Tánaiste Micheál Martin believes the UK’s Rwanda Bill is contributing to Ireland’s immigration predicament AN TÁNAISTE Micheál Martin has said that the British government’s Rwanda Bill is causing a surge in migrants entering Ireland. The Telegraph reports Tánaiste Martin saying that the threat of being deported Rwanda is causing an influx of asylum seekers into the … [Read more...] about Rwanda Bill fuelling Ireland’s asylum seeker crisis
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Police missed opportunities to warn Jim Donegan of threat to his life before he was killed
PSNI officers missed opportunities to identify and warn a man who dissident republicans had threatened to kill six months before they executed him. James ‘Jim’ Donegan was shot numerous times by a lone gunman while he waited to collect his 13-year-old son from school. Aged 43, the father-of-two was targeted as he sat in his car, a red Porsche Panamera, in Glen Road, Belfast at … [Read more...] about Police missed opportunities to warn Jim Donegan of threat to his life before he was killed
£100m investment confirmed in ‘landmark agreement’ for borough in Northern Ireland
A JOINT funding injection by the British and Northern Irish governments will see £100m invested in the Causeway Coast and Glens. Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council has announced their "landmark agreement" this week, which will see the substantial figure invested in the borough over the next 10 years. Some £36m of the total fund will come from the UK Government, while the … [Read more...] about £100m investment confirmed in ‘landmark agreement’ for borough in Northern Ireland
Appeal for witnesses after motorcyclist dies in collision with car found burnt out near the scene
A MOTORCYCLIST has died after being involved in a collision with a car on a road in Co. Carlow last night. The man, aged in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident, which happened shortly before 11pm on a local road between Rathoe and Ballon at Sandbrook. The car involved in the collision was found burnt out near the site of the incident - its driver failed to … [Read more...] about Appeal for witnesses after motorcyclist dies in collision with car found burnt out near the scene
Public asked to report any sightings of sex offender on run from police
POLICE are appealing to the public to call 999 if they see a sex offender who is on the run from police in Plymouth. Christopher McNamara, who was originally convicted for sexual assault, is wanted on recall to prison for breaching his post-sentence conditions. Police are appealing to the public for any information that may help them locate the 39-year-old, who has had his … [Read more...] about Public asked to report any sightings of sex offender on run from police