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€3m for safety and driver education schemes to tackle ‘unacceptable’ rise in deaths on Irish roads

April 16, 2024 by

THE Taoiseach has agreed €3m will be spent on road safety initiatives and driver education schemes across Ireland. Simon Harris has met with Road Safety Authority (RSA) CEO Sam Waide and Chairperson Liz O’Donnell to discuss what action can be taken in response to the rising level of deaths on the nation’s roads. Some 58 people have been killed on Ireland’s roads so far in 2024 … [Read more...] about €3m for safety and driver education schemes to tackle ‘unacceptable’ rise in deaths on Irish roads

Colloquium on the Good Friday Agreement and the Arts

April 16, 2024 by

Join Queen’s University Belfast and the American Irish Historical Society as they host a symposium on Post-Conflict Stage & Screen in Northern Ireland. American Irish Historical Society, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm 991 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028 As Owen McCafferty’s dramatization of the last days of negotiations leading to the 1998 Good Friday … [Read more...] about Colloquium on the Good Friday Agreement and the Arts

Unsuspecting Taylor Swift fans swindled out of £1k for fake concert tickets

April 16, 2024 by

TWO Taylor Swift fans were swindled out of £1k after being sold fake concert tickets by scammers. The victims are among 299 reports of ticket scamming incidents reported in Northern Ireland over the past 12 months which amount to an eye-watering £300,000. This week the PSNI has released the figures, that are found within data from Action Fraud, which shows £6.7m was lost to … [Read more...] about Unsuspecting Taylor Swift fans swindled out of £1k for fake concert tickets

Funeral details confirmed for ‘dearly loved’ couple killed in house fire

April 16, 2024 by

AN elderly couple who died when a fire took hold at their home in Co. Cork will be laid to rest tomorrow. John and Gabrielle O’Donnell were killed in the blaze which happened at around 11.15pm on April 4. Gardai and local firefighters were called to the fire at their home in Lower Glanmire Road, Mayfield. The pair, who were popular members of their local community, were … [Read more...] about Funeral details confirmed for ‘dearly loved’ couple killed in house fire

‘Predatory’ police officer who had sex with vulnerable woman dismissed

April 16, 2024 by

A POLICE officer was dismissed from the PSNI after using his position of authority to have sex with a vulnerable woman while on duty. The findings of a Police Ombudsman investigation have been released, which found the officer had sex with the woman at an industrial estate in Antrim while on duty in 2016. The incident only came to light in 2019 when the woman called 999 to … [Read more...] about ‘Predatory’ police officer who had sex with vulnerable woman dismissed

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