Man dies after car enters water in Co. Cork

A MAN has died after a car entered a river in Co. Cork this weekend. The vehicle was discovered in the River Bride close to the Conna Road at 10am on Saturday. The driver, a man in his 30s who was the sole occupant of the car, was pronounced deceased at the scene. "We are deeply saddened to hear of the tragic passing of a local man following a car accident," read a statement … [Read more...] about Man dies after car enters water in Co. Cork

THE PSNI has said it is 'working to establish a motive' after shots were fired at a house in Belfast. Four shots were fired through the window of the house in the Woodvale area in the north of the city at around 9.20pm on Friday. Detectives are now appealing for information in relation to the incident. "We received a report that four shots were fired at a residential property … [Read more...] about Police ‘working to establish motive’ after shots fired at house in Belfast

SINN FÉIN TD Joanna Byrne has said she is 'extremely disappointed' after the GAA opted to continue its partnership agreement with insurance company Allianz. Nine counties had passed motions at their annual conventions calling for the organisation to sever ties with the German company over alleged links to Israel. However, following a meeting of the GAA's Coiste Bainistíochta to … [Read more...] about Sinn Féin ‘extremely disappointed’ as GAA opts to continue Allianz partnership

TWO men who placed a camera on the driveway of a retired police officer 'in keeping with a prelude to an attack' have been jailed for terror offences. Damien Duffy, 56, from Coalisland and 31-year-old Shea Reynolds from Lurgan were each convicted of two counts of Preparatory Acts of Terrorism, Possession of an Article for Use in Terrorism and Attempting to Collect Information … [Read more...] about Pair who placed camera on ex-police officer’s driveway are jailed for terror offences

THE Irish Government will prioritise the drafting of legislation to allow it to further assist the Omagh Bombing Inquiry it was confirmed this week. Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan gained approval for the “priority drafting of a bill to enable the taking of oral testimony for the purposes of the Omagh Bombing Inquiry” he confirmed in a statement made yesterday, Mr O’Callaghan, … [Read more...] about Legislation allowing oral testimony to be gathered for Omagh Bombing Inquiry will be prioritised