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THREE people were held in a bedroom while a masked gang burgled a house in Co. Down last night. Two of the intruders searched the property in Carryduff while a third detained the occupants, before the gang made off with cash and jewellery. Police have now appealed for information as they attempt to track down those responsible for the burglary. "Shortly before 9.45pm, it was … [Read more...] about Three people held in bedroom as masked gang burgled Co. Down house

SINN FÉIN has said Taoiseach Simon Harris has 'serious questions to answer' over his backing for John McGahon as a Fine Gael candidate in the upcoming General Election. Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal, was speaking after the Irish Times published an interview with Breen White, who was involved in an altercation with Mr McGahon in Dundalk in 2018. Louth Senator … [Read more...] about Sinn Féin says Taoiseach has ‘serious questions to answer’ over Fine Gael election candidate

A MAN has been extradited from Spain to Northern Ireland in relation to historic child-related sexual offences. The 69-year-old man, who is originally from the Newry area, is wanted to stand trial in Northern Ireland for the offences that occurred in the mid-1980s and early 1990s. He was initially arrested in Spain on May 3 this year, with extradition proceedings completed on … [Read more...] about Man extradited from Spain to Northern Ireland to stand trial for historic child-related sexual offences

A WOMAN who was seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision in Co. Limerick last month has passed away. The woman, aged in her 30s, was a passenger in a car that was involved in a collision with a bus near Ballylanders at around 3pm on Saturday, October 26. She was airlifted to Cork University Hospital but it was revealed this week that she has since died. None of the … [Read more...] about Woman dies weeks after Co. Limerick collision involving car and bus

A NEW search is being carried out by garda investigating the disappearance of William Maughan and Anastasija Varslavane in Co. Meath more than nine years ago. The couple have not been since April 14, 2015, with the case upgraded to a murder investigation following a review in September 2016. The latest search for the couple in open lands at Ring Commons, Balrothery East in … [Read more...] about New search underway in Co. Dublin for couple who went missing in 2015