A MAN has been charged with murder after a pensioner was found with serious injuries which led to his death last month. Metropolitan Police officers have named the victim as 74-year-old James O’Neill, known to his family as ‘Jim’. Officers were called to Odhams Walk in Covent Garden at 11.56pm on Sunday, October 6, where they found Mr O’Neill with serious injuries. Murder … [Read more...] about Covent Garden murder suspect charged as victim named
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Police Ombudsman investigating after two police officers involved in ‘physical altercation’ at hospital
THE Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland is investigating an incident involving two police officers at the Mater Hospital in Belfast. “We are appealing for witnesses to an incident that occurred in the Accident and Emergency Department of the Mater Hospital between 9:15pm and 10pm on Wednesday, September 4, 2024” the organisation said in a statement. “The incident involved a … [Read more...] about Police Ombudsman investigating after two police officers involved in ‘physical altercation’ at hospital
Public consultation opens on Ireland’s first marine national park
THE Irish Government has launched a public consultation period regarding plans for the nation’s first marine national park. In April the state announced the designation of Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara, Ciarraí, which will be Ireland’s largest National Park, covering more than 70,000 acres of land and sea. The Conor Pass in Dingle falls within the newly designated marine national … [Read more...] about Public consultation opens on Ireland’s first marine national park
Concern among community following spate of ‘sickening’ sex attacks
THERE is increasing concern among the people of Derry after a spate of sexual attacks on women in the city. Four women were attacked in separate incidents last week over the course of seven days. The most recent incident happened on Saturday, November 2, when a woman in her 40s was approached by a man carrying a kitchen knife as she walked her dog in Top of the Hill Park at … [Read more...] about Concern among community following spate of ‘sickening’ sex attacks
Pipe bomb thrown through house window exploded while elderly couple were inside
A SECURITY alert in Derry has ended this morning after a pipe bomb attack in the city last night. At around 7.30pm yesterday (November 4) PSNI officers were called to reports of an object being thrown at a house in the Limewood Street area of the city. The incident happened in Limewood Street in Derry The pipe bomb exploded after being thrown through a window, causing damage to … [Read more...] about Pipe bomb thrown through house window exploded while elderly couple were inside