Public in Northern Ireland urged to be vigilant after Asian hornet found in Co. Cork

THE public in Northern Ireland has been urged to be vigilant after an Asian hornet was found in southern Ireland. Last week Ireland’s National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) confirmed the sighting and subsequent capture of an Asian hornet in the Cork area. Last week an Asian hornet was found in Co. Cork Native to Southeast Asia, the hornet has spread through continental … [Read more...] about Public in Northern Ireland urged to be vigilant after Asian hornet found in Co. Cork

CHIMNEYS were the top cause of house fires recorded in Ireland last year. New figures reveal that chimneys, flues, hot ashes and soot were the top cause of the fires which took hold at homes across the country in 2024. Fires occurring due to malicious intent and rubbish burning also featured highly in the statistics published this week, which were compiled by the National … [Read more...] about Chimneys revealed as top cause of house fires in Ireland

GARDAÍ have appealed for witnesses to come forward after a motorcyclist was left seriously injured following a collision in Co. Mayo. The motorbike and a car collided at Castlebar Road in Newport at around 4.50pm on Sunday, August 17. The motorcyclist, a man aged in his 50s, was seriously injured in the incident. He received medical treatment at the scene of the collision … [Read more...] about Motorcyclist seriously injured in Co. Mayo collision

POLICE investigating alleged vigilante behaviour in Belfast have arrested a man. The 37-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of assault, theft and causing criminal damage and is now being held in custody the PSNI confirmed in a statement. “The activity of these individuals has been generating fear in the community, and it has to stop,” District Commander Superintendent Gavin … [Read more...] about Man arrested in investigation into ‘vigilantes’ targeting people ‘based on skin colour’

GARDAÍ investigating the 1996 murder of French filmmaker Sophie Toscan du Plantier are awaiting new forensic analysis that could, for the first time, point definitively to her killer. The Garda Serious Crime Review Team has been working with Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) and US-based specialists M Vac Systems to re-test key exhibits from the near 30-year-old case. The M-Vac … [Read more...] about New hopes in identifying Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s killer