Irish author Emma Dabiri leads St Patrick’s parade through streets of London

THE sun shone as the Mayor of London’s annual St Patrick’s parade and festival got underway in the capital over the weekend. Irish author Emma Dabiri led the parade through the city yesterday afternoon, flanked by Tánaiste Simon Harris, who is in London this week to take part in a series of St Patrick’s celebrations. “London wouldn’t be the same without its Irish community,” … [Read more...] about Irish author Emma Dabiri leads St Patrick’s parade through streets of London

IRELAND coach Andy Farrell said he was 'unbelievably proud' of his players after they missed out on the Six Nations title in the dying seconds of the tournament. Ireland sealed the Triple Crown on Saturday afternoon with a 43-21 bonus-point victory over Scotland that put them top of the table. However, Thomas Ramos scored a penalty against England with the last kick of the … [Read more...] about Andy Farrell ‘unbelievably proud’ of Ireland as they narrowly miss out on Six Nations

A MAN is in a critical condition after being found unconscious in Belfast city centre on Saturday afternoon. The man was discovered in the vicinity of Castle Place / Royal Avenue before being transported to hospital. Police are investigating a possible link to an earlier reported assault in the area. "Officers received a request for assistance from colleagues in Northern … [Read more...] about Man in critical condition after being found unconscious in Belfast city centre

A YOUNG MAN has died following a road traffic collision in Co. Westmeath. The incident occurred shortly after 12.50am today on the N4 at Ballinafid. Gardaí are now appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the collision to come forward. "A male driver (aged in his 20s) was pronounced deceased at the scene," read a statement from gardaí. "A post-mortem examination will take … [Read more...] about Young man dies following collision in Co. Westmeath

A MAN has been arrested after a woman was reportedly punched in the face and forced into a car in Co. Antrim. The incident occurred at around 10pm on Saturday on Main Street in the village of Portglenone. Detectives are now appealing for witnesses or those with footage of the incident to contact them. "It was reported by a member of the public that a male had assaulted a … [Read more...] about Man arrested after woman reportedly punched in face and forced into car in Co. Antrim