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Two arrested after more than €2m of cannabis seized in Co. Donegal

Two arrested after more than €2m of cannabis seized in Co. Donegal

April 2, 2025 by

TWO men have been arrested after gardaí and Revenue officers seized more than €2m worth of cannabis in Co. Donegal. The 112kg of herbal cannabis, with an estimated value of €2.2m, was found in Ballybofey on Tuesday as part of an intelligence-led operation. The two men, aged in their 30s, are currently being detained at a garda station in Donegal under Section 2 of the Criminal … [Read more...] about Two arrested after more than €2m of cannabis seized in Co. Donegal

Man charged after being extradited from Republic in connection with 1979 Co. Armagh murder

April 2, 2025 by

A MAN has been charged in connection with the murder of a man in Co. Armagh in 1979. James Donegan, 67, of Co. Cavan was extradited from the Republic to Northern Ireland earlier today. He had been arrested on June 24, 2024 on suspicion of the murder of Joseph James Porter in Armagh on June 24, 1979, firearms offences and membership of a proscribed organisation. He had … [Read more...] about Man charged after being extradited from Republic in connection with 1979 Co. Armagh murder

Three men sentenced in relation to killing of ‘peaceable and well-loved’ man in Co. Antrim

April 2, 2025 by

THREE men have been sentenced in relation to the killing of a man in Co. Antrim, who police have described as 'peaceable and well-loved'. Victor Hamilton, 63, was found dead in the driveway of his home on Orkney Drive, Ballymena on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, having sustained a fatal stab wound. The father-of-one had moved to the area only a few weeks earlier. At Belfast Crown … [Read more...] about Three men sentenced in relation to killing of ‘peaceable and well-loved’ man in Co. Antrim

Concern as gardaí continue to appeal for information on man, 53, missing from Co. Dublin

April 2, 2025 by

GARDAÍ are continuing to appeal to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of a man missing from Co. Dublin for more than a week. Philip Massey, 53, was reported missing from his home in Dun Laoghaire on Monday, March 24, 2025. He was last seen two days earlier on the afternoon of Saturday, March 22, 2025. On Tuesday, gardaí issued a renewed appeal for information … [Read more...] about Concern as gardaí continue to appeal for information on man, 53, missing from Co. Dublin

For Liam Conlon MP ‘Philomena’s Law’ is personal

April 2, 2025 by

IT'S a crisp April afternoon when the newly-elected MP for Beckenham and Penge agrees to talk with me. Not to be overshadowed by the political dynasty of which he’s a part, Liam Conlon has been working quietly in the wings as an advocate for survivors of Ireland’s mother and baby homes. His mother, Sue Gray, was Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Chief of Staff until October 2024 … [Read more...] about For Liam Conlon MP ‘Philomena’s Law’ is personal

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The Irish Rebellion of 1798, led by the United Irishmen began in May and lasted until June 21 when General Lake took Vinegar Hill and pushed on through into the town of Wexford. The leaders of the rebellion, including Father John Murphy were executed by British soldiers after first being tortured. Murphy was stripped, flogged, and hanged. His decapitated head was placed on a pike as a warning to other rebels and his body was burned in a barrel of tar. Fr. Murphy, who was initially against the rebellion, was the parish priest of a small village called Boolavogue and he is remembered in the ballad “Boolavogue” which was written for the 100th anniversary of the rebellion.

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