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A MAN who died following a single-vehicle road traffic collision in Newry has been named locally as Dominic McGrath. The 33-year-old pedestrian passed away at the scene following the incident, which occurred at around 4.30pm on Tuesday. It was reported that a bus was involved in the collision in the Mall area of the city. Following the incident, public transport operator … [Read more...] about Man who died in Newry collision involving bus is named locally

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

IRELAND’S President Michael D Higgins has criticised a NATO warning that urged Europeans to develop a “wartime mindset” as the Russian-Ukraine conflict continues. Mark Rutte, who is Secretary General at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to “wipe Ukraine off the map” and could come after other parts of Europe … [Read more...] about President Higgins criticises NATO call for Europe to take on ‘wartime mindset’