ANTI-TERRORISM officers are conducting searches today at addresses in Derry believed to be connected to a series of hoax bomb threats made in April of this year. Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's (PSNI) Terrorism Investigation Unit (TIU) are conducting two planned searches this morning (October 1), in relation to an ongoing investigation into dissident … [Read more...] about Searches in Derry following hoax bomb threats targeting railway stations in England
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‘I’ve learnt so much about myself’ says Loose Women’s Coleen Nolan as shows celebrates 25 years
LOOSE WOMEN presenter Coleen Nolan admits the show has taught her “so much” about herself as the series celebrates 25 years on air. The former singer, who was in band The Nolans with her sisters in the 1980s, has been a panellist on ITV’s all-female daytime television programme for 24 years. She is one of 18 of the show’s panellists who took part in a photoshoot to mark the … [Read more...] about ‘I’ve learnt so much about myself’ says Loose Women’s Coleen Nolan as shows celebrates 25 years
Irish citizens urged to leave Lebanon ‘while still possible’
IRISH people in Lebanon have been urged by the government to leave the country immediately “while it is still possible to do so”. Tánaiste Micheál Martin, who is Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and for Defence, made the statement ahead of a videoconference meeting of EU Foreign Ministers on the escalating situation in the region. “Our strong advice to Irish citizens in … [Read more...] about Irish citizens urged to leave Lebanon ‘while still possible’
Police try to locate people who helped woman targeted in knife-point robbery
POLICE have appealed to members of the public to come forward after a woman was robbed at knifepoint in Belfast city centre. The incident, which happened in the May Street and East Bridge Street area on Sunday, September 29, saw a woman approached by a man carrying a large knife. He demanded she hand over her bag, which contained a number of personal belongings. PSNI officers … [Read more...] about Police try to locate people who helped woman targeted in knife-point robbery
London Irish music community ‘proud to stand tall’ as annual festival returns
MEMBERS of the London Irish music community will bring the best of their culture to the capital this month as the annual Return to London Town (RtLT) festival takes place. The event, now in its 26th year, will feature scores of musicians, of all generations, who make up what festival Director Karen Ryan describes as a “very buoyant” session scene that currently exists across … [Read more...] about London Irish music community ‘proud to stand tall’ as annual festival returns