IMAGES have been released by the PSNI of two men they wish to speak to in connection with the disorder that has erupted in Northern Ireland this week. Riots erupted on the streets of Belfast following a stabbing incident in the city on the evening of June 8. The disorder has continued in the city and in other areas across Northern Ireland since then, with PSNI Chief Constable … [Read more...] about Images released of men PSNI wish to speak to in connection with Belfast disorder
Images released of men PSNI wish to speak to in connection with Belfast disorder
Tears of Joy for Jordan
"What The Crying Game is saying is that there is a war going on there — a war that nobody is admitting to. There is a conspiracy and an accepted level of violence, but what it comes down to is warfare. To that extent, it is about Ireland." Irish director and screenwriter Neil Jordan is speaking at a press conference about his latest movie. Currently playing to packed movie … [Read more...] about Tears of Joy for Jordan
The First Word: The Shamrock Chain
Half of the population born in Ireland since 1820 have emigrated, some to win great fame and success around the globe. Their descendants— Irish Americans, Irish Australians, Irish in Britain, Irish in Patagonia or wherever - form part of the 70 million people worldwide who claim Irish ancestry. Imagine the 70 million as a shamrock chain, starting in Ireland, linked to New … [Read more...] about The First Word: The Shamrock Chain
Union warns of ‘work stoppages’ if riots continue in Northern Ireland
A WORKERS’ union which has called for unity against the rioters causing disruption across Northern Ireland has warned that the “next step” will be “work stoppages”. The Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance (NIPSA) has issued a statement in solidarity with those facing the frontline of disruption which has erupted since a stabbing incident in Belfast on the evening of June … [Read more...] about Union warns of ‘work stoppages’ if riots continue in Northern Ireland
Pensioner dies following collision between truck and car in Co. Louth
A PENSIONER has died following a collision in Co. Louth. The two-vehicle incident, involving a truck and a car, happened on the N2 at Edmondstown in Ardee at around 5.40pm yesterday afternoon. A man, aged in his 80s, who was driving the car, was pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported in the incident, Gardaí have confirmed. The police force has since … [Read more...] about Pensioner dies following collision between truck and car in Co. Louth