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THE WIFE of a Conservative councillor has been arrested on suspicion of inciting racial hatred. In a post on Twitter/X, Lucy Connolly appeared to call for hotels housing immigrants to be burnt down. The childminder from Northampton posted the message in the hours after three children were killed in an attack on a children's dance event in Southport on Monday, July 29. In a … [Read more...] about Wife of Conservative councillor arrested on suspicion of inciting racial hatred

A TEENAGER has died after a car was involved in a single-vehicle collision in Co. Kildare. The incident happened on the Clane Road (R403) in Celbridge at around 10.30pm last night. "The driver and sole occupant of the car, an adult male (teens), was fatally injured," read a garda statement. The local coroner has been notified and arrangements are being made for a post-mortem … [Read more...] about Teenager dies in collision in Co. Kildare

THE PSNI has revealed six people have been arrested after officers dealt with a number of hate-related crimes and hate incidents across Belfast on Tuesday. Three men and three teenagers remain in custody following the arrests, while a 14-year-old was cautioned. Temporary Assistant Chief Constable Melanie Jones said that for a third night in a row, officers had to contend with … [Read more...] about ‘We are taking action’: Police make six arrests following hate-related crimes and incidents in Belfast last night

POLICE are treating damage to a house and car in Co. Antrim overnight as a racially-motivated hate crime. Racist graffiti was also sprayed on a wall close to the incident, which occurred in the early hours of this morning in Ballyclare. "It was reported to police that sometime overnight, the front window of a house in the Erskine Park area had been smashed and a vehicle parked … [Read more...] about Police investigating racially-motivated hate crime after house and car targeted in Co. Antrim

IRISH travellers are being urged to stay safe while on holiday as new figures show a record number of fatalities were recorded abroad last year. Some 381 Irish people died abroad in 2023, new figures from the Department of Foreign Affairs show. That is a marked increase on the figures for 2022, where 340 deaths abroad were recorded, and 2021, which recorded 220 deaths. Tánaiste … [Read more...] about Tánaiste urges travellers to say safe as record number of Irish people die abroad