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Man reveals he was scammed out of £200,000 as PSNI warns of romance fraud ahead of Valentine’s Day

Man reveals he was scammed out of £200,000 as PSNI warns of romance fraud ahead of Valentine’s Day

February 12, 2025 by

A MAN has revealed how he was scammed out of more than £200,000 as the PSNI warns people about romance fraudsters ahead of Valentine's Day. The man, who is not being named to protect his identity, says the experience 'almost destroyed my life'. With more than 120 romance scams reported to the PSNI last year, investigators have warned those looking for love to be wary. "Even if … [Read more...] about Man reveals he was scammed out of £200,000 as PSNI warns of romance fraud ahead of Valentine’s Day

Two arrested as gardaí seize €5m worth of cocaine in Co. Kildare

February 12, 2025 by

TWO men have been arrested after gardaí seized €5m worth of cocaine in Co. Kildare. The men, aged in their 50s and 60s, were detained following the 'significant seizure' on Tuesday. During the operation, gardaí stopped and searched a vehicle and also carried out a search of a residential premises in the Allenwood area. The searches saw gardaí recover approximately 72kg of … [Read more...] about Two arrested as gardaí seize €5m worth of cocaine in Co. Kildare

CCTV image released in bid to find vehicle owners who may have information about fatal Co. Donegal collision

February 12, 2025 by

GARDAÍ have released a CCTV image in a bid to trace the owners of two vehicles as part of their investigation into a two-car collision in Co. Donegal that claimed three lives. Two men in one of the cars, both aged in their 30s, were fatally injured in the collision, which occurred on the N15 at Liscooley, near Castlefinn, at approximately 10pm on November 22, 2024. A man in the … [Read more...] about CCTV image released in bid to find vehicle owners who may have information about fatal Co. Donegal collision

Witness appeal after driver killed in Offaly collision

February 11, 2025 by

GARDAÍ have appealed for witnesses after a driver was killed in a collision in Co. Offaly. Officers were called to the incident in Daingean yesterday afternoon (February 10). “Shortly after 12pm, Gardaí and emergency services responded to a collision involving a single vehicle at Killaderry, Daingean,” the police force said in a statement. “The sole occupant of the car, a man … [Read more...] about Witness appeal after driver killed in Offaly collision

SDLP will not attend St Patrick’s Day events in Washington due to President Trump’s Gaza proposals

February 11, 2025 by

THE Social and Democratic Labour Party (SDLP) will not send any party members to St Patrick’s Day events in Washington this year due to President Donald Trump’s controversial plans to relocate people living in Gaza. SDLP leader Claire Hanna MP has confirmed her party will “not endorse” values that are “incompatible” with its own. “Last year the SDLP made the decision not to … [Read more...] about SDLP will not attend St Patrick’s Day events in Washington due to President Trump’s Gaza proposals

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The statutes of Kilkenny passed. The Statutes of Kilkenny were a series of thirty-five acts passed at Kilkenny in 1366. The laws were ordained to put a stop to the Anglo-Normans becoming more Irish than the Irish themselves. Under the statutes, marriage between the Anglo-Normans (English) and the Irish was banned. No English man could sell an Irishman a horse or arms even in peacetime. There was even a ban on Irish games. . . “do not, henceforth, use the plays which men call horlings, with great sticks and a ball upon the ground, from which great evils and maims have arisen….”

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