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Industrial worker dies following collision with lorry in Omagh

February 3, 2026 by

A MAN has died following a collision with a lorry in Omagh. The industrial worker was struck by the vehicle in the Donaghee area of the town at around 10.20am on February 2. He was pronounced dead at the scene. “Shortly after 10.20am, police received a report of a collision involving a lorry and an industrial worker in the Donaghanie Road area of the town,” Chief Inspector … [Read more...] about Industrial worker dies following collision with lorry in Omagh

Man charged with GBH after teenager attacked

February 3, 2026 by

A MAN has been charged with grievous bodily harm after a teenager was attacked in Co. Antrim. Police were called to the incident in Ahoghill at around 8.50pm on January 31, where a teenage boy was assaulted in a carpark within The Diamond area. “He sustained facial injuries as a result of the attack – and required hospital treatment,” the PSNI confirmed in a statement. “He was … [Read more...] about Man charged with GBH after teenager attacked

Armed robber threatens fast-food store staff with knife

February 3, 2026 by

A 35-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested following an attempted robbery at a fast-food store in Belfast. PSNI officers were called to the shop on the Falls Road at around midnight on February 2. “Two masked men - one of whom was armed with a knife - entered a fast-food business on the Falls Road at around midnight,” Detective Sergeant Stevenson said. "The armed man made his way … [Read more...] about Armed robber threatens fast-food store staff with knife

Thousands of pounds raised for Irish bus driver after ‘shameful and unjust’ sacking for punching thief

February 1, 2026 by

THOUSANDS of pounds have been raised in support of a bus driver who was sacked after punching a thief. More than 110,000 people have also signed a petition calling for Mark Hehir to be reinstated to his job with London bus company Metroline. The Co. Limerick native has received the backing of Tory MP Dr Kieran Mullan, who wrote to London Mayor Sadiq Khan saying Mr Hehir's … [Read more...] about Thousands of pounds raised for Irish bus driver after ‘shameful and unjust’ sacking for punching thief

Female pedestrian in her 80s dies following Co. Down collision

February 1, 2026 by

A WOMAN in her 80s has died following a collision in Co. Down. The incident, which involved a collision between a pedestrian and a car, occurred on Saturday evening on Carryduff. Police have now appealed for witnesses to the incident to contact them. "Police received a report at around 6.25pm on Saturday afternoon that a female pedestrian had been hit by a car in the Saintfield … [Read more...] about Female pedestrian in her 80s dies following Co. Down collision

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April 30, 1971

On this day in 1971, popular Irish novelist John Boyne was born in Dublin. Boyne is best known for his 2006 release The Boy in Striped Pyjamas, which is narrated by a 6-year-old German boy whose father is a Nazi Commandant at Auschwitz during WWII. The book held the number one spot on the New York Times bestseller list, has sold more than 5 million copies around the world, and was made into a major motion picture. Boyne attended Trinity College, Dublin and studied creative writing in the University of East Anglia’s highly regarded program. When he was just starting out as a writer, he worked at Waterstones Books in Dublin and wrote at night. He is the author of 9 novels – most recently a work titled The Absolutist.

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