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A MAN is due in court in relation to an alleged attempt to abduct a child in Co. Fermanagh. It follows a report of a suspicious approach to a teenage boy in the Drumroosk Road area of Kinawley on Monday, April 22. A police report at the time said two men approached a teenager at around 9.15am that day and attempted to make him get into their vehicle. As part of their … [Read more...] about Man charged with attempted child abduction in Co. Fermanagh

A SEARCH for an Auckland woman who was crowned Auckland Rose of Tralee earlier this year has been called off after police discovered a body. Monica Reid, 26, from Te Atatū Peninsula in West Auckland, New Zealand was reported missing by her family on Friday. At around 5.30pm on Sunday (6.30am BST), New Zealand Police revealed the search had concluded. "A 26-year-old woman … [Read more...] about ‘There are many tears’: Search for missing Rose of Tralee contestant called off after body found

GARDAÍ have appealed for information about the whereabouts of a vulnerable man missing from Dublin. Mykhaylo Glyaykin, 39, was last seen leaving his home on Dominic Street, Dublin 1, on Friday. Gardaí and his family are concerned for his welfare as Mr Glyaykin is a vulnerable person with limited English. Mr Glyaykin is described as being approximately six feet tall with a … [Read more...] about Gardaí concerned for vulnerable man missing from Dublin

A MAN has been arrested in connection with rioting that occurred in Dublin last November. It brings to 40 the total number of arrests made in connection with the disorder. On Friday, gardaí said they had arrested a man in his 20s in Dublin as part of their investigations into the events of November 23, 2023. The day after the riots, gardaí said they had arrested 34 people in … [Read more...] about Latest arrest in connection with Dublin riots brings total to 40

THE FATHER of Dáithí Mac Gabhann, the young boy who successfully fronted a campaign to change Northern Ireland's transplant laws, has been awarded an MBE. Máirtín Mac Gabhann was recognised in the King's Birthday Honours List for services to organ donation in Northern Ireland. He said that he hoped accepting the award would increase awareness about the need for organ … [Read more...] about Father of Dáithí Mac Gabhann, who inspired change in transplant laws, recognised in King’s Birthday Honours List