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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

A SOLICITOR has been appointed to lead the investigation into a Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland (PONI) data breach which leaked the personal details of 160 people. The breach occurred on August 29, 2024, when a three-page word document was “inadvertently released” to 22 people who had applied for a job at the organisation. The document contained the forename initial and … [Read more...] about Solicitor will oversee investigation into Police Ombudsman data leak affecting 160 staff members

THE relatives of a man who fell seriously ill while visiting his family have thanked the special constable who helped to save his life. Peter O’Donnell, 68, suffered a cardiac arrest whilst visiting his sister Annie and niece Shannon in Chatham, Kent on August 23, 2024. Shannon immediately performed CPR on her uncle until Special Constable Laura Meeks and paramedic Emily … [Read more...] about Special constable saves life of man suffering heart attack

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

GARDAÍ have launched an investigation after the body of a cyclist was found on a roadside in Roscommon. Police found the man, aged in his 50s, at around 2am on September 15 at Cloonchambers in Castlerea. He was pronounced dead at the scene. In a statement they confirmed they are “investigating all the circumstances around the discovery”. His body has been taken to Roscommon … [Read more...] about Investigation launched after cyclist found dead on roadside