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POLICE have launched an investigation after racist and sectarian graffiti was spray-painted onto new build homes in Derry. A number of properties were targeted in the Church Brae area of the city, the PSNI have confirmed. Graffiti, described as “racist and sectarian” by the police force, was daubed on the walls of a series of unoccupied homes sometime overnight on Sunday, … [Read more...] about Racist and sectarian graffiti spray-painted on homes in Derry

A MAN has died after the car he was driving collided with a tree in Co. Derry, The 35-year-old was the sole occupant of the car - a blue Vauxhall Astra - which was involved in a collision at around 8.40pm last night (September 2). The car hit a tree after leaving the Agivey Road in Kilrea, the PSNI have confirmed this morning. There were no other vehicles involved in the … [Read more...] about Driver dies after car collides with tree

POLICE have issued a fresh appeal for information on the whereabouts of a man missing from home for more than 30 years. John Donohue was last seen by his family in December 1993. The Coventry man was aged 51 at the time. His case is currently one of the longest running missing person cases being investigated by the West Midlands Police Force. This week they issued a renewed … [Read more...] about Fresh appeal for information on man missing for more than 30 years

AN arson attack on a church in Co. Antrim has caused ‘significant damage’ to the building and the adjoining church hall. Firefighters were called to a blaze at Greenisland Church of Ireland at around 8.45pm on September 1. Greenisland Church of Ireland was targeted in an arson attack Some 49 firefighters worked overnight to put out the blaze which has gutted parts of the church … [Read more...] about Arson attack on church in Co. Antrim causes ‘significant damage’

TEAM IRELAND para cyclists Katie-George Dunlevy and her pilot Eve McCrystal claim they “just had to fight” to get through their final race together which saw them secure a silver medal in Paris. The athletes won silver in the Women’s B 3000m Individual Pursuit on September 1, with a time of 3:21.315, on what was the final day of the Paralympics track cycling action at the … [Read more...] about ‘We just had to fight’: Irish Paralympian Katie-George Dunlevy reflects on silver medal win