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TAOISEACH Simon Harris has paid tribute to Eamon Ryan who has resigned as leader of the Green Party after 13 years. In a statement, Mr Ryan confirmed he would not be standing at the next general election, claiming it was time to “pass the torch on to the next generation”. “I have spent the last 30 years either running for or holding public office, as a councillor, TD and … [Read more...] about Taoiseach pays tribute to ‘inherently decent’ Eamon Ryan following his resignation as Green Party leader

A MAN has died in hospital after being attacked in a housing estate in Dublin in the early hours of this morning. Gardaí found the man, aged in his 50s, with serious injuries in Hampton Wood Way on the St. Margaret’s Road in Finglas, at around 12.30am this morning. Gardaí are investigating a fatal assault that occurred in the early hours of this morning He was taken to the … [Read more...] about Man dies in hospital after serious attack in early hours of this morning

DETECTIVES have been granted more time to question a man charged with the murder of a pensioner in Co. Armagh. Michael McConville, 74, was found dead in a house in the Annaghmare Road area of Crossmaglen on Saturday, June 15. Police say he was found in a bathroom with serious head injuries believed to have been caused by a weapon. A 67-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of … [Read more...] about Detectives given more time to question man charged with murder of Co. Armagh pensioner

A MAN from Belfast has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment following a 'savage assault' on two men. Mark McKechnie punched one of his victims and hit him with a hatchet before threatening to cut his toes off. At Downpatrick Crown Court today, he was sentenced for grievous bodily harm, common assault and false imprisonment. The 28-year-old was convicted following an … [Read more...] about Belfast man jailed for ‘savage assault’ in which he threatened to cut victim’s toes off

TWO people have been arrested after activists from Just Stop Oil targeted Stonehenge with orange powder paint. The incident unfolded at around 12pm at the 5,000-year-old monument in Wiltshire, England as a man and woman sprayed several stones on the eve of tomorrow's summer solstice. In a statement, Just Stop Oil said the protest was aimed at getting the next British government … [Read more...] about Two arrested after Just Stop Oil activists target Stonehenge with orange powder paint