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A NUMBER of roads have been cordoned off in West Belfast following a security alert on Sunday morning. Police have asked people to avoid the area after the discovery of what it described as a suspicious object on the Springfield Road. Images shared on social media appeared to show an object bound with black tape sitting in a doorway in the area before a bomb disposal robot was … [Read more...] about Suspicious object sparks security alert in West Belfast

A MAN has been treated in hospital for serious injuries following a petrol bomb attack on a home in Dublin. The incident occurred during the early hours of Saturday, July 13 at a house in Drimnagh, Dublin 12. Gardaí have described the injured man's condition as stable following what local councillor Daithí Doolan said was the latest in a number of recent violent incidents in … [Read more...] about Man hospitalised after petrol bomb attack on Dublin home

POLICE have appealed for information after a man sustained head injuries in a brawl in Belfast city centre. The man, aged in his 30s, was treated in hospital for his injuries and subsequently arrested. The incident unfolded on the Bedford Street area of the city on Friday afternoon, July 12. "Shortly before 3.45pm we received a report that a man had been assaulted during a … [Read more...] about Man sustains head injuries in Belfast city centre brawl

A MUSEUM has appealed to the public for information on two Bronze Age axe heads that it received anonymously in the post. The axe heads, dating from around 2150-2000 BC, were sent to National Museum of Ireland (NMI) at the end of June. A letter accompanying the items, which were carefully packed in foam cut-outs and cardboard, said they were discovered in the Westmeath area … [Read more...] about Museum appeals for information to solve mystery of Bronze Age axe heads

ACTRESS Shannen Doherty, best known for her role in teen drama Beverly Hills 90210, has passed away at the age of 53. The star's publicist confirmed the news in a statement to People magazine on Sunday. "It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty," Leslie Sloane told the publication. Doherty with Brian Austin Green, left, and Ian Ziering, … [Read more...] about ‘A force of energy’: Beverly Hills 90210 star Shannen Doherty dies, aged 53