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GRANTS worth €9m have been earmarked by the Irish Government to support the renovation and restoration of some of the country’s most historic buildings. The funding, which has been allocated under the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, will see 676 projects receive support. That includes €4.5m in funding for 114 projects under the annual Historic Structures … [Read more...] about Government announces €9m funding pot to restore historic buildings across Ireland

TWO people have been arrested following a police raid on a property in Co. Down. PSNI officers found a significant quantity of Class A drugs, cash and a firearm during the raid on the premises in the Killaire Road area of Bangor yesterday morning. They also uncovered luxury watches, diamonds, paintings and a Range Rover Sport vehicle during the operation. Officers from Bangor … [Read more...] about Stolen diamonds, paintings and a high-end sports vehicle seized in raid on property

GARDAÍ are appealing for the public to come forward after a teenager was killed in a horror collision in Co. Mayo. Officers in Castlebar have asked anyone who witnessed the fatal single-vehicle collision to come forward. The incident happened at around 5pm yesterday (March 13) when a motorcycle crashed at Cloonkeen near Castlebar on the R309. The driver, an 18-year-old man, was … [Read more...] about Witness appeal after teenage motorcyclist dies in horror crash on Irish road

A MAN has been arrested by Gardaí investigating an alleged kidnapping in Co. Wicklow. Officers were alerted after a woman was seen to be forcibly put into a van in Arklow in the early hours of the morning on Tuesday, March 12. When they arrived the vehicle had left, prompting the police force to issue a media appeal to help locate it Within an hour of issuing the appeal the van … [Read more...] about Man arrested over alleged kidnapping of woman in Wicklow

A Funeral Mass will be held for Vince Power on Monday, March 18 at 7pm at The Sacred Heart of Jesus Church Quex Road, Kilburn, NW6 4PS Vince will be going home thereafter, to be buried in Co. Waterford. Vince Power died on Saturday, March 9 at the age of 76. Figures from across the music industry — in Britain, Ireland and internationally — have spoken about his vision that … [Read more...] about Funeral Mass for Vince Power in Kilburn