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Anniversary appeal for man who went missing from Belfast on New Year’s Day 2006

January 1, 2025 by

POLICE have renewed their appeal for information on a man who disappeared from Belfast on New Year's Day in 2006. Martin Kelly, then 21, was last seen on the evening of January 1, 2006 by friends at a bar in Garmoyle Street in the Sailortown area of Belfast. Despite extensive enquiries and numerous searches, the Co. Down man has not been seen since. Disappearance Mr Kelly … [Read more...] about Anniversary appeal for man who went missing from Belfast on New Year’s Day 2006

Gardaí issue appeal after woman’s body found in field in Roscommon

December 31, 2024 by

GARDAÍ have appealed to the public for information after the body of a woman reported missing over the weekend was found in a field in Roscommon this week. A missing person’s appeal was released on December 29 in a bid to locate 58-year-old Mirjana Pap. The Croatian national, who lived in Athlone, Co. Westmeath, was last seen in the town in the early hours of the morning of … [Read more...] about Gardaí issue appeal after woman’s body found in field in Roscommon

Arrest made after body of man found in Wexford

December 31, 2024 by

GARDAÍ have arrested a man aged in his 30s after the body of a man in his 60s was found in New Ross, Co. Wexford. Officers were called to reports of an incident in the Cluain Fada area at around 11am this morning where the man was found unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The man who has been arrested in reaction to the incident is being held at a garda station … [Read more...] about Arrest made after body of man found in Wexford

Masked man held family at gunpoint while burgling home

December 31, 2024 by

A MASKED man threatened a family with a gun while burgling their home in Co. Antrim. The incident, which occurred last night, saw the burglar smash his way into the home in Ahoghill. “Shortly before 7.45pm yesterday, Monday, December 30, police received a report that a man smashed the glass of a door at a property in the Laurel Park area before entering the property,” the PSNI … [Read more...] about Masked man held family at gunpoint while burgling home

Hundreds of wedding and engagement rings found in airport’s lost property

December 31, 2024 by

SOME 550 wedding and engagement rings were handed into lost property at Dublin Airport in 2024. More than 100 of them have yet to be reclaimed, airport operators daa confirmed this week as they shared data on the random items passengers leave behind. "A total of 550 wedding and engagement rings were handed in to the airport's lost and found department this year,” daa’s Graeme … [Read more...] about Hundreds of wedding and engagement rings found in airport’s lost property

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June 12, 2003

Legendary actor and Oscar winner Gregory Peck died on this day in 2003. Peck, who’s grandmother Catherine Ashe came from Dingle, studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York and debuted in his first Broadway show The Morning Star after graduation. His role in The Keys of the Kingdom in 1944 won him an Academy Award nomination. He became well known for his rugged screen presence and was often cast as the hero, especially in westerns. He starred opposite Audrey Hepburn in her first film Roman Holiday. Peck finally won the Oscar for his role as Atticus Finch in 1962’s To Kill a Mockingbird.

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