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Taxi driver sentenced for sexually assaulting teenager in his cab

September 10, 2024 by

A TAXI driver who sexually assaulted a teenage girl in his cab has been sentenced. Paul Bryan, of Newtowncunningham in County Donegal, was sentenced at Derry Crown Court after pleading guilty to sexual assault by penetration and sexual assault of an 18-year-old woman. The court heard that the 63-year-old targeted the young woman, who had been separated from her friends on a … [Read more...] about Taxi driver sentenced for sexually assaulting teenager in his cab

Which? calls on Oasis and Ticketmaster to refund fans hit by inflated ticket prices

September 10, 2024 by

CONSUMER champions Which? have called on Oasis and Ticketmaster to refund fans who were hit with extortionate prices when buying tickets for the band’s 2025 reunion tour. The band, which includes second-generation Irish brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher, announced their reunion last month and confirmed they would be embarking on a world tour next year after a 15-year split. The … [Read more...] about Which? calls on Oasis and Ticketmaster to refund fans hit by inflated ticket prices

Man and woman arrested after man left seriously injured in Derry attack

September 10, 2024 by

A MAN and a woman have been arrested after a man was left seriously injured following an assault in Derry. The incident took place in the Sackville Street area of the city at around 9pm on Friday, September 6, the PSNI confirmed today. "We received a report at around 9pm that a man was found with serious injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment, where he remains in a … [Read more...] about Man and woman arrested after man left seriously injured in Derry attack

Three young boys charged over fire at church in Co. Antrim

September 8, 2024 by

THREE young boys have been charged in relation to a fire at a church and church hall in Co. Antrim. The boys, two aged 11 and one aged 10, have been charged with arson in relation to last week's blaze at the Church of the Holy Name in Greenisland. The PSNI has said they are not treating the incident at the Church of Ireland site as a racially-motivated hate crime. Fire crews … [Read more...] about Three young boys charged over fire at church in Co. Antrim

Woman in serious condition after Dublin assault

September 8, 2024 by

A WOMAN remains in a serious condition in hospital following a reported assault in Dublin in the early hours of Saturday. Shortly before 12.30am, gardaí and emergency services responded to reports of a serious assault at a residential property in Clonshaugh, Dublin 17. A woman, aged in her 30s, was found with serious injuries and was taken to Beaumont Hospital, where she … [Read more...] about Woman in serious condition after Dublin assault

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July 19, 2009

Irish American author of “Angela’s Ashes” and Pulitzer Prize winner Frank McCourt passed away on July 19, 2009 in New York after battling melanoma cancer. Originally born in Brooklyn to Malachy and Angela McCourt, his parents moved the family back to Limerick after the death of his younger sister Margaret. The McCourts sunk very deep into poverty and this became the influence behind his autobiography “Angela’s Ashes.” In addition to writing, Frank McCourt had a successful career as a teacher.

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