THE Tánaiste has condemned Israeli attacks in northern Gaza which saw two hospitals hit in recent days. Israeli forces launched sustained air and ground attacks in northern Gaza earlier this month, which increased over the weekend in and around the Jabalia refugee camp. Dozens of people have been killed following airstrikes on the area, which have also targeted two hospitals, … [Read more...] about Tánaiste calls for an end to ‘devastating violence’ as Israel targets ‘most vulnerable’
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Appeal for information on 16-year-old missing for two weeks
POLICE have issued an appeal for information on the whereabouts of a teenager who has been missing for two weeks. Rosaleen Connors has not been seen since October 7. The 16-year-old was last seen in the Sydenham Road area of east Belfast at around 9.30pm that day. Rosaleen Connors has not been seen since October 7 PSNI officers are “growing increasingly concerned” for her … [Read more...] about Appeal for information on 16-year-old missing for two weeks
Officers injured after patrol car rammed in cross-border police chase
TWO police officers were injured when their patrol car was rammed by a suspected drink-driver. The PSNI officers were responding to reports of an alleged drink-driver in a silver Mercedes in Derry city in the early hours of October 21. “Shortly after midnight, police received a report of a suspected drink-driver in a silver-coloured Mercedes on Shipquay Street,” the PSNI … [Read more...] about Officers injured after patrol car rammed in cross-border police chase
Terence MacSwiney commemoration in London on Sunday, Oct 27th
The annual Terence MacSwiney London Commemoration will take place at 2pm on Sunday, October 27 outside Brixton Prison. The keynote speaker is John McDonnell MP Terence MacSwiney (image in public domain) TERENCE MACSWINEY, Lord Mayor of Cork, died in Brixton jail after 74 days on hunger strike on October 25, 1920. His death made headlines round the world. A prominent Irish … [Read more...] about Terence MacSwiney commemoration in London on Sunday, Oct 27th
‘Predatory, dangerous and opportunistic’: Man jailed for making and taking indecent images of children
A MAN who admitted to making and taking indecent images of children has been jailed for more than three years. Liam Paul McKinnon, 38, used an online file-sharing platform to engage with someone he believed was an adult with a sexual interest in children. However, McKinnon was actually communicating with an undercover police officer and was subsequently arrested. "I am pleased … [Read more...] about ‘Predatory, dangerous and opportunistic’: Man jailed for making and taking indecent images of children