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THE Irish Government has purchased a vast and unique collection of maps and prints of Ireland which will be made publicly available at the University College Cork (UCC) library. The Bonar Law Collection, acquired by the National Library of Ireland (NLI), is deemed the most complete visual record of Ireland, in map and print form, ever assembled by an expert private … [Read more...] about Government buys Bonar Law’s ‘remarkable’ private collection of maps of Ireland

SERVICES across Northern Ireland face serious disruption tomorrow as tens of thousands of public sector workers are due to go on a one-day strike over pay. Among them road gritters belonging to two unions are set to begin a week-long strike just as a cold snap sets in across the nation. Northern Ireland woke to a blanket of snow and ice this morning, which saw schools and roads … [Read more...] about ‘AVOID TRAVEL’ Gritters due to go on week-long strike as snow and ice hit Northern Ireland

AN OMAGH man who hacked the social media accounts of women located across the UK to access sexual photos has been jailed. Ryan Eastwood, of Coolnagard View in Omagh, was sentenced at Dungannon Crown Court yesterday for offences including harassment, sexual offences and computer misuse which took place between October 2019 and June 2022. The 30-year-old had previously pleaded … [Read more...] about Man jailed for hacking multiple women’s social media accounts to get sexual photos

A FORMER police officer who strangled his ex-girlfriend and left her unconscious in a hotel room has been jailed for attempted murder. James Riley, of Preston, Lancashire was sentenced to 16 years at Manchester Crown Court after pleading guilty to the offence. The court heard that the 28-year-old, who was an off-duty officer with Lancashire Police, had brutally attacked his … [Read more...] about Former police officer who strangled ex-girlfriend jailed for attempted murder

MET ÉIREANN has issued a series of weather warnings as Ireland prepares for an Arctic blast over the coming days. The meteorological service issued an advisory for the whole country warning that Arctic air will bring a series of winter hazards over the coming week. The advisory, which began this morning and is in place until midday on Friday, has predicted severe frosts and icy … [Read more...] about Weather warnings issued by Met Éireann as Ireland braced for Arctic blast