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THE full Para athletics team that will represent Ireland at the Paralympic Games this summer has been announced today. A five person Para athletics team will fly to Paris for the Games which take place from August 28 to September 8. The addition of these five athletes brings the team size to 12 named so far with the remaining members of the team to be announced over the next … [Read more...] about Ireland names its full athletics squad for Paris Paralympics 2024

PRIME MINISTER Keir Starmer will meet with Taoiseach Simon Harris in Dublin this autumn. The newly elected British leader confirmed his intention to visit Ireland following the first bilateral meeting between the two statesmen which was held last night. Taoiseach Simon Harris was invited to the Prime Minister’s summer country home Chequers for dinner yesterday (July 17). The … [Read more...] about Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirms plans to visit Dublin for meeting with Taoiseach

A MAN has been convicted of killing another man in a violent and aggressive Boxing Day attack. Jurejs Vankovs has been found guilty of the manslaughter of 49-year-old Michael Murphy following a trial at Wood Green Crown Court which concluded yesterday (July 17). The court heard that Mr Murphy died after an argument between himself and 39-year-old Vankovs escalated. The pair, … [Read more...] about Man convicted of killing Michael Murphy in Boxing Day attack

A MAN has been arrested following a second night of violence in the Broadway area of South Belfast. On Monday, petrol and paint bombs were thrown at officers and vehicles by groups of up to 50 young people, with the disorder continuing into the early hours. According to police, trouble flared once again last night, with paint, bottles and a number of petrol bombs thrown at … [Read more...] about Man arrested after police attacked during second night of disorder in Belfast

THE CONTROVERSIAL Legacy Act, which came into force under the Conservatives earlier this year, is set to be repealed. Ahead of the General Election earlier this month, the Labour Party pledged in its manifesto to repeal and replace the act should it come to power. Following the party's landslide victory, the government confirmed today via the King's Speech that tackling the act … [Read more...] about British Government to repeal Controversial Legacy Act