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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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
New series of The Young Offenders airs on BBC next month – but won’t be seen on RTÉ until 2025
POPULAR Irish sitcom The Young Offenders returns with its much-anticipated fourth series next month. Created and written by Peter Foott, the show follows lovable Cork teens Conor MacSweeney and Jock O’Keefe, played by Alex Murphy and Chris Walley respectively. Based on the hit 2016 film of the same name, the fourth instalment of the IFTA-winning show returns to BBC One on … [Read more...] about New series of The Young Offenders airs on BBC next month – but won’t be seen on RTÉ until 2025
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