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POLICE have appealed for information after an elderly man died as a result of injuries sustained in a road traffic collision last month. James Joseph Corrigan, 72, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries following the incident in Doncaster, South Yorkshire at around 3.52pm on Friday, October 18. This week, his family issued a tribute to the popular contractor and … [Read more...] about ‘A true gentleman’: Appeal for information as great-grandfather dies after collision

GARDAI are seeking the public's assistance in tracing a missing man from Co. Waterford. Anthony Thorpe, 43, has been missing from his home in Stradbally since Thursday, October 31. He is described as being approximately 6' 1" in height with a broad build, short black hair and a black beard. Mr Thorpe has access to a white Mazda 6 car with the registration 08-WH. His family are … [Read more...] about Concern for wellbeing of man missing from Co. Waterford

THREE people have been arrested in Belfast as part of an investigation into human trafficking. It follows a search at a property in the Annadale Embankment area of south Belfast on Friday night. The three suspects — a 39-year-old woman and two men, aged 42 and 41 — were detained on suspicion of offences including brothel-keeping and controlling prostitution. PSNI officers … [Read more...] about Three people arrested in Belfast on suspicion of controlling prostitution

THE OWNER of a website that promoted a non-existent Halloween parade in Dublin has insisted it was not a scam. Thousands of people gathered in O'Connell Street in the Irish capital on Thursday for the event, which was originally listed on a website called myspirithalloween.com. The details of the event were later shared on social media sites, where it went viral. However, … [Read more...] about Website owner behind non-existent Dublin Halloween parade claims it was not a scam

POLICE are investigating a serious sexually-motivated attack on a woman in Co. Derry, during which the victim was punched and forced to the ground at knifepoint. The incident occurred in Drumahoe at around 10pm on Friday. The woman, aged in her 20s, was walking in Drumahoe Park when a man approached her from behind. The man punched the woman to the side of the head, pulled her … [Read more...] about Woman punched and forced to ground at knifepoint during sexually-motivated attack in Co. Derry