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A MAN has been sentenced to life for a second time for murdering his friend after his original conviction was quashed. William Phelan, 39, was found stabbed to death at his home in Harpurhey, Manchester in March 2018. Matthew Jones, 45, was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 20 years in 2021 but the conviction was quashed by the Court of Appeal and a retrial ordered. On … [Read more...] about Man again sentenced to life for murder of ‘gentle soul’ after original conviction quashed

FOUR men have been arrested after houses were damaged and a woman assaulted in Co. Down. The incident occurred in the Brookfield Mill area of Banbridge on Saturday morning. The suspects fled the scene before police arrived but were detained after crashing their car into a field several miles away. "Officers received a report on Saturday morning, May 4 that a number of windows … [Read more...] about Four men arrested after houses damaged and woman assaulted in Co. Down

TÁNAISTE Micheál Martin has reviewed the soldiers of Ireland’s 124th Infantry Battalion ahead of their upcoming deployment to Lebanaon. Mr Martin, who is also Ireland’s Minister for Defence, was accompanied by Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Seán Clancy as he reviewed the battalion at Cathal Brugha Barracks in Rathmines, Dublin this week. Some 341 … [Read more...] about Tánaiste wishes Irish soldiers about to deploy for Lebanon a ‘safe and successful’ mission

THE FUNERAL of a young man who died when the quad bike he was riding collided with a tractor will take place tomorrow. Mikey Foley, 23, died following the collision, which happened on the R353 in Derrybrien, Gort, County Galway at around 1.15pm on April 28. A native of Tulla, in Co. Clare, Mr Foley is “sadly missed by his parents Mike and Carmel, Granny Bridget (Biddy), … [Read more...] about Funeral arrangements confirmed for tragic young man who died in quad bike collision

IRELAND is seeking to enact legislation allowing asylum seekers who arrive at its borders to be returned to the UK. Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has secured approval from the Cabinet for a law change to resume a previously existing agreement with Britain allowing for the return of migrants who do not meet the criteria for protection in Ireland. That previous reciprocal … [Read more...] about Ireland seeks law change to allow asylum seekers to be sent back to UK