A MAN has been jailed over a 'vicious assault' on two English tourists in Derry. At the city's Crown Court on Tuesday, 54-year-old Philip Donnelly was sentenced to six years over the incident, which occurred on Duke Street in the early hours of Saturday, June 24, 2023. Donnelly will serve half of his sentence in prison and half on licence. "This was a vicious assault on two men … [Read more...] about Man jailed over ‘vicious assault’ on English tourists in Derry
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Man charged with murder following death of Michael O’Donnell
DETECTIVES investigating the death of a man in West London have charged a man with murder. Michael O’Donnell, 66, was found dead after officers were called to a residential property in Samara Drive, Southall at around 11am on Wednesday, April 23. A 54-year-old man arrested in connection with the incident has now been charged. Christopher Donnelly, of Samara Drive, Southall, was … [Read more...] about Man charged with murder following death of Michael O’Donnell
New Canadian prime minister Carney says Irish roots “a big part of who I am”
Mark Carney (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images) MARK Carney has been voted in as the next prime minister of Canada. This concludes an election that was dominated by fears over their southern neighbour. Carney used his victory speech to directly call out the American president saying "Trump is trying to break us, so America can own us". Donald Trump's aggressive rhetoric, threats … [Read more...] about New Canadian prime minister Carney says Irish roots “a big part of who I am”
Ireland’s EU Affairs Minister welcomed in London for talks on ‘deepening collaboration’ between islands
IRELAND’S Minister for EU Affairs Thomas Byrne has met with his British counterparts in London to discuss “shared priorities” between the two islands. Mr Byrne was in the city to meet with Minister for the Cabinet Office, Nick Thomas-Symonds, and Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories Stephen Doughty. He said the meetings, which took place at the … [Read more...] about Ireland’s EU Affairs Minister welcomed in London for talks on ‘deepening collaboration’ between islands
Increase in hate crimes in Ireland a ‘stain on society’
HATE crime is on the increase in Ireland newly reported police figures have revealed. Some 676 hate crimes and hate related (non-crime) incidents were recorded in 2024, up from 651 cases in 2023, An Garda Síochána confirmed this week. With incidents having more than one discriminatory motive, a total of 732 discriminatory motives were recorded last year, the figures show, which … [Read more...] about Increase in hate crimes in Ireland a ‘stain on society’