Third man charged with attempted murder following Lisburn assault

A THIRD man has been charged with attempted murder following an assault in Lisburn. Police received a report at around 1.40am on Friday that three men had been assaulted in the Mountview Drive area of the city. The assault was carried out by a number of men armed with what is believed to have been metal bars, hammers and knives. Two of the victims were taken to hospital for … [Read more...] about Third man charged with attempted murder following Lisburn assault

GARDAÍ are renewing their appeal for witnesses after a man assaulted in Dublin passed away four days after the incident. The serious assault occurred at the entrance to the car park of the Clonsilla Inn venue in Dublin 15 shortly after 11pm on Sunday, February 2. The man, aged in his 40s, was seriously injured and was taken to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown, where he passed … [Read more...] about Renewed appeal after man dies four days after Dublin assault

IRISH boxer John Cooney has died one week after he sustained a brain injury in a title fight with Nathan Howells last Saturday. The 28-year-old from Galway had been in intensive care since undergoing surgery at hospital in Belfast. However, MHD Promotions revealed yesterday that Cooney had sadly passed away. "He was a much-loved son, brother and partner and it will take us all … [Read more...] about Irish boxer John Cooney dies one week after sustaining brain injury in title fight

GARDAÍ are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of woman who is missing from Co. Kilkenny. Katherine Norris, 67, was reported missing from her home in Kilkenny city on Friday afternoon, February 7. Ms Norris, who also goes by Kathy, was last seen at around 3pm on Tuesday, February 4 in the Stephens Street area. She is described as being approximately 5' 1" … [Read more...] about Gardaí appeal for information after woman, 67, goes missing from Kilkenny

A MAN in his 20s has been arrested following the death of another man in Co. Dublin. The incident occurred in Malahide on Saturday at around 8.30am. Gardaí attended a residence in the town where a man in his 60s was found unresponsive and subsequently declared deceased at the scene. In a statement, gardaí said they are 'investigating all the circumstances' surrounding the … [Read more...] about Arrest made as gardaí ‘investigate all the circumstances’ following death of man in Co. Dublin