POLICE have seized around £250,000 in cash and suspected cocaine valued at more than £100,000 during a vehicle stop in Co. Down. The discovery was made after detectives from the PSNI's Organised Crime Branch stopped and searched the car on the A1 on Saturday morning. A man and woman arrested at the scene remain in custody. "Shortly after 8.35am, officers stopped and searched a … [Read more...] about £250,000 in cash and suspected cocaine seized during vehicle stop in Co. Down
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Irish teen enters British Album Downloads Chart Top-10 after Jools Holland appearance
IRISH teenager Muireann Bradley has seen her debut album climb into the British Album Download Chart Top-10 following her stunning TV appearance on Jools Holland. The 17-year-old from Ballybofey wowed viewers with her rendition of ragtime classic Candy Man on the presenter's Annual Hootenanny show on BBC Two on New Year's Eve. Following the performance, the fingerpicking … [Read more...] about Irish teen enters British Album Downloads Chart Top-10 after Jools Holland appearance
Police name couple found dead at property in Greenock
POLICE have named a couple who were found dead at a property in Greenock, Scotland as Neil and Alison McLaughlin. Police Scotland said officers attended an address on Banff Road in the town at around 5.05pm on Friday, January 5, following a report of concern for the people within. The bodies of Mr McLaughlin, 57, and 53-year-old Ms McLaughlin were discovered at the … [Read more...] about Police name couple found dead at property in Greenock
Three Irish stars up for Best Actor award at tonight’s Golden Globes
THREE Irish stars are up for a Best Actor gong at tonight's Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills. A precursor to the Academy Awards, the ceremony honours the best of American and international film and television. This year's event will see Cillian Murphy, Barry Keoghan and Andrew Scott battle it out for the Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) award. The trio have been … [Read more...] about Three Irish stars up for Best Actor award at tonight’s Golden Globes
Man jailed for almost 30 years for historical sexual offences against children
A MAN from Merseyside has been sentenced to almost 30 years in prison for a string of historical sexual offences against children. Stephen Finnigan, 63, of Longfield Road, Litherland was found guilty of 29 offences against five children, including multiple counts of indecent assault and gross indecency. On Friday, the former Army Cadets instructor was sentenced to 29 years and … [Read more...] about Man jailed for almost 30 years for historical sexual offences against children