A MAN is receiving treatment in hospital after being attacked with a baseball hat in his home in Maghera, Co. Down. Police are investigating the incident, which saw a man enter the victim’s home in the early hours of yesterday morning armed with a baseball bat. “Shortly after 1am, it was reported that a man entered a house in the Crew Road area and used a baseball bat to … [Read more...] about Man hospitalised after baseball bat attack in his home
Man hospitalised after baseball bat attack in his home
Witness appeal after man seriously injured in Dublin attack
GARDAÍ have appealed for witnesses to come forward after a man was seriously injured in an attack in Dublin yesterday afternoon. Officers were called to the scene in the Rosie Hackett Bridge area of Eden Quay at around 4.30pm. The victim was taken to the Mater Misericordiae Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, the police force has confirmed, while a man, aged in his 30s, … [Read more...] about Witness appeal after man seriously injured in Dublin attack
Irishman Jonathan Anderson makes history as creative director for Dior
JONATHAN Anderson has been named creative director of Dior’s women’s, men’s, and haute couture lines, becoming the first person since Christian Dior himself to lead all three branches of the French fashion house. Anderson, 40, was born in Magherafelt in Northern Ireland and is the son of former Ireland rugby captain Willie Anderson. His father famously led Ireland against the … [Read more...] about Irishman Jonathan Anderson makes history as creative director for Dior
Mourners asked to ‘wear bright colours’ to funeral of woman who died during Cork marathon
THE family of a young woman who died while running the Cork City Marathon have asked mourners attending her funeral to “wear bright colours”. Ellen Cassidy died on Sunday, June 1 after falling seriously ill close to the finish line of the city centre run. In a statement Cork City Council said it was “deeply saddened at the passing of Ellen Cassidy, a participant of the Cork … [Read more...] about Mourners asked to ‘wear bright colours’ to funeral of woman who died during Cork marathon
Cross-border scheme allows NHS patients reimbursements for surgery in Ireland
IRISH people living in Britain impacted by Northern Ireland’s spiralling hospital waiting lists may soon see relief under a new cross-border healthcare initiative. The scheme, which officially launched Monday, allows NHS patients who have been waiting over two years for non-urgent procedures to access private treatment in the Republic of Ireland and claim reimbursement. The … [Read more...] about Cross-border scheme allows NHS patients reimbursements for surgery in Ireland