Investigation underway after cannabis worth €500k seized at Shannon Airport

CANNABIS with an estimated street value of over €500k has been seized at Shannon Airport. An investigation is now underway following the discovery of the drugs, which arrived at the airport on Co. Clare on a shipment from the US. The drugs seized at Shannon Airport yesterday with the help of detector dog Brody (Pic: Revenue) They were destined for an address in the mid-west of … [Read more...] about Investigation underway after cannabis worth €500k seized at Shannon Airport

GARDAÍ have appealed for information on the movements of a vehicle after the driver fled the scene of a fatal collision in Co. Limerick. The incident occurred on the N21 between Abbeyfeale and Newcastle West at around 11pm on Monday, June 8. A man aged in his 30s, who was a passenger in the Seat Leon, was pronounced deceased at the scene of the three-vehicle collision. Gardaí … [Read more...] about Gardaí appeal for information on movements of car after driver fled fatal collision in Co. Limerick

KIERAN McKENNA has announced he is stepping down as manager of Ipswich Town, just one month after leading them back to the Premier League. The Co. Fermanagh native, who has spent four-and-a-half seasons at the Suffolk club, said he wanted a break from management to spend time with his family. Ipswich chairman Mark Ashton said he was 'gutted' by McKenna's decision but hailed his … [Read more...] about Kieran McKenna steps down as Ipswich boss after winning promotion to Premier League

SEVERAL schools in Belfast have released a statement saying children were absent on Wednesday after being forced from their homes by 'angry mobs'. Tuesday night saw disorder in Belfast and other parts of Northern Ireland after a man was seriously injured in a stabbing in the north of the city on Monday night. Images of the disorder showed houses and vehicles on fire, with … [Read more...] about Belfast schools say children absent today after being forced from homes by ‘angry mobs’

IRISH band Fontaines D.C. have said they are 'heartbroken' following the death of their manager Trevor Dietz at the age 47. Dietz was a well-known figure in the Irish music scene as a booker and promoter and was a founder of leading Dublin live music venue The Workmans Club. Described by Fontaines D.C. as the sixth member of the band, he had managed the two-time Brit Award … [Read more...] about Irish band Fontaines D.C. ‘heartbroken’ following death of manager Trevor Dietz