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NAOMI LONG, the Justice Minister for Northern Ireland, has called for victims of a prolific online abuser who caused the death of a 12-year-old girl to come forward. Alexander McCartney was sentenced to life imprisonment on October 25 for child sexual offences, blackmail and manslaughter. The 26-year-old groomed and sexually abused thousands of young girls from Northern … [Read more...] about NI Justice minister calls for ‘catfish’ victims to come forward following conviction of prolific offender

POLICE have issued an appeal to find a man who has been missing for nearly a week. Joseph Riley was last seen on Renshaw Street in Liverpool City Centre on Thursday, October 24. The 54-year-old, who is from Toxteth, is a regular at one of the city’s popular Irish bars, McHales Irish American in Lime Street. Joseph Riley has been missing since October 24 He is also known to … [Read more...] about Police appeal for information over man missing for nearly a week

GARDAÍ have made an arrest after a man was found dead at a house in west Dublin. Officers were called to a property at Old Bridge Park in Lucan yesterday morning (October 28). A man in his late 40s was found inside the property and was pronounced dead at the scene. Gardai forensic teams pictured at the scene in Lucan, Dublin Another man, aged in his 20s, has since been arrested … [Read more...] about Arrest made after man found dead at house in Dublin

COLIN FARRELL has raised more than €600k for a charity supporting people living with ‘butterfly skin’ by completing the Dublin Marathon. The Hollywood star, who was born in the Irish capital, was among the thousands who took to the city’s streets on Sunday for the annual race. Actor Colin Farrell completed the Dublin City Marathon on Sunday Farrell, who is currently on our … [Read more...] about Colin Farrell raises more than €600k in Dublin Marathon challenge

William Percy French was born in Cloonyquin House between Tulsk towards Elphin in Co. Roscommon on May 1, 1854. The extraordinary songwriter, painter, poet, raconteur loved the land of Ireland, the people of Ireland. His songs have become, in many ways, snapshots of Old Ireland. He wrote of the loves, the laments, the tribulations of the ordinary people of the country. He is … [Read more...] about Percy French remembered in Formby this weekend