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
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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
Co. Tipperary woman banned from owning dogs for life following pet’s ‘needless and preventable’ suffering
WARNING: This story contains a graphic image below A WOMAN from Co. Tipperary has been banned from owning a dog for life after an animal in her care endured 'needless and preventable' suffering. The 46-year-old from Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary, appeared at Clonmel District Court on September 3 and pleaded guilty to four charges under the Animal Health and Welfare Act. The IPSCA … [Read more...] about Co. Tipperary woman banned from owning dogs for life following pet’s ‘needless and preventable’ suffering
Co. Down man sentenced after posting himself AR-15 assault rifle and handguns from the US
A MAN from Co. Down who posted guns to himself from the United States — including an AR-15 assault rifle — has been sentenced to 10 months in prison, suspended for 12 months. William McMullan, 66, of Loughdoo Road in Newtownards, appeared before Downpatrick Crown Court on Thursday where he pleaded guilty to firearms importation offences. Following his sentencing the following … [Read more...] about Co. Down man sentenced after posting himself AR-15 assault rifle and handguns from the US