Woman kicked, punched and threatened with knife by masked burglars

A WOMAN was left with facial injuries after being assaulted by two masked men as they burgled her home. The men targeted her home in College Square East, in the Bessbrook area of Newry in the early hours of yesterday morning (May 25). The incident happened in College Square East “At around 2.45am, it was reported that two masked men entered a house through a rear door,” the … [Read more...] about Woman kicked, punched and threatened with knife by masked burglars

THE family of a teenager who died while swimming at a beach in Dublin have said they are “heartbroken” to lose their “beloved daughter”. Abbie Carmody-Pepper died “tragically whilst swimming at Howth” on Sunday, May 24, the family confirmed in a statement. The 15-year-old, who was from Ballymun, had been visiting Burrow Beach with friends. Flowers left at Burrow Beach in … [Read more...] about Funeral confirmed for teen who died while swimming at Dublin beach

A MAN has been arrested after a pick-up truck collided with a house in Fermanagh. The incident, which happened on the evening of May 24, saw the home in the Ballyconnell Road area of Derrylin, left with “extensive damage”, the PSNI have confirmed. “Police attended the scene alongside colleagues from Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, where they discovered that the … [Read more...] about Arrest made after pick-up truck crashes into house in Fermanagh

GARDAÍ have appealed for the public’s help following an assault in a Dublin park which left a man critically injured. Garda were called to the incident in Coolock on the evening of May 20. A man, aged in his 50s, was found unresponsive at Clonshaugh Park just after 6pm that evening. Officers believe the incident happened in Belcamp Park, near the Clonshaugh Park entrance … [Read more...] about Man critically injured following assault in park

A WOMAN has been arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation into the murder of Kyran Durnin. Kyran was eight years old when he was reported missing from his home in Drogheda, Co. Louth in August 2024, but in October of that year gardaí revealed they were treating the case as a murder investigation. Gardaí said there was no evidence to suggest Kyran was alive and also … [Read more...] about Woman arrested in connection with Kyran Durnin murder investigation