Tributes paid after Co. Tyrone boy, 8, passes away just weeks after meeting football heroes

TRIBUTES have been paid to an eight-year-old boy from Co. Tyrone who passed away just weeks after meeting his football heroes. Odhrán McGirr, who was diagnosed last year with a rare form of cancer, led the Tyrone senior footballers onto the field last month for their National Football League game with Offaly. In a statement on Saturday, the brave youngster's football club, … [Read more...] about Tributes paid after Co. Tyrone boy, 8, passes away just weeks after meeting football heroes

AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after two sheep were killed in Co. Antrim in what police have described as a 'cruel crime'. Police in Larne received a report on Tuesday, March 17 that two sheep had been found dead in a field in the Glenarm area. "This appears to have been caused deliberately and not by an animal," read a statement from the PSNI. "This is a senseless and … [Read more...] about Police launch investigation into ‘cruel crime’ after sheep killed in Co. Antrim

POLICE have made two arrests after two men were stabbed during an altercation in Belfast. The incident occurred in Cambrai Street in the north of the city in the early hours of Saturday morning. "Officers attended the scene shortly after 3am and located two men with stab wounds," read a statement from the PSNI. "Both were subsequently taken to hospital for treatment for … [Read more...] about Arrests after two men stabbed during Belfast altercation

IRISH stars Graham Norton and Nicola Coughlan have appeared on the first episode of the British version of hit US comedy sketch show, Saturday Night Live (SNL). The pair appeared with SNL UK guest host Tina Fey for the opening monologue, a trademark of the original US show, which has been running for more than 50 years. Meanwhile, despite the usual lack of success of … [Read more...] about Irish stars graham Norton and Nicola Coughlan join host Tina Fey on first episode of Saturday Night Live UK

A MURDER investigation has been launched following the death of a young woman in Derry. The woman was found injured at a property in the city on Saturday morning before passing away later in hospital. Police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder. "I am deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic murder of a young mother, whose life was taken so violently today," said Ruairi … [Read more...] about ‘Heartbreaking and horrific news’: Murder investigation launched after death of woman in Derry