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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

POLICE have appealed for information on the whereabouts of a young man who is believed to have gone missing following a trip to the Giant's Causeway. Police believe that 20-year-old Lester McLennan travelled by bus from Belfast to the Giant's Causeway area on the northern coast of Co. Antrim at around 9.30am on Friday. Officers are also keen to speak to a member of the public … [Read more...] about Concern grows for man believed to have gone missing after Giant’s Causeway trip

AN INVESTIGATION is underway after a man died in a road traffic collision in Co. Armagh. The incident occurred on the Cullaville Road in Crossmaglen on Friday evening. Police have now appealed for any witnesses to the incident to contact them. "Police can confirm that a male pedestrian has died following a road traffic collision in Crossmaglen on Friday, November 1," read a … [Read more...] about Investigation underway after man dies in Co. Armagh collision

GARDAÍ are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of a man missing from Co. Wexford. Daniel Pender, 44, is reported missing from his home in Wexford town since Thursday, October 31. Mr Pender is described as being approximately 5' 10" tall with a large build. He is bald with a dark brown beard and green eyes. When last seen, Mr Pender was wearing a black … [Read more...] about Gardaí appeal for information on man missing from Co. Wexford

Laura Whitmore is to receive The Irish Post Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Film, Television and Theatre Award Laura Whitmore (image by Lee Malone) LAURA WHITMORE, presenter, actress and author, is widely recognised for her sparky, dynamic presence on British television, not least as the former host of the wildly popular Love Island — which under Laura became a cultural … [Read more...] about Laura Whitmore — from Bray to superstardom