A TYRONE man has been sentenced for smuggling hundreds of endangered European eels from Ireland into Wales. Kevin Forbes, of Rossa Court in Dungannon, had 37 boxes of eels hidden in a pallet locker beneath the trailer of a HGV he had driven from Dublin. They were discovered by Border Force officers at Holyhead Port in the early hours of January 3, 2024, who were carrying out … [Read more...] about Man sentenced for smuggling hundreds of endangered eels from Ireland into Wales
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Appeal for information on 20th anniversary of Shaun Duffy murder
GARDAÍ have issued a new appeal for information on the 20th anniversary of the murder of Donegal man Shaun Duffy. The 36-year-old was found dead at his home in Meenacross, near Dungloe on January 29, 2022. He had been celebrating his younger brother Kevin’s birthday with friends and family in the Strand View Bar in Maghery the previous evening. From the pub the group continued … [Read more...] about Appeal for information on 20th anniversary of Shaun Duffy murder
Men found in shipping container refused entry to Ireland while boys taken into care
SIX of the men who were found in a shipping container in an Irish port this week have been refused permission to stay in Ireland A total of nine people, seven men and two boys, were discovered in the container at Rosslare Europort at around 10.30am on January 27. They are believed to have been in the container at the port for four days, having arrived on a ship from Dunkirk in … [Read more...] about Men found in shipping container refused entry to Ireland while boys taken into care
Men and boys ‘must challenge misogynistic behaviour’ towards women and girls
MEN and boys are being called on to take responsibility for changing the way women and girls are treated in Northern Ireland. A new campaign, which launched this week, attempts to address the root causes of gender-based violence, which has seen 32 females killed by men in the North between January 2019 and December 2024. Launched yesterday by the PSNI, the Power to Change … [Read more...] about Men and boys ‘must challenge misogynistic behaviour’ towards women and girls
Teenager shot in leg in Co. Down attack
AN investigation is underway following a shooting in Co. Down. Police were called after a teenager was shot in the leg in Newtownards. The 19-year-old was attacked at around 8.40pm on January 28 in the Ballyreagh Way area of the town. The incident happened in the Ballyreagh Way area of Newtownards He was taken to hospital for treatment for his injuries. “There can be no … [Read more...] about Teenager shot in leg in Co. Down attack