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POLICE in Derry believe that a burned-out van discovered three miles from the city centre last night is linked to a hit-and-run incident hours earlier.  At around 6.30pm on Saturday, a woman in her 50s was struck by a white Ford Transit van in the Queens Quay area of the city before it collided with another vehicle nearby.  "The woman required hospital treatment for her … [Read more...] about Police believe vehicle fire linked to earlier Derry hit-and-run incident 

MET ÉIREANN has issued a nationwide rain and thunderstorm warning for today.  The Status Yellow warning, issued this morning, is in effect from midday until 9pm.  The country has been told to expect widespread heavy showers or longer spells of rain, with thunderstorms bringing some lightning and hail.  Met Éireann has said possible impacts may include localised flooding, … [Read more...] about Nationwide rain and thunderstorm warning issued by Met Éireann 

A FUNDRAISER set up to pay for the funeral of a teenager killed in a hit-and-run incident in Co. Meath has raised more than €55,000.  TJ McDonnell, 19, was cycling with a friend in preparation for an Ironman competition when he was involved in a collision with a van at Nugentstown, Kells shortly after 8pm on Tuesday.  He was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene. Tributes have … [Read more...] about ‘Life heartbreakingly cut short’: Fundraiser set up after teen killed in Co. Meath hit-and-run raises more than €55,000 

AN IRISHMAN has appeared in court after driving a car the wrong way on a dual carriageway in Wales.  Darragh O'Grady, 31, of no fixed abode but from Ireland, was charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving, dangerous driving, aggravated taking of a vehicle and other driving offences.  He was also charged with other offences including theft and fraud by false … [Read more...] about Irishman appears in court after driving car wrong way on dual carriageway in Wales 

TWO men have been arrested after gardaí seized suspected drugs worth €2.3m in an attempted handover in Blanchardstown on Friday.  The operation was carried out by the Dublin Crime Response Team (DCRT) who observed and intercepted the handover of suspected drugs in a public place in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.  Gardaí seized approximately 18kg of suspected cocaine with an … [Read more...] about Two arrested as gardaí seize drugs worth €2.3m during attempted handover