GARDAÍ are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a driver who was involved in a collision in Co. Clare died in hospital. The woman, who was aged in her 60s, was involved in a single vehicle collision on the R458, Rathfolan in Newmarket on Fergus on March 27. Gardaí and emergency services attended the incident, which happened shortly before 10.50pm, and the woman was … [Read more...] about Woman dies in hospital days after being involved in collision in Co. Clare
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Delivery driver forced to drive ‘viable device’ into Northern Irish police station
AN INVESTIGATION is underway after a delivery driver was hijacked by masked men and forced to drive a viable device into a police station in Armagh. The attack on Lurgan Police Station happened at around 10.30pm on March 30, the PSNI confirmed in a statement last night. “At approximately 10.30pm on Monday 30 March, a fast food delivery driver was making a delivery in Deramore … [Read more...] about Delivery driver forced to drive ‘viable device’ into Northern Irish police station
Irish language activist Linda Ervine appointed to President’s Council of State
PRESIDENT Catherine Connolly has made seven nominations to the Council of State. Among them is the Belfast-based Irish language activist Linda Ervine, who founded Turas, one of the city’s largest Irish language centres. The list also includes fellow Irish-language speaker Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, who was born in Dublin and grew up in the Connemara Gaeltacht. Professor Ní … [Read more...] about Irish language activist Linda Ervine appointed to President’s Council of State
New Irish Embassy due to be formally opened in Kyiv
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Helen McEntee will formally open a new Irish Embassy in Kyiv today. The Minister is on a two-day trip to Ukraine, during which she will also hold the second Ireland-Ukraine Strategic Dialogue with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Ivanovych Sybiha and visit a project funded by Irish Aid at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Yesterday Ms McEntee … [Read more...] about New Irish Embassy due to be formally opened in Kyiv
Three people charged with using drones to carry drugs into Irish prisons
THREE men have been charged with using drones to carry drugs into Irish prisons. Gardaí seized two drones over the weekend, along with €7k worth of drugs, as part of an ongoing operation targeting the supply of controlled substances into prisons in the West Dublin area. “Ronanstown Gardaí arrested three men, and seized two drones and €7k in controlled drugs in West Dublin, on … [Read more...] about Three people charged with using drones to carry drugs into Irish prisons