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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

AN Irish cuckoo has returned to its homeland after an epic journey which saw it spend the winter in Africa. The bird, named Cuach KP, is one of three that were fitted with satellite tags as part of a new Cuckoo Tracking Project launched last summer. It landed home in Killarney National Park in Kerry this week, where it flew off from last year after the birds were fitted with … [Read more...] about Irish cuckoo returns to Ireland after ‘epic journey’ which saw it spend winter in Africa

TWO Irish authors have made the longlist for a prestigious annual prize devoted to crime writers. Jane Casey and Liz Nugent are among 18 authors in the running for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2024. Dublin-born Casey, who now lives in southwest London with her husband, who is a criminal barrister, and their two children, has written twelve crime novels for … [Read more...] about Two Irish authors make longlist for prestigious crime writers’ prize

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