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Young woman dies in three-vehicle collision in Co. Wexford

August 14, 2024 by

A YOUNG woman has died following a three-vehicle collision in Co. Wexford. Gardaí and emergency services responded to the collision involving a truck, a van and a car that occurred on the N25 at Barntown at around 6.30am yesterday. The female driver of the car, aged in her 20s, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Her body was taken to University Hospital Waterford for a … [Read more...] about Young woman dies in three-vehicle collision in Co. Wexford

Man whose shocking racial abuse of London bus driver was shared on social media is jailed

August 14, 2024 by

A MAN whose shocking racial abuse of a London bus driver was widely shared on social media has been jailed. Michael Mongan unleashed a tirade of Islamophobic abuse and spat at the driver after being denied entry when his payment card was declined in Hayes last Wednesday, August 7. It has been revealed that at the time of the incident, Mongan was on bail for another … [Read more...] about Man whose shocking racial abuse of London bus driver was shared on social media is jailed

Second man arrested over attack on Co. Down mosque

August 14, 2024 by

A SECOND man has been arrested by detectives investigating an attack on a mosque in Co. Down. In the early hours of Saturday, August 10, targets were sprayed on the walls and door of the Newtownards Islamic Centre, while a petrol bomb thrown at the building failed to ignite. A 42-year-old man was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of a number of offences including attempted arson, … [Read more...] about Second man arrested over attack on Co. Down mosque

‘Appalling breach of trust’: Maths tutor jailed for sexually abusing vulnerable teenage boy

August 14, 2024 by

A PRIVATE maths tutor who sexually abused a vulnerable teenage boy has been jailed. Holly Rouse-Sweeney, 37, tutored the boy online before organising to meet him at her former Nottinghamshire home. She then had sexual contact with him on several occasions, despite being aware he was under the age of consent. "This was an appalling breach of trust by a woman who had been trusted … [Read more...] about ‘Appalling breach of trust’: Maths tutor jailed for sexually abusing vulnerable teenage boy

Four people arrested in Northern Ireland during operating targeting human trafficking

August 14, 2024 by

THE PSNI has arrested four people as part of an operation targeting human trafficking. The three men and one woman were detained following searches in Co. Antrim and Co. Tyrone on Tuesday. The operation targeted the activities of an organised crime group suspected of trafficking Romanian women for the purpose of sexual exploitation. "We believe the organised crime group coaxed … [Read more...] about Four people arrested in Northern Ireland during operating targeting human trafficking

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June 27, 1963

President John F. Kennedy receives a warm welcome upon his visit to his ancestral home in Co. Wexford, Ireland. Marking the second day of his four day trip through Ireland, Kennedy also visited the nearby town of New Ross, where his great-grandfather Patrick Kennedy left from in 1848 during the potato famine. Kennedy made a speech stating, “When my great-grandfather left here to become a cooper in East Boston he carried nothing with him except two things–a strong religious faith and a strong desire for liberty. I am proud to say that all of his grandchildren have valued that inheritance.”

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