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A MAN and a woman have been arrested after a man was left seriously injured following an assault in Derry. The incident took place in the Sackville Street area of the city at around 9pm on Friday, September 6, the PSNI confirmed today. "We received a report at around 9pm that a man was found with serious injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment, where he remains in a … [Read more...] about Man and woman arrested after man left seriously injured in Derry attack

MORE than 160 people have contacted the gardaí to report incidents of historic sexual abuse at Ireland’s religious schools. The police force launched an appeal asking anyone who had experienced such crimes to contact them after the Irish government confirmed a commission of investigation would be set up to examine allegations made against institutions across the … [Read more...] about 160 people contact Gardai over historical sexual abuse in Ireland’s religious schools

APPLE has been ordered to pay €13bn in unpaid taxes to Ireland in a ruling by the European Court of Justice made today. In a long-running legal dispute, Ireland had been accused of giving illegal tax benefits to the multinational tech firm by the EU Commission, although the state consistently argued that the tax did not need to be repaid to them. Today, the Court of Justice … [Read more...] about Apple must pay Ireland €13bn in unpaid tax following EU ruling

THREE young boys have been charged in relation to a fire at a church and church hall in Co. Antrim. The boys, two aged 11 and one aged 10, have been charged with arson in relation to last week's blaze at the Church of the Holy Name in Greenisland. The PSNI has said they are not treating the incident at the Church of Ireland site as a racially-motivated hate crime. Fire crews … [Read more...] about Three young boys charged over fire at church in Co. Antrim

A WOMAN remains in a serious condition in hospital following a reported assault in Dublin in the early hours of Saturday. Shortly before 12.30am, gardaí and emergency services responded to reports of a serious assault at a residential property in Clonshaugh, Dublin 17. A woman, aged in her 30s, was found with serious injuries and was taken to Beaumont Hospital, where she … [Read more...] about Woman in serious condition after Dublin assault