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POLICE have named a woman who died in a collision in Co. Tyrone this morning. Ann Marshall, from the Moneymore area, died in a single-vehicle collision in the Cookstown area. Police are now appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident or who has any information to contact them. "We received a report at approximately 7.30am of a one-vehicle collision involving a red Seat … [Read more...] about Police name woman who died in Co. Tyrone collision

A PEDESTRIAN has died following a road traffic collision in Co. Down. The man, aged in his 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene following the collision in Newtownards on Tuesday evening. Police are now appealing for witnesses to the incident contact them. "Police received a report at around 6.50pm on Tuesday evening of a collision involving a car and a male pedestrian," said … [Read more...] about Pedestrian dies in Co. Down collision

AN INITIATIVE by the National Museum of Ireland is helping people across the country to preserve their local history, while also providing a connection for the Irish around the world. The Irish Community Archive Network (iCAN) works with local volunteers to gather, digitise and share community records, from photographs and letters to oral histories, maps and place names. The … [Read more...] about Ireland remembering itself with help from people who left

BRENDA FRICKER will receive the Freedom of the City of Dublin this year. The actor, who hails from the capital, will be recognised for her lengthy career and how it has helped tell Irish stories, Lord Mayor of Dublin Ray McAdam confirmed today. Mayor McAdam proposed the conferral of the Honorary Freedom of the City of Dublin on Ms Fricker, which received endorsement by the City … [Read more...] about Brenda Fricker set to be awarded Freedom of the City of Dublin

THERE will be an increased police presence in Belfast this week after a spate of burglaries were recorded at commercial premises. The incidents, which happened in the Dunmurry area of west Belfast, began on January 26, when burglars forced their way into a dog grooming parlour and stole cash from the building. On February 4 a further four businesses were targeted at a complex … [Read more...] about Dog groomers and hair salon among stores targeted in spate of burglaries