blog

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

TWO men who died in a road traffic collision in Co. Donegal have been named locally. The pair, both aged in their 30s, were fatally injured when their car was involved in a collision with a second vehicle on the N15 at Liscooley at around 10pm on Friday night. The two men have been named as friends Gordy Galbraith and Ryan Glenn, who are understood to be from the Castlederg … [Read more...] about ‘Terrible tragedy’: Two friends who died in Co. Donegal collision are named locally

GARDAÍ investigating the murder of young man in Co. Limerick 17 years ago have renewed their appeal for information. The body of 19-year-old Jeffrey Hannan was found in O'Malley Park, Southill, Limerick at around 10.40am on November 22, 2007. Mr Hannan, who had attended a bonfire in the area the previous night, had suffered multiple injuries to his head and upper body. It is … [Read more...] about Renewed appeal for information over murder of young man in Co. Limerick 17 years ago

A MAN has been arrested after a large quantity of suspected Class B drugs were found in a car at Belfast Harbour. The suspected herbal cannabis, which was concealed in a hide, has an estimated street value of up to £150,000. Speaking after the seizure, Detective Sergeant Moore of the PSNI said: "Drug supply and misuse is a vicious cycle that we need to collectively break, and … [Read more...] about Man arrested after large quantity of suspected drugs found in car at Belfast Harbour

GARDAÍ investigating the mysterious disappearance of a Co. Cork man 32 years ago have issued a new appeal for information. Patrick 'Patsy' O'Sullivan was 35 years old when he was last seen in April 1992. The case was featured on RTÉ's Crimecall this week, where Patsy's brother Jerry said: "He just stopped coming home." His brother Eugene added: "We've got no closure and that's … [Read more...] about New appeal for information over mysterious disappearance of Co. Cork man 32 years ago