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A PIZZA shop in Belfast was destroyed this morning after robbers rammed a car into the building, robbed the premises and then set it on fire. The attack on Pizza Guyz in Anderstown Road, west Belfast happened at around 5am. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue service were called to extinguish the blaze and PSNI officers also attended the scene. Sergeant Smyth said: “Officers … [Read more...] about Pizza shop destroyed by ‘vile’ robbers who rammed store and set it alight

COMEDIAN Dara O’Briain has called out a website for reselling tickets to gigs on his upcoming American tour and using a photo of someone else to promote them. The Co. Wicklow star, who was born in Bray but has lived in the UK for many years, will bring his So….Where Were We tour to the US this month, with stops planned in New York City, Chicago, Washington DC and Boston. This … [Read more...] about Comedian Dara O’Briain calls out website for reselling gig tickets using random photo of bald man

AN arrest has been made after a serious assault in Westmeath left a man in critical condition in hospital. Gardaí were called to a disturbance involving two men outside a premises on Patrick Street in Mullingar in the early hours of January 7. At around 1.40am they attended the scene where a man in his 50s had been the victim of a serious assault. He was first taken to Regional … [Read more...] about Man arrested following serious assault which left victim in critical condition

TÁNAISTE Micheál Martin has opened Ireland’s newest Embassy while on a five-day visit to Mexico and Colombia. Arriving in Mexico yesterday, Mr Martin, who is Ireland’s Minister for Defence and for Foreign Affairs, enjoyed a series of engagements. He first met with Mexico’s Foreign Minister Alicia Bárcena. The pair discussed “relations between our two countries and a number of … [Read more...] about Tánaiste opens Ireland’s newest Embassy in Mexico

TWO men who used a podcast series to encourage listeners to commit violent acts against ethnic minorities have been jailed for a combined total of 15 years. Tyrone Patten-Walsh, 36, and Christoper Gibbons, 40, came under investigation by the Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command for using a podcast to air their homophobic, racist, anti-Semitic, Islamophobic and … [Read more...] about Neo-Nazi podcasters who urged listeners to commit violent acts jailed for terrorism offences