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A NEW documentary that tells the story of the laying of the first transatlantic communications cable 165 years ago is set to hit screens this week. The Cable that Changed the World charts the eight-year task to achieve what many thought impossible — creating a near-instant communications link between Europe and North America. Narrated by actress Jessie Buckley, the documentary … [Read more...] about Cable that changed the world: Documentary tells story of first transatlantic cable between Ireland and North America

POLICE are appealing for information after shots were fired at a property in Co. Down. At around 12.45am on Saturday, it was reported that a number of shots had been fired at a ground floor flat in the Shackleton Walk area of Newtownards. Damage was caused to the living room window of the property, which was unoccupied at the time of the incident. A male dressed in black … [Read more...] about Investigation after shots fired at flat in Co. Down

TWO men have been arrested following the seizure of cocaine worth around €7.2m at Rosslare Europort. The drugs, weighing approximately 104kg, were discovered on Thursday as part of a joint operation between Revenue officers and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB). The men, aged in their 40s and 50s, were arrested on Friday and are being detained at … [Read more...] about Two men detained after more than €7m of cocaine seized at Rosslare

POLICE have revealed that protests in Belfast city centre on Friday night passed off peacefully but said they are continuing to investigate recent incidents of disorder. Around 1,000 anti-racism campaigners gathered outside City Hall, where there was also a group of several dozen anti-immigration demonstrators. Although the protests passed off largely without incident, further … [Read more...] about Belfast protests pass off peacefully but police continue to make arrests linked to recent disorder

THE PSNI has said that 10 police officers were injured during several hours of disorder in Derry on Saturday night. Fireworks, petrol bombs and masonry were thrown at police during the disturbances in Nailors Row. At one point, the PSNI issuing a statement urging parents and guardians to bring their children home, with Foyle MP Colum Eastwood likening the involvement of young … [Read more...] about Ten police officers injured in ‘disgusting’ Derry disturbances