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TWO men have appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman in Co. Down. Karen Cummings, 40, was found unconscious with a serious head injury at a house in Banbridge on Saturday evening and passed away a short time later. Today at Newry Magistrates' Court, 42-year-old Kevin McGuigan Jr of Hillsborough and 32-year-old Glenn King of Lurgan were charged with the nurse's … [Read more...] about Two men appear in court charged with murder of woman in Co. Down

GARDAÍ are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of a woman missing from Co. Dublin. Hayley Dietrich, 28, has been missing from her home in Balbriggan since Monday, December 16. She is described as being approximately 5' 3" in height with a slight build, brown hair and green eyes. Ms Dietrich is understood to be travelling in an 06D-registered black … [Read more...] about Gardaí appeal for information on woman missing from Co. Dublin

A MAN has been jailed for assaulting a pensioner who refused to do his washing when he knocked on her door. Michael Leahy was armed with a knife when he knocked at the woman’s home in London Road in Swanley, Kent at around 6pm on February 23, 2024. The 61-year-old, who was drunk and on drugs at the time, demanded the woman wash his tracksuit. She had previously cleaned his … [Read more...] about Man jailed for assaulting neighbour who refused to do his washing

PSNI and Metropolitan Police officers broke the law by spying on two Northern Irish journalists a tribunal has found. In a landmark ruling issued today, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) found journalists Barry McCaffrey and Trevor Birney were unlawfully spied on by the police forces in a bid to uncover their sources. The IPT was examining a complaint by the journalists … [Read more...] about ‘Landmark ruling’: Tribunal finds police broke law by spying on journaliss

CRISIS talks have been held this week regarding the ongoing closure of Holyhead port. Irish and Welsh transport ministers met with key stakeholders connected to the port in Anglesey, which operates the main sea route between North Wales and Dublin. It has been closed since December 6 after Storm Darragh caused extensive damage to critical berthing infrastructure at the … [Read more...] about Irish and Welsh transport ministers hold crisis talks over ongoing Holyhead closure