GARDAí have made an arrest after a gun and ammunition were seized in Lucan, Co. Dublin. The discovery was made after gardaí responded to reports of a public order incident in Balgaddy on Tuesday. A male in his late teens has been arrested. "Gardaí attached to the Task Force Unit of Ronanstown Garda Station and Crime South and Community Engagement in Lucan responded to … [Read more...] about Arrest after gun and ammunition seized in Lucan
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PSNI acknowledges policing standards ‘not met’ following report into sectarian murder of Robert Hamill
THE PSNI has said the 'standards expected of policing were not met' after a report into the sectarian murder of Robert Hamill highlighted failings by police. Mr Hamill, a 25-year-old Catholic man, died after being attacked by a loyalist mob in Portadown, Co. Armagh in April 1997. While the report said RUC officers in a nearby Land Rover did not 'condone or collude with the … [Read more...] about PSNI acknowledges policing standards ‘not met’ following report into sectarian murder of Robert Hamill
Two Irish authors in all-female shortlist for prestigious short story award
TWO authors from Ireland have made the shortlist for the BBC’s National Short Story Award. Five authors are vying for the annual prize, all of whom are female. They include Galway-born but London-based writer Caoilinn Hughes, who is shortlisted for the second year in a row. Hughes is in contention this year for her story A Second Opinion. Belfast native Lucy Caldwell, who now … [Read more...] about Two Irish authors in all-female shortlist for prestigious short story award
Funding of €900k allocated to support Irish arts across the globe
A FUNDING pot of nearly €900k has been announced to support the promotion of Irish culture across the globe. Ireland’s Culture Minister Patrick O’Donovan confirmed this week that the Government has allocated €890k in funds through their Regular Grants Programme which will benefit 143 projects taking place in 36 countries, covering dance, film, literature, music, opera, theatre … [Read more...] about Funding of €900k allocated to support Irish arts across the globe
‘I’ve had to relearn everything’: Young quadruple amputee issues sepsis warning
A SEPSIS survivor has warned people to be aware of the signs of the infection as a five-year strategy to tackle the condition was launched in Ireland. Dubliner Sophie Lanigan contracted sepsis from a bacterial infection in December 2022. Within 24 hours her condition deteriorated and she was rushed to the Children’s Hospital in Dublin’s Temple Street, where she was given blood … [Read more...] about ‘I’ve had to relearn everything’: Young quadruple amputee issues sepsis warning