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THE St Patrick’s Birmingham Breakfast will return this year on the morning of Friday, March 15. The civic reception will be held in the magnificent surroundings of the Council House in Birmingham’s city centre, where Lord Mayor Mr Chaman Lal will host the event. CELEBRATING THE SAINT Bob Brolly at the Birmingham Breakfast in 2020 (picture Chris Egan) The event is a chance for … [Read more...] about Return of St Patrick’s weekend Birmingham Breakfast festivities

The chief suspect in the Sophie Toscan du Plantier case has died of a heart attack IAN Bailey, the chief suspect for over two decades for the murder of French woman Sophie Toscan du Plantier, has died. Mr Bailey, 66, is suspected of having suffered a heart attack. The badly beaten body of Madame du Plantier, a French film maker, was found outside her holiday home near Schull, … [Read more...] about Ian Bailey dead at 66

POLICE investigating reports that a gang of armed and masked men entered licensed premises in Dungiven, Co. Derry on Friday before making threats have arrested a man. It was reported that a gang, one of whom was believed to be armed with a hand gun, entered a sports club in Garvagh Road area at around 7.20pm on Friday. The gang issued threats before making off, while a similar … [Read more...] about Arrest after armed gang ‘claiming to represent IRA’ make threats at licences premises in Dungiven

TDs speaking at a demonstration in Roscrea, Co. Tipperary on Saturday have rejected suggestions that protests in the town are motivated by racism. Demonstrations have taken place outside the Racket Hall Hotel in the town after it was closed at short notice last week to house international protection applicants. The government has since responded to the protests over the closure … [Read more...] about TDs at Roscrea demonstration reject suggestions that protests are motivated by racism

SONY PICTURES CLASSICS has acquired the rights to the eponymous debut film from Belfast rappers Kneecap. The company moved swiftly ahead of the movie's premiere at the Sundance Festival on Thursday, the first Irish language film to screen at the prestigious event. Starring band members Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí as well as Oscar nominee Michael Fassbender, the film has … [Read more...] about Sony Pictures Classics snaps up ‘raucous’ debut film from Belfast rappers Kneecap