after house set alight in arson attack
Domestic abuser sentenced for subjecting partner to ‘horrific ordeal’
A MAN has been jailed for subjecting his partner to an ‘horrific ordeal’. Wojciech Lubinski was sentenced at Antrim Crown Court yesterday (March 12). The 39-year-old was sentenced to five-and-a-half years – three-and-a-half years to be served behind bars and two years on licence. The offences, which took place in Ballymena in Co. Antrim in 2023, were grievous bodily harm … [Read more...] about Domestic abuser sentenced for subjecting partner to ‘horrific ordeal’
Irish passport holders asked to share emigration stories
IRISH passport holders are being asked to share what the identity document means to them. A public call out has been issued to find stories to help highlight the history of the passport whch celebrates its 100-year anniversary this year. EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum is curating a new exhibition, titled Celebrating 100 Years of the Irish Passport, which will open next … [Read more...] about Irish passport holders asked to share emigration stories
Tradition continues as Taoiseach presents President Trump with bowl of shamrock
A TRADITION which is more than 70 years old continued this week as Taoiseach Micheál Martin presented US President Donald Trump with a bowl of live shamrock to mark St Partick’s Day. Mr Martin presented the shamrock in an Irish-made crystal bowl to the President yesterday following a bilateral meeting at the White House. During the ceremony he highlighted the importance of the … [Read more...] about Tradition continues as Taoiseach presents President Trump with bowl of shamrock