ULSTER GAA is the latest organisation to show its support for improving road safety in Northern Ireland. The council has signed up to the ‘Share the Road to Zero’ campaign, which aims to reduce road deaths by encouraging people to take more responsibility and care on the roads. Other high-profile signings include the Northern Ireland Football League, PSNI, Northern Ireland … [Read more...] about GAA signs up to road safety campaign as death toll increases in North
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URGENT APPEAL: £10k offered for information on whereabouts of wanted man
POLICE have issued an urgent appeal to locate a man wanted in connection with a series of violent burglaries. Crimestoppers have offered £10k for information that helps officers locate 50-year-old Martin McDonagh, who is wanted in connection with a series of aggravated burglaries in Nottingham. The incidents happened across Nottingham, where a man forced his way into a number … [Read more...] about URGENT APPEAL: £10k offered for information on whereabouts of wanted man
Met Éireann names Storm Kathleen as gale force winds set to hit Ireland
STATUS orange and yellow wind warnings have been issued in Ireland as gale force winds are set to hit the country this weekend. Met Éireann has named Storm Kathleen and advised the public that she will bring “gale force southerly winds, with some severe and damaging gusts” on Saturday. Forecasters predict the storm will arrive on Irish shores at around 7am on Saturday (April 6) … [Read more...] about Met Éireann names Storm Kathleen as gale force winds set to hit Ireland
Swimming enthusiasts urged to have their say as new funding for outdoor facilities announced
OUTDOOR swimming enthusiasts are being urged to think about improvements that could be made to their local facilities under a new funding allocation. Some €500,000 in funds has been announced for outdoor swimming projects across Ireland by Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy Hildegarde Naughton. Under the Healthy Ireland initiative, grants of … [Read more...] about Swimming enthusiasts urged to have their say as new funding for outdoor facilities announced
Cannabis worth over €1m found concealed in van carrying water and garden furniture from UK to Dublin
AN arrest has been made after more than €1.1m worth of cannabis was found in a van which arrived in Dublin on a ferry from the UK. Cannabis worth more than €1m was found concealed in a van Revenue officers discovered the drugs at Dublin Port yesterday as a result of ‘risk profiling’ they confirmed, and with the assistance of detector dog James. Detector dog James aided Revenue … [Read more...] about Cannabis worth over €1m found concealed in van carrying water and garden furniture from UK to Dublin