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A DETECTOR dog has helped Revenue officers sniff out more than €6m worth of cigarettes in Co. Cork. Rua uncovered the illicit cigarettes, branded 'Lambert and Butler', when Revenue officers examined an unaccompanied trailer arriving into the Port of Cork on Friday from Zeebrugge, Belgium. The roughly 7.3m cigarettes have an estimated value of over €6.1m, which equates to a … [Read more...] about Detector dog helps sniff out more than €6m worth of cigarettes in Co. Cork

THE GOVERNMENT has been heavily defeated in two referendums calling for changes to references to family and care in the constitution. Even before the full results of Friday's voting had been announced, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar acknowledged that the referendums had been 'defeated comprehensively’. Meanwhile, Peader Tóibín, whose Aontú party was the only political party to campaign … [Read more...] about Government defeated over referendums to amend references to family and care in constitution

STATUES of two of the most influential women in Belfast's history were unveiled in the city on Friday to coincide with International Women's Day. The sculptures of Mary Ann McCracken and Winifred Carney have been in the grounds of Belfast City Hall, the first non-royals to be honoured in such fashion. They were created by internationally acclaimed artist Ralf Sander along with … [Read more...] about Statues of influential Belfast women unveiled in city on International Women’s Day

POLICE in Belfast have launched an appeal for information on the 30th anniversary of the murder of an off-duty officer. Constable John Haggan, known as Jackie, was shot while out with his pregnant wife and friends on March 10, 1994. Detectives from the Legacy Investigation Branch are now urging witnesses who have not previously spoken to police to come forward as they hunt for … [Read more...] about Anniversary appeal over ‘sickening’ 1994 murder of off-duty police officer

A MAN who murdered a Co. Antrim guesthouse owner after stabbing him more than 50 times has been told he must serve at least 20 years in prison. Michael Lenaghan was handed the minimum term on Friday, having been sentenced to life last November after admitting to the murder of 67-year-old Inayat Shah. "Michael Lenaghan's actions were horrific and savage. This was an unprovoked … [Read more...] about Man sentenced to minimum of 20 years for ‘horrific and savage’ murder of Co. Antrim guesthouse owner