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A MAN has been arrested after a machete, hatchet and a knife were all seized from a car in Co. Galway. Gardaí were called to reports of a man brandishing a weapon on River Street in Ballinasloe yesterday morning (September 8). The weapons seized in Co. Galway, (Pic: Gardai) Officers attended the scene at around 8.40am, where they searched a car and “seized a machete, hatchet … [Read more...] about Arrest made after machete, hatchet and knife seized in Co. Galway

A MAN has been arrested after a 5G mast was set alight in Belfast. Officers were called to the blaze at around 11.30pm on Sunday, September 7. The 5G mast located off the Whiterock Road, at the junction of Brittons Parade, is the latest target in a series of  incidents involving the telecommunication posts across Northern Ireland. "This is just one of a number of 5G masts that … [Read more...] about Man arrested in connection with arson attack on 5G mast in Belfast

AIB, Bank of Ireland and Permanent TSB (PTSB) are set to launch Zippay, a new instant mobile payment service, by early next year. Aimed at rivalling fintech giants like Revolut and N26, Zippay will deliver person-to-person payments directly through users’ existing banking apps. The initiative is being developed in collaboration with Nexi, a leading European paytech company … [Read more...] about Irish banks set to launch instant mobile payment service

SINN Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has officially ruled herself out of the running in the upcoming Irish presidential election. Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, McDonald said her name is “no longer in the mix” for the presidency and emphasised the importance of “leading from the front” as the country navigates pressing economic challenges. “I’ve considered very carefully what … [Read more...] about Mary Lou McDonald rules out presidential run

POLICE appealing for information on a man wanted in connection with the murder of his father and attempted murder of his mother have revealed he has links to Northern Ireland. John O'Hare, 51, and his 44-year-old wife Diane were attacked in their home in Oxton, Merseyside in December 2002. Mr O'Hare was killed while his wife was left with life-changing injuries, which … [Read more...] about Appeal for information on man wanted for 2002 murder of his father and attempted murder of his mother