Politicians condemn racially-motivated graffiti in Lisburn as man is charged

POLITICIANS have condemned racially-motivated graffiti in Lisburn, with police charging a man in relation to the matter. The PSNI said on Friday there had been several reports of such graffiti in a number of locations in the city. Local SDLP councillor Pat Catney branded it 'disgraceful', while Alliance MP Sorcha Eastwood said it was not representative of people in the … [Read more...] about Politicians condemn racially-motivated graffiti in Lisburn as man is charged

A DUP politician has rejected a call to apologise over claims he used a 'homophobic slur' on BBC One's Question Time. While debating illegal immigration during this week's show, Upper Bann MLA Jonathan Buckley said it was time to stop 'pansying around' the subject. Host Fiona Bruce and other guests appeared shocked at the term, while Eóin Tennyson, Alliance MLA for Upper Bann, … [Read more...] about DUP politician rejects call to apologise after claims he used ‘homophobic slur’ on Question Time

TRIBUTES have been paid to a man who died in a weather-related incident in Co. Donegal during Storm Amy. The man has been named locally as Tommy Connors, who was aged in his 40s. Mr Connors passed away following the incident at a property in Letterkenny on Friday afternoon while a Status Red wind warning was in place for Co. Donegal. In a statement, gardaí said they responded … [Read more...] about Tributes as man who died in weather-related incident in Co. Donegal is named locally

A MAN has been arrested after police seized around £120,000 worth of cannabis in Co. Armagh. Detectives from the PSNI's Organised Crime Branch made the discovery at an address in the Broomhill Road area of Portadown in the early hours of Saturday morning, The arrested man currently remains in custody. "A sophisticated cannabis factory was uncovered in a property," said … [Read more...] about Man arrested after £120,000 worth of cannabis seized in Co. Armagh