A MAN and woman have been arrested in Dublin as part of an investigation into an alleged 'large-scale' money laundering operation. The pair, both aged in their 30s, were arrested after a search warrant was executed at an address in Blackrock. They are currently being detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007 at a garda station in Dublin. The search was carried … [Read more...] about Man and woman arrested in Dublin as part of investigation into ‘large-scale’ money laundering operation
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Arrest over death of man following fatal assault at Co. Laois hotel
A MAN has been arrested following the death of another man following a fatal assault at a hotel in Co. Laois. Gardaí were called to the hotel in the north of the county at around 8pm on Tuesday, where a man in his 60s was found deceased. A man in his 30s was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a garda station in the Eastern … [Read more...] about Arrest over death of man following fatal assault at Co. Laois hotel
Edna O’Brien to be honoured at special London event
SIR IAN MCKELLAN, Bob Geldof, Eimear McBride and Niall Buggy are among those who will be paying tribute this month to the memory of Edna O’Brien who died earlier this year. Country Girl: A Tribute to Edna O’Brien takes place at the British Library on Sunday, November 24 as part of The Irish Writers’ Weekend Festival at the library. Edna O’Brien was one of the greatest Irish … [Read more...] about Edna O’Brien to be honoured at special London event
Memorial service for Billy Lawless to be held at Galway Cathedral
A MEMORIAL service will be held in Galway next month to honour the life of Billy Lawless. The former senator, who was born in Rahoon, Co. Galway, died on November 8 at the age of 73. Mr Lawless and his family emigrated to Chicago in 1998 where he set up a successful restaurant chain. The entrepreneur went on to establish the Gage Hospitality Group in 2007. Billy Lawless has … [Read more...] about Memorial service for Billy Lawless to be held at Galway Cathedral
Man charged over hit and run in Kildare in which teenager died
A MAN has been charged in connection with a hit and run incident in Co. Kildare in which a teenager died. Kedagh Moore died after being struck by a vehicle on the R403 in Blackwood, near Robertstown, at around 12.30am on Sunday morning, November 10. The vehicle failed to stop at the scene. The funeral for the 16-year-old, who was from Graigues in Robertstown, Co. Kildare, is … [Read more...] about Man charged over hit and run in Kildare in which teenager died