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POLICE are appealing for information following a report of an assault in Newry in which two men were repeatedly kicked in the head. The incident happened at Trevor Hill in the early hours of this morning. The two men, both aged in their 20s, were reportedly assaulted by a group of males outside licenced premises in the area sometime between 12.30am and 1am. "Both men were … [Read more...] about Two men ‘repeatedly kicked to the head’ by group of males during Newry assault

A MAN has been arrested after almost €2m in gold and cash, as well as a large quantity of suspected drugs, were seized in the Dublin region. €1.4m in gold bullion, €460,000 in cash and €210,000 in suspected cocaine were found following a search of residential and business premises on Friday and Saturday. The arrested man, aged in his 50s, is currently being held at a Dublin … [Read more...] about Man arrested in Dublin as almost €2m in gold and cash seized

A man from Co. Derry has been jailed for five counts of cruelty to children. The 55-year-old was sentenced at Newry Crown Court on Friday and will serve four years in prison and four years on licence. The man, described by police as 'a cruel and dangerous individual', cannot be named in order to protect the identity of the victims. "This offender is a cruel and dangerous … [Read more...] about Man from Co. Derry jailed over ‘horrendous’ child cruelty offences

A woman has died following a two-vehicle collision in Co. Antrim on Friday afternoon. Avril Seeds, 61, died at the scene of the incident in Newtownabbey on the outskirts of Belfast. Police have now appealed for information as they investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision. "Police received a report at approximately 2.55pm of a collision involving two cars on the … [Read more...] about Woman in her 60s dies following Co. Antrim collision

TRIBUTES have been paid to two teenagers who died in a two-vehicle collision in Co. Mayo. A third teenager was injured in the collision involving a car and a tractor on the N83 at Levallyroe at around 8pm on Friday. The deceased have been named locally as 13-year-old James Daniels and 19-year-old Harry Fagan. The injured youth was transferred to Mayo University Hospital where … [Read more...] about ‘Shock, numbness and disbelief’: Tributes paid after two teenagers die in Co. Mayo collision