POLICE are investigating an arson attack on a property in Derry. An arsonist poured an accelerant through the letterbox of the house in the Clon Dara area of the city. The incident happened at around 8.20pm on Saturday, November 23. “Police received a report that a short time earlier an accelerant had been poured on the front door and through the letterbox of a house in the … [Read more...] about Police hunt arsonist who set fire to property through letterbox
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Man dies following early morning collision in Co Clare
A MAN has died after the car he was driving was involved in a collision in Co. Clare. Gardaí were called to the incident in the early hours of the morning on Sunday, November 24. The single vehicle collision happened in Kilmurry McMahon in Kilrush. The driver, aged in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers have urged any witnesses to the collision to contact … [Read more...] about Man dies following early morning collision in Co Clare
Poultry farmer jailed for cultivating ‘sophisticated cannabis farm’
A FARMER in Co. Down has been jailed after being caught growing a “substantial” amound of cannabis. Poultry farmer Clive Weir, of New Road, near Hillsborough, was handed a three-year sentence at Craigavon Crown Court yesterday and was ordered to spend 18 months in prison and 18 months on licence. During an earlier court appearance, Weir pleaded guilty to cultivating cannabis, … [Read more...] about Poultry farmer jailed for cultivating ‘sophisticated cannabis farm’
‘An appalling predatory individual’: Fake masseur is jailed for sexual assaults on women
A MAN who sexually assaulted women after falsely advertising himself as a professional masseur has been jailed. Joseph Mooney, 44, stated on his Facebook page that he was qualified to give massages but had created a fake certificate to support his predatory behaviour. Mooney, of Woodgrange Gardens, Enfield, London, was sentenced earlier this month to three years and four … [Read more...] about ‘An appalling predatory individual’: Fake masseur is jailed for sexual assaults on women
University of Cambridge research reveals Irish are among the best for detecting fake accents
RESEARCH carried out by the University of Cambridge has revealed that Irish people are among the best at detecting people using fake accents. People from Dublin and Belfast, as well as from Glasgow and the north-east of England, are better at detecting someone imitating their accent than people from London, Essex and Bristol, reports the university. The study argues that … [Read more...] about University of Cambridge research reveals Irish are among the best for detecting fake accents