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FOUR men have been jailed for their role in a brutal attack and kidnapping that left the victim with a permanent brain injury. David Cherry, Glen Sheridan, Mark Bradshaw and Sean Davies appeared before Belfast Crown Court on Thursday, where they were sentenced to between 28 and 67 months. Following the sentencing, a police spokesman said the case was 'one of the most violent, … [Read more...] about Four jailed over ‘nightmarish’ Co. Antrim attack and kidnapping that left victim with brain injury

CORK singer Bambie Thug helped Ireland to a respectable sixth-placed finish at Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden. It is Ireland's highest finish in the competition since 2000, when Eamonn Toal also came sixth with his song, Millennium of Love. The result also ends a run of four consecutive years in which Ireland failed to qualify for the final, finishing with … [Read more...] about Ireland’s Bambie Thug finishes sixth in Eurovision Song Contest as Switzerland triumphs

POLICE have appealed for information after a man was knocked unconscious before being robbed in Co. Armagh. The incident occurred in the Westacres area of Craigavon on Friday evening. As well as appealing for witnesses, police have also issued descriptions of two suspects they want to trace. "Shortly before 7.45pm, it was reported that a man was assaulted by a number of males … [Read more...] about Man knocked unconscious during robbery in Co. Armagh

THE FUNERAL details have been confirmed for a teenager who was killed in a collision in Co. Wicklow over the weekend. Molly Dempsey, from Baltinglass, died on Sunday, May 5 after the car she was a passenger in was involved in a single vehicle collision at Slaney Park at around 5am. In a statement confirming her death “suddenly, following an accident", her parents said they were … [Read more...] about Funeral details confirmed for ‘beautiful, funny, bubbly’ girl killed in tragic collision

NEARLY 200 people were arrested for driving under the influence of drink or drugs across the bank holiday weekend according to gardaí. An extensive Garda Roads Policing Operation was in place between 7am on Thursday, May 2 to 7am on Tuesday, May 7, during which one fatal collision occurred and nine “serious injury collisions” left ten people with serious and life-threatening … [Read more...] about Nearly 200 arrests for driving under influence as road fatalities hits 71 this year in Ireland