FREE contraception will be extended to women aged between 32 and 35 in Ireland. The move, which takes effect next month, was announced by Health Minister Stephen Donnelly today. It means all women aged 17 to 35 can now avail of free contraception across the country. "Gender should not be a barrier to healthcare, and I firmly believe that the Free Contraception Scheme is a … [Read more...] about Free contraception extended to women aged 32-35 in Ireland
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Grandmother found dead at home named as murder investigation launched
AN 81-YEAR-OLD woman who was found dead in her home in Co. Down has been named as a murder investigation is launched. Patricia ‘Patsy’ Aust’s body was found in the living room of her house in the Hawthorne Court area of Bangor on the evening of June 2. “Officers responded to a report of the death of a woman in a house, just off the Clandeboye Road, on the evening of Sunday 2 … [Read more...] about Grandmother found dead at home named as murder investigation launched
Man tripped up and racially abused by group of children
A MAN was left with minor injuries after being racially abused and tripped up by a group of children in Belfast. The incident happened in the Donegall Road area at around 11.15pm on May 31. Police were called after the man, who is aged in his 20s, was targeted by a man with a group of children. He was “reportedly verbally racially abused by a man and a group of children” the … [Read more...] about Man tripped up and racially abused by group of children
Five teenagers injured in early morning collision on Irish road
FIVE teenagers were injured when a car they were travelling in was involved in a collision in the early hours of the morning. The incident happened on the N5 at Deerpark near Swinford in Co. Mayo at around 4am yesterday morning (June 3). There were no other vehicles involved in the collision, which left each of the five young men in the car injured. They were all taken to Mayo … [Read more...] about Five teenagers injured in early morning collision on Irish road
Two men arrested after drugs worth €862k found on flights from Thailand to Dublin
TWO men have been arrested at Dublin Airport after luggage containing cannabis worth €862k was found on separate flights from Thailand to Dublin. The drugs were discovered in vacuum packed bags in suitcases aboard the flights, which both arrived in Dublin on June 2. The drugs were discovered in suitcases on flights from Thailand to Dublin The cases belonged to two men who had … [Read more...] about Two men arrested after drugs worth €862k found on flights from Thailand to Dublin