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A FAMILY have paid tribute to 'a loving father, brother, grandfather and uncle' who died following a report of a serious assault last week. Francis Reilly, 63, from Brentwood, Essex, was pronounced dead at the scene following the incident, which occurred in the town at around 3.30pm on Thursday, September 12. John Moore, 38, of Ingrave Road in Brentwood, has been charged with … [Read more...] about ‘He was greatly loved’: Family pay tribute to Francis Reilly as man is charged with murder

A MAN has been extradited from Hungary to Northern Ireland to stand trial for 10 offences of possession of indecent photographs of a child. The offences occurred in the Dungannon area of Co. Tyrone in July 2021, however, the 30-year-old man left the jurisdiction three months later while on bail. He was initially arrested in Hungary on June 27 this year and extradition … [Read more...] about Man extradited from Hungary to Northern Ireland to stand trial for possessing indecent images of a child

KYLE CLIFFORD has been charged with the murders of three women who died following an attack in their home in Bushey, Hertfordshire. Carol Hunt and her daughters Louise and Hannah were targeted while at their home in Ashlyn Close on July 9. Her husband, BBC Commentator John Hunt and third daughter Amy, were not at home at the time of the attack. Clifford, of Rendlesham Road, … [Read more...] about Kyle Clifford charged with murder of Carol, Hannah and Louise Hunt

PLANS to rebuild Casement Park stadium in Belfast in time for the Euro 2028 competition have been scrapped. The UK government has confirmed it will no longer fund the required rebuild of the GAA stadium due to the “significant risk” that the project would not be completed in time for the event. The football tournament gets underway in four years, with the UK and Ireland in … [Read more...] about ‘DISAPPOINTING’: UK Government pulls funding for Casement Park’s Euro 2028 rebuild

THERE is “much work to be done” to support women in Northern Ireland who live under the threat of domestic abuse and paramilitary violence, a new report has shown. This week Foyle’s Women’s Aid released research it undertook into the links between intimate partner violence and paramilitary coercive control. It revealed many women live lives where they experience “double the … [Read more...] about Domestic abuse and paramilitary violence against women are linked, report shows