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AN arrest has been made after two men made multiple attempts to enter homes and vehicles in one night. PSNI officers were called to reports of attempted burglaries and thefts from vehicles in the Knockmore Road area in Lisburn. The incidents happened in the late hours on April 28 and into the early hours of April 29. “We received multiple reports that two men were trying … [Read more...] about Arrest made after two men attempt series of burglaries in one night

THE Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland will write to the families of Troubles victims whose investigations will no longer take place under controversial new legislation which comes into effect this week. 'Transitional arrangements' are being implemented to enact Britain’s Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023, which effectively removes the … [Read more...] about LEGACY ACT: Police Ombudsman confirms 335 Troubles cases will not be investigated due to new law

A DOCUMENTARY exploring the experiences of Irish nurses who helped found and form Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) will get a special screening next month. Irish Nurses in the NHS is a one-day event devoted to telling the stories of the men and woman who left Ireland and became instrumental in forming one of the UK’s most emblematic institutions. It will take place at … [Read more...] about Experience of Irish nurses explored in documentary marking 75 years of NHS

AN Irish bar has launched a campaign to raise money to buy a tuk-tuk for an orphanage in India. Founded in 2021 by Irish couple Lara and Kieran Boyle, Boyles' Bar in Sidcup, south-east London is a family-run boutique watering hole. Over the upcoming Bank Holiday weekend it will be hosting a special fundraising day in support of the City of Child Orphange in Pune, India, which … [Read more...] about Irish bar launches fundraising campaign to buy tuk-tuk for Indian orphanage

A 13-YEAR-OLD boy has died following a ‘horrific’ stabbing attack in London this morning. The boy was one of five people injured in the attack in Hainult, east London, which saw a car driven into a house in the Thurlow Gardens area at around 7am before the stabbings began. Three members of the public and two police officers were injured in the attack, the Met Police’s Chief … [Read more...] about Boy, 13, dies as five injured in ‘horrific’ stabbing attack in London