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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

ACTION has been taken against 74 PSNI officers who inappropriately accessed body-worn camera footage. An investigation into a separate matter revealed all of the officers had accessed the footage regarding a specific arrest without a “legitimate purpose” for doing do. The footage featured an arrest of a member of the public for possession of illegal drugs, during which the … [Read more...] about Action taken against 74 officers for inappropriately accessing body-worn camera footage

THE Irish Government will carry out a “comprehensive evaluation” of the nation’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Professor Anne Scott, who has held leading clinical and academic positions at institutions across Ireland and the UK, has been appointed to oversee the process. Professor Scott, who is Professor Emerita University of Galway, will lead the review to evaluate how … [Read more...] about Ireland to carry out ‘comprehensive’ review of nation’s handling of Covid-19 pandemic