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AS callouts go, it's probably one of the more unusual jobs Dublin firefighters have encountered. In the past month, Dublin Fire Brigade units have faced blazes, beach rescues and even births. However, on Saturday, they were tasked with something rather more difficult than the clichéd cat in a tree — 10 Kiwis in a broken elevator. Well, 10 New Zealand rugby players to be … [Read more...] about Breakdown! Firefighters rescue team of New Zealand rugby players from Dublin elevator

POLICE are appealing for information after three staff members were assaulted by a knife-wielding man during an armed robbery at a Belfast off-licence. The incident occurred at a premises on the Crumlin Road in the north of the city at around 7.45pm last night. Although none of the members of staff were seriously injured, police have described the experience as a 'terrifying … [Read more...] about ‘Terrifying ordeal’: Three staff members assaulted during armed robbery at Belfast off-licence

A MAN who sexually assaulted a nine-year-old girl and forced her to send him indecent photographs of herself has been sentenced to 18 years in jail. Alan Cunningham, 63, from Wigan, was already serving a three-year term for other child sex offences when he was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday. "This was a concerning case for the victim's family, but I hope today's … [Read more...] about Man sentenced to 18 years for child sex offences

POLICE in England are hunting a man with an Irish accent in connection with a burglary during which another man sustained head injuries. The incident occurred in Fixby, Huddersfield on February 26 this year. One man was this week jailed over the incident, as well as a second burglary in nearby Holmfirth the same day. Mark Harte, 44, of Heights Drive in Leeds, was sentenced to a … [Read more...] about Police hunt man with Irish accent as accomplice is jailed over burglaries

AN ELDERLY man who was seriously injured in a road traffic collision in Co. Kilkenny two weeks ago has passed away. The collision, which involved a motorcycle and a pedestrian, occurred on the N24 in Mooncoin village at around 7.30pm on Saturday, September 21. The male pedestrian, aged in his 80s, was taken to University Hospital Waterford for treatment before being transferred … [Read more...] about Elderly man dies almost two weeks after Co. Kilkenny collision