Irish America Team

GARDAÍ have appealed to witnesses to come forward after a man died in a collision in Co. Louth. Two cars collided on the R215 at Newtownfane (Ardee Road) in Dundalk on the afternoon of Sunday, January 22. Officers and emergency services were called to the incident, which happened at around 2.50pm. The driver of one of the cars, a man aged in his 50s, was pronounced dead at the … [Read more...] about Witness appeal after man dies following Co. Louth collision

A MEATH County Councillor has thanked people around the country for their 'priceless support' after she was spat at and racially abused by a man in Navan. Fine Gael's Yemi Adenuga said she was also told to go 'back to where you came from' during the incident on Friday evening. Ms Adenuga, who detailed the incident during a video on social media on Friday night, said she had … [Read more...] about Nigerian-Irish councillor in Co. Meath gives thanks for ‘priceless support’ after being spat at and racially abused

DUNDALK’S St Patrick's Day parade is to go ahead after it was announced earlier this week that 'funding challenges' had led to the event being cancelled. Louth County Council said on Wednesday that it was disappointed that the Co. Louth town's St Patrick's Day Committee had decided not to proceed with this year's event. However, the council revealed on Saturday evening that … [Read more...] about Delight as Dundalk’s St Patrick’s Day parade to go ahead after earlier cancellation announcement

AN OFFICER with London's Metropolitan Police has been dismissed for sexually inappropriate behaviour against two female colleagues while on duty. A disciplinary hearing, which concluded on Friday, January 23, found that PC Calum O'Loughnane, of the Central North Command Unit, acted inappropriately towards the officers, including putting his hands on their legs. A statement from … [Read more...] about Metropolitan Police officer dismissed for sexually inappropriate behaviour

SINN FÉIN has renewed calls for Bord Bia chair Larry Murrin to be removed from his position. It was revealed earlier this week that Murrin's cooked meats company, Dawn Farms, had imported Brazilian beef into Ireland. Sinn Féin believed that made his position at Bord Bia untenable, given the semi-state agency's mission is to promote Irish food and produce. However, Murrin … [Read more...] about Sinn Féin renews calls for Larry Murrin’s removal after Bord Bia chair backed by government