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
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Boy, 13, dies as five injured in ‘horrific’ stabbing attack in London
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
Man dies following collision between tractor and quad bike on Irish road
AN INVESTIGATION is underway after a young man was killed in a collision between a quad bike and a tractor. The man, aged in his 20s, was driving the bike which collided with a tractor on the R353 in Derrybrien, Gort, County Galway at around 1.15pm on April 28. His body was removed from the scene to University Hospital Galway and a post-mortem examination is due to take … [Read more...] about Man dies following collision between tractor and quad bike on Irish road
Tánaiste raised Legacy Act issues with Northern Ireland Secretary during ‘constructive’ meeting
TÁNAISTE Micheál Martin raised Ireland's ongoing issues with Britain’s controversial new Troubles legislation during a meeting in London this week. Mr Martin represented Ireland at the British Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIIGC) which took place in Westminster yesterday. Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Chris Heaton-Harris led the British delegation at the … [Read more...] about Tánaiste raised Legacy Act issues with Northern Ireland Secretary during ‘constructive’ meeting
Man convicted of killing Irish pensioner Thomas O’Halloran in brutal London attack
A MAN has pleaded guilty to killing Irish pensioner Thomas O’Halloran in a brutal attack in West London. Lee Byer, of Allenby Avenue, Southall, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter by diminished responsibility of the 87-year-old, who was stabbed in Greenford, west London, in August 2022. Mr O’Halloran, who hailed from Ennistymon in Co. Clare, was attacked while on his mobility … [Read more...] about Man convicted of killing Irish pensioner Thomas O’Halloran in brutal London attack