A MAN has been jailed after a fatal one-punch attack in a Co. Antrim pub last year. Police said Malachy Crawford struck 58-year-old Paul Francis O'Boyle twice following a disagreement in a Rasharkin pub, with the initial punch proving to be the fatal blow. Mr O'Boyle passed away a week later as a result of head injuries sustained when he fell to the ground after the first … [Read more...] about Man jailed for manslaughter after fatal one-punch assault in Co. Antrim
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Olympic gold medallist Kellie Harrington to get top Irish Post Award
The Dublin boxer will receive top sports honour at The Irish Post Awards in November OLYMPIC CHAMPION Kellie Harrington (Photo by Mohd Rasfan/AFP via Getty Images) THE Irish Post Awards return on November 7. A sparkling evening of entertainment will see every sector of our community feted and honoured. This year the Outstanding Contribution to Sport Award will go to Kellie … [Read more...] about Olympic gold medallist Kellie Harrington to get top Irish Post Award
Cocaine worth €2.8m seized at Dublin Port
COCAINE worth €2.8m has been seized at Dublin Port after being found concealed in a vehicle which arrived on a ferry from France. Revenue seized Cocaine worth €2.8m at Dublin Port Revenue officers made the discovery on Sunday, September 22 when they searched a vehicle that had disembarked a ferry from Cherbourg, France. Their intelligence-led operation – in which they used a … [Read more...] about Cocaine worth €2.8m seized at Dublin Port
Families of Creeslough explosion victims call for public inquiry into the tragedy
THE families of those who died in the Creeslough explosion in Co. Donegal have called on the Irish Government to hold a public inquiry into the tragedy. The devastating incident at the Applegreen station on October 7, 2022, killed 10 people – aged between five and 59 years old. The victims of the Creeslough tragedy (Pic: Phoenix Law) They were Robert Garwe and his five-year-old … [Read more...] about Families of Creeslough explosion victims call for public inquiry into the tragedy
Taoiseach confirms Ireland’s commitment to ‘two-state solution’ in meeting with Palestinian President
TAOISEACH Simon Harris has confirmed Ireland’s commitment to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Irish leader is due to meet with President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas today. It is their first in-person meeting since Ireland recognised the State of Palestine in May this year and it comes against the backdrop of an ongoing human … [Read more...] about Taoiseach confirms Ireland’s commitment to ‘two-state solution’ in meeting with Palestinian President