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POLICE in west Belfast have launched an investigation after school pupils received inappropriate texts messages from a number outside of Britain and Ireland. Officers are now encouraging parents and guardians to have conversations with children in their care about who they are speaking to via text message or online. "We would encourage parents to have regular and open … [Read more...] about Police investigate ‘inappropriate’ text messages sent to Belfast school pupils

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

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

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

THE funeral details have been confirmed for a father-of-one who died when his car was involved in a collision earlier this week. Stephen O’Reilly, from Athlone, Co. Westmeath and formerly of Greystones in Wicklow, died following a traffic collision near Edenderry, Co Offaly, on Monday, May 20. Gardaí were called to the incident involving a single car at the L1005 at Bracknagh … [Read more...] about Funeral details confirmed for ‘always happy’ man who died in late night crash