A MAN who was due to stand trial for robbery and drugs offences in the Republic of Ireland has been arrested in Belfast. PSNI officers arrested the man in east Belfast on an Irish extradition warrant on May 30. The officers, from the PSNI’s Tactical Support Group, worked with the International Policing Unit to conduct the arrest. “The 30-year-old man is wanted in the Republic … [Read more...] about Man wanted for robbery and drugs offences in southern Ireland arrested in the North
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Girl, 9, in critical condition after being shot while out eating dinner with family
A NINE-YEAR-OLD girl is one of four people who were injured in a shooting in east London last night. Three men and the girl were all hit when a gun was fired into a restaurant on Kingsland Road in Hackney at around 9.30pm. The men were all seated outside the restaurant, but the girl was sitting inside having dinner with her family, the Metropolitan Police have confirmed in a … [Read more...] about Girl, 9, in critical condition after being shot while out eating dinner with family
‘Prolific and brazen’ couple who left multiple restaurants without paying their bill jailed
A MARRIED couple who repeatedly dined at expensive restaurants and left without paying their bill have been jailed. Ann and Bernard McDonagh failed to pay their bill on five occasions at restaurants in Wales between August 2023 and April 2024. Their antics caught the attention of the public last month when one of the affected restaurants released CCTV footage of them eating a … [Read more...] about ‘Prolific and brazen’ couple who left multiple restaurants without paying their bill jailed
Majestic Beaches and Vistas Along the Wild Atlantic Way
IA Newsletter, June 8, 2024
Summer is coming so it is the perfect time to visit a beach in Ireland to enjoy the beauty of the coastline and take a refreshing dip in the ocean. Beaches and vistas along the Wild Atlantic Way are as varied as they are beautiful. Starting in Co. Donegal the Way goes south through counties Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo, Galway, Clare, Limerick and Kerry, ending up in County Cork. … [Read more...] about Majestic Beaches and Vistas Along the Wild Atlantic Way
Triumph and Disaster:
A Tribute To My Friend, Tony O’Reilly
By Ted Smyth
IA Newsletter, June 1. 2024
IA Newsletter, June 1. 2024
Tony O’Reilly loved Pittsburgh. It became his home in 1971 and it was where he reached the pinnacle of U.S. business by serving as Chairman and CEO of the H.J. Heinz Company while serving on the boards of companies from Mobil Oil to the Washington Post.
It was where his six children were raised in the leafy suburbs of Fox Chapel, and where he made lasting friendships with … [Read more...] about Triumph and Disaster:
A Tribute To My Friend, Tony O’Reilly