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THE FAMILY of a man who died in a road traffic collision in West Yorkshire have paid tribute to him, describing his as 'a proud Irish Catholic'. Joe McCambridge, 87, passed away in hospital on March 19, four days after the pedestrian was involved in a collision with a Heavy Goods Vehicle. Mr McCambridge had emigrated from Ireland when he was 19 but while never forgetting his … [Read more...] about ‘A proud Irish Catholic’: Family pay tribute to man who died in West Yorkshire collision

POLICE in Birmingham have appealed for information after three men were assaulted in a popular Irish bar in the city. The trio were assaulted in Cleary's, a traditional Irish pub in the Digbeth area, on Saturday, January 24. One of the victims was left with a fractured jaw and broken teeth following the incident. Anyone who recognises either man is asked to contact police … [Read more...] about Police appeal after three men assaulted in popular Irish bar in Birmingham

A DUAL Dutch-Irish national has been charged with firearms offences after he was stopped at the Port of Dover, with police seizing a number of weapons and ammunition. Khalid Ahmed, 24, of Ealing, West London, was charged on Tuesday, March 31, with 10 counts of possession of a prohibited weapon, contrary to section 5 of the Firearms Act, 1968. He was also charged with one count … [Read more...] about Dual Dutch-Irish national charged with firearms offences after weapons seized at Dover

THE OWNER of search and rescue dog Max has said both of them are doing well after they were assaulted by a gang of up to 20 teenagers in Co. Down last week. Ryan Gray, a member of the Coast Guard and founder of K9 Search and Rescue NI, was with Max on High Street in Bangor when they were attacked at around 7.50pm on Friday, March 27. Mr Gray reportedly suffered a fractured eye … [Read more...] about Owner says search and rescue dog Max ‘jumpy’ but doing well after both attacked by gang in Co. Down

TWO people have been arrested after an early-morning arson attack on a house in Co. Down. At around 1.15am today, a window was smashed and a petrol bomb thrown into the property in the Manse Court area of Saintfield, causing it to catch fire. Police and the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) attended the scene and rescued a woman from the residence. After earlier … [Read more...] about Two arrested after early-morning arson attack in Co. Down