Titanic tragedy to be marked in Irish town where ill-fated liner made final port of call

A PUBLIC ceremony will be held in Ireland this month to mark the 113th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. On April 14, 1912 the Belfast-built RMS Titanic sank after crashing into an iceberg while on its maiden voyage. The tragedy happened just four days after the ocean liner had led Southampton in England on April 10 on route to New York. Roughly 1500 of the 2200 people … [Read more...] about Titanic tragedy to be marked in Irish town where ill-fated liner made final port of call

AN Garda Síochána are making a fresh appeal relating to the murder of 23 year-old Emer O’Loughlin on the 20th anniversary of her death. They say that any information received from the public could help close her file and bring justice for the O’Loughlin family. Ms O’Loughlin was from Ennistymon, Co Clare. Her remains were recovered from a severely fire-damaged caravan at … [Read more...] about Renewed police appeal for arts student killed 20 years ago

A KILDARE man has been given a life sentence today after ‘brutally’ beating his best friend to death with a baseball bat. It is understood that the man in question had been motivated by a desire to kill. Robert Broughan, 30, of Rathangan in Co Kildare, brutally assaulted 34-year-old Roy Hopkins on the Grand Canal on 31st July 2020 after the two men had gone fishing together. Mr … [Read more...] about Kildare man given life sentence following the murder of his friend

FUNERAL details have been confirmed for a motorcyclist who died in a collision in Co. Galway over the weekend. Patrick De la Ruelle died after his motorcycle collided with a car in Oranmore on April 4. The incident happened at around 4pm on the N67 at Tonroe, Gardaí have confirmed. In a statement confirming the 29-year-old’s death, his family said they were “heartbroken”. They … [Read more...] about Funeral details confirmed following motorcyclist’s ‘heartbreaking’ death

ILLEGAL scramblers have been seized in Belfast after being caught on surveillance by a police helicopter. Two electric scramblers were located by the PSNI’s Air Support Unit over the weekend as the police force continues to monitor use of the vehicles across the city. “Officers are actively patrolling the area due to real concern in the community regarding the dangerous driving … [Read more...] about Illegal scramblers seized after being spotted by police helicopter