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
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Pair charged after €2.1m with of cannabis seized in Dublin
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
President, Taoiseach and Tánaiste among mourners at funeral of Tony O’Reilly
THE funeral of the Ireland rugby star and businessman Tony O’Reilly has taken place today. Hundreds of mourners turned out to pay their respects to the iconic figure, who died on Saturday, May 18, aged 88, following a short illness. President Michael D Higgins, Taoiseach Simon Harris and Tánaiste Micheál Martin were among those who attended the funeral, which took place at the … [Read more...] about President, Taoiseach and Tánaiste among mourners at funeral of Tony O’Reilly
Northern Irish firm using poultry litter to generate electricity is a world first
A PLANT in Northern Ireland which uses poultry litter to create renewable electricity is the first facility in the world to use the product as its sole feedstock. Poultry litter is a mixture of poultry faeces, spilled feed, feathers, and material used as bedding in poultry operations. The Stream BioEnergy (SBE) plant in Ballymena, Co. Antrim, uses 40,000 tonnes of it each year … [Read more...] about Northern Irish firm using poultry litter to generate electricity is a world first
Arrests made in ongoing investigation into murder of Lee Slattery more than a decade ago
GARDAÍ have made a number of arrests in an ongoing investigation into the murder of Lee Slattery whose body was discovered in Co. Limerick in 2010. The 24-year-old’s body was found in a shallow grave near a wooded area in the derelict Delmege House estate near Moyross on May 31, 2010. At the time of his death, the father-of-one, who grew up on Monabraher Road in Ballynanty on … [Read more...] about Arrests made in ongoing investigation into murder of Lee Slattery more than a decade ago