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THE governments of Ireland, Norway and Spain will formally recognise Palestine as a state as of today. The joint decision by the European nations is in response to the ongoing conflict in Gaza. They believe formal recognition of the state of Palestine is the starting point to an end to war based on the two-state solution they hope to see in the Middle East – where Israel and … [Read more...] about Ireland, Spain and Norway formally recognise Palestine from today

‘DISGUSTING’ graffiti which appeared on a school in Northern Ireland has left local community members ‘shocked and horrified’. The grafitti – which depicts nazi symbols and uses aggressive racist language - appeared on a number of buildings in Cookstown, Co. Tyrone including a school. PSNI officers investgating the incident confirmed “it has been noted in several areas, … [Read more...] about Community condemns ‘disgusting’ racist graffiti found on school

A NEW sitcom filmed and set in Northern Ireland has been commissioned by the BBC. Funboys, which has been developed from a 2023 BBC iPlayer short comedy film, is described as being 'weird, wonderful, charming, and always funny', Story writer Simon Mayhew-Archer also bizarrely promises there will be 'a decent amount of live pig action'. 'High hopes' Made by Mayhay Studios, … [Read more...] about BBC commission ‘weird, wonderful, charming’ sitcom set in Northern Ireland

TWO men have been charged after €2.1m worth of cannabis was seized in Dublin on Friday. Around 105kg of herbal cannabis was seized following a joint operation by Revenue's Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB). The men, both in their 30s, were arrested by An Garda Síochána and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug … [Read more...] about Pair charged after €2.1m with of cannabis seized in Dublin

FOLLOWING an investigation by Thames Valley Police, a man has been charged with rape in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. Conor Fitzpatrick, 31, of West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe was charged on Wednesday, May 22 with five counts of rape. He was also charged with one count of possession of a controlled drug of class B, namely cannabis. The charge relates to incidents in Abingdon between … [Read more...] about Man charged with five counts of rape