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A SINN FÉIN politician has described Israeli legislation that will allow Palestinian prisoners to be sentenced to death as 'horrifying'. Pat Sheehan, MLA for West Belfast, was speaking after the Bill was advanced by the Knesset's National Security Committee this week. The legislation, which would see Palestinians who are convicted of terrorism offences executed within 90 days … [Read more...] about Sinn Féin MLA slams ‘horrifying’ Israeli legislation to allow death penalty for Palestinian prisoners

A WOMAN and a teenage girl have been charged over a serious assault on a young woman in Co. Tipperary. The incident occurred on the R494 at Birdhill shortly before 5.30pm on Saturday, March 21. The victim, 29-year-old Scarlett Faulker, sustained serious head injuries in the attack and was airlifted to hospital, where she remains in a critical condition. On Thursday, gardaí said … [Read more...] about Woman and teenage girl charged over Co. Tipperary assault that left young woman in critical condition

POLICE have named a man murdered in Co. Armagh this week as Rolandas Kvederis. The 49-year-old died following an altercation in Portadown on Thursday. Two men arrested on suspicion of murder remain in police custody as investigators continue to appeal for information. "Shortly after 11pm [on Thursday], we received a report of an altercation at a property in the Ranfurley Road … [Read more...] about Police name man murdered in Co. Armagh altercation

A MAN is in a critical condition in hospital following an early-morning assault in Dublin. The incident occurred in Amiens Street in the North Wall area at around 2.35am on Saturday. The man was subsequently taken to the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, where he is being treated for serious injuries. Gardaí have conducted a technical examination of the scene and have … [Read more...] about Man in critical condition following Dublin assault

A WOMAN in her 50s has been arrested following the discovery of a man's body in Dublin. The man, aged in his 50s, was found unresponsive at a property in the Cookstown area shortly after 1.10pm on Friday and subsequently pronounced deceased at the scene. Gardaí said they were 'investigating all of the circumstances' of his death. The man's body was removed to Dublin City … [Read more...] about Woman arrested following discovery of man’s body in Dublin