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A PUBLIC appeal has been issued to find people who may have witnessed the arrest of a man in Belfast last month. The Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland has appealed for anyone who saw the arrest, which took place in the Beechview Park of the Falls Road in the early hours of October 6, 2024, to contact them. The man was arrested by police at around 1am that morning. "We know … [Read more...] about Ombudsman appeal for witnesses to police arrest in Belfast

TAOISEACH Simon Harris has called for an end to the conflict in Gaza after a ceasefire agreement brought a halt the fighting in Lebanon. A 60-day ceasefire has been agreed between Israel and Hezbollah. Brokered by the US, it came into effect yesterday (November 27) at 4am local time, and brings 13 months of conflict to an end if it continues to hold. “I very much welcome that … [Read more...] about Taoiseach urges end to violence in Gaza following ceasefire in Lebanon

A COUPLE who create unique pieces of art which celebrate the Irish language have attracted a global fanbase. Heather Gilroy and Peter O'Neill launched Prints of Ireland in 2020. The couple, who hail from Skerries in north Dublin, are seasoned travellers who collected modern artworks from every country they visited over the years. It was while at home in Dublin that they … [Read more...] about Couple’s unique prints celebrating Irish language are global hit

AN Irish firm which uses image-based analytics technology to monitor land use has won a substantial contract with the European Space Agency (ESA). The remote sensing company Proveye has been awarded the €900k deal which allows it to develop its platform to provide high-precision, metric-based measurement and monitoring of land use in the world’s grasslands. Proveye’s unique … [Read more...] about Irish firm wins €900k contract with European Space Agency

Wales boss Rhian Wilkinson has claimed that her side has no reason to fear Eileen Gleeson's Ireland team ahead of their first leg of the play-off final tie in Cardiff tomorrow. The sides will meet for a potential place in Switzerland next summer, with a win for either over the two legs having very different implications for both. For Wales, it means their first-ever major … [Read more...] about Wales boss not ‘fearful’ of Ireland ahead of play-off final qualifying tie