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The Wolfe Tones are to receive The Irish Post Lifetime Achievement Award ELECTRIC ATMOSPHERE The Wolfe Tones at the Electric Picnic, Stradbally, Co. Laois IN 1963 The Wolfe Tones odyssey began. The lads had a strong sense of their country's history, and as it looked like they might play a few gigs together — for a few months anyway — so they named their band in honour of the … [Read more...] about The Wolfe Tones celebrate their 60th anniversary with an Irish Post Award

POLICE have named a man who was murdered in Co. Tyrone over the weekend. Kyle McDermot was assaulted during an altercation in Strabane at around 11.30pm on the evening of Sunday, October 6. The 24-year-old, from Ballymagorry, died in the early hours of Monday, October 7. “Kyle McDermot died following an altercation, which took place on the night of Sunday 6 October in the … [Read more...] about Police name murder victim as arrest made

A MURDER investigation is underway after the body of a woman was found in Belfast. Mary Ward was found dead by police officers at her home on Melrose Street, Belfast on October 1. Following investigations by detectives in the PSNI’s Serious Crime Branch, a murder investigation has now been launched. “Our thoughts at this time are first and foremost with Mary’s loved ones, who … [Read more...] about Murder investigation launched after young woman’s body found at her home

FIVE men have been arrested following a disturbance in Co. Donegal which saw gardaí assaulted. Officers were called to a disturbance in Quay Street at around 2am Sunday morning, October 6. When they arrived and attempted to deal with the incident they were assaulted, the force confirmed in a statement. “A number of additional Garda units arrived to the scene to provide … [Read more...] about Five arrests after gardaí assaulted in public order incident

FOUR pupils were in need of hospital treatment after the school bus they were travelling in overturned in Co. Down. The incident, which happened at around 3.50pm yesterday afternoon (October 7), saw an Ulsterbus containing 44 people overturn on the Ballyblack Road East Newtownards. The bus was carrying students from Strangford College. The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service … [Read more...] about Pupils treated in hospital after school bus overturns in Northern Ireland