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THOUSANDS of football fans will descend upon Dublin tomorrow to attend the Europa League Final. The match, between Bayern Leverkusen of Germany and Atalanta of Italy, will take place in the Aviva Stadium, which will open its turnstiles at 5pm ahead of an 8pm kick off. Gardaí have stated that plans are in place to keep disruption in the city to a minimum, although they have … [Read more...] about Heavy traffic expected in Dublin as thousands attend Europa League Final

TRIBUTES have been paid to a former director of a national collaborative arts agency who died following a two-year battle with illness. Dr Ailbhe Murphy, who was the director of Create Ireland from 2015 to 2022, died on May 17, at Blackrock Hospice, with her husband Ciaran and son Luke by her side. Paying tribute, her family said she would be “lovingly remembered and cherished … [Read more...] about ‘PROFOUND LOSS’: Tributes following death of former director of national arts agency

POLICE have appealed for witnesses to come forward with information following a petrol bomb attack on a car in Co. Antrim. A car was targeted outside a house in the Wellhurst Park area just after midnight yesterday. “Shortly before 00:05am, it was reported that a car was set alight outside a property in the area,” the PSNI’s Inspector Graham said. “Damage was caused to the … [Read more...] about Investigation underway following petrol bomb attack

POLICE have arrested a man after a car was rammed into a bank in Derry overnight. PSNI officers were called after a red coloured car rammed into the Ulster Bank in Culmore Road at around 11.40pm. Reports confirmed the building was rammed a number of times before the driver made off from the scene and later returned to the bank. The driver, a 47-year-old man, was arrested at the … [Read more...] about Arrest made after car rammed into bank overnight

TWO men have been jailed after violently attacking and robbing a teenager at a bus stop. Casey Mossman and Connor McKenna approached the 18-year-old in George Street in Nottingham city centre at around 10.30pm on September 15, 2023. Mossman, 20, of of Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, first approached their victim, asking what was in his bag before trying to grab it. When the … [Read more...] about Violent robbers who stamped on teenager’s head at bus stop jailed