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A HOUSE caught fire while children were inside after arsonists set a van alight in Co. Antrim. The incident happened in the Ronald Street area of Larne in the early hours of Sunday, December 1. “At approximately 5am, police received a report of a van on fire, which had spread to the front door and window of a nearby house,” the PSNI said in a statement. “It is believed that an … [Read more...] about Home with children inside catches fire after van torched in arson attack

A TEENAGER has died after the car he was driving was involved in a collision near Buncrana in Dongeal. The young man, aged in his late teens, was driving on the R244 (Mountain Road) at Ballinlough shortly after 5am on December 12 when the single vehicle incident happened. He was pronounced dead at the scene. He has been named locally as Tiernan Doherty-Kelly, who was 18 years … [Read more...] about Teenager dies following collision in Donegal

A SCHOOL is in mourning after one of its young students died following an assault in Wexford. An eight-year-old girl died from injuries sustained in the incident, which occurred at around 11.45pm on December 1 at a house in New Ross. She was taken to University Hospital Waterford, where she died from her injuries in the early hours of yesterday morning (December 2). A woman and … [Read more...] about School mourns ‘tragic’ death of eight-year-old student

THE Co. Mayo farmer Padraig Nally, who came to prominence 20 years ago when he shot an intruder at his farm, has died. The 81-year-old shot John 'Frog' Ward at his farm near the village of Cross in October 2004. He was initially jailed for six years for the manslaughter of Mr Ward, who sustained fatal injuries when he was confronted on the property in October 2004. Mr Nally … [Read more...] about Death of farmer who made national news after shooting dead an intruder on his farm

Belfast court jails 89-year-old in sexual abuse cases after long PSNI investigation PAUL DUNLEAVY, a Christian Brother and former school principal, was sentenced in Belfast last week to 10 years imprisonment, after being found guilty of 36 non-recent sexual abuse offences relating to nine victims. The sentence will begin in May 2026 at the conclusion of his current sentence for … [Read more...] about Christian Brother sentenced to further 10 years