Man jailed over machete attack that contributed to death of victim’s father

A MAN has been jailed over a machete attack that left the victim with life-changing injuries and contributed to the death of the victim's father. Deon Fullen, 23, inflicted serious injuries on Owen Brown during the attack in Omagh, Co. Tyrone three years ago. Mr Brown's father Paul, 53, who witnessed the attack and attempted to help his son, subsequently became unresponsive and … [Read more...] about Man jailed over machete attack that contributed to death of victim’s father

POLICE have named a man who died in a Co. Antrim collision involving a car and a pedestrian as 24-year-old Jamie Mitchell from Portrush. Mr Mitchell passed away following the incident in the Dunhill Road area of Coleraine in the early hours of Saturday. Investigators are now appealing for witnesses as they continue their enquiries. "Police received a report shortly after 1.20am … [Read more...] about Police name man who died in Co. Antrim collision

IRISH football's governing body has voted overwhelmingly in favour of submitting a motion to UEFA to suspend Israel from European football. The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) put the resolution to members of its General Assembly at an EGM on Saturday, with 74 voting in favour. Seven members voted against the resolution, which needed the backing of 50 per cent of the … [Read more...] about FAI votes in favour of motion calling for ‘immediate suspension’ of Israel from European football

IRELAND'S unemployment rate remained at 5% in October, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the number of people out of work edged higher compared with last year. But rising youth unemployment has led to concern among economists. The CSO said that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged from a revised 5.1% in September but up … [Read more...] about Ireland’s unemployment rate at 5% as youth joblessness reaches four-year high

POLICE have launched a hate crime investigation after graffiti was sprayed on the Alliance Party’s headquarters in what officers are treating as a sectarian-motivated incident. The vandalism, discovered on Wednesday morning, was found on window shutters and a nearby fence at the party’s office in Glengormley. The graffiti included the words “UVF” and “KAT”, both commonly … [Read more...] about PSNI launch hate crime investigation after Alliance HQ vandalised