‘Utter cowardice’: Mother-of-five threatened in Co. Down home by gang of masked men

POLICE have described the actions of a gang of masked men who threatened a mother-of-five in her Co. Down home as 'utter cowardice'. The incident occurred in the Carrickmannin Gardens area of Bangor on Tuesday night and has seen police increase patrols in the area. Officers have spoken with the woman and a detective-led investigation into a report of intimidation has … [Read more...] about ‘Utter cowardice’: Mother-of-five threatened in Co. Down home by gang of masked men

POLICE are treating a report of an assault on a teenager in Belfast as a racially-motivated hate crime. The incident occurred at around 5.15pm on Monday, February 3, in Aughrim Park in the south of the city. According to police, a 17-year-old male was approached by a man who asked him 'a number of insulting questions before grabbing him by his coat'. "The teenager managed to … [Read more...] about Investigation after teen subjected to racially-motivated assault in Belfast

A COUPLE who were found dead in their home in Co. Kerry have been named locally as David and Hazel Byrne. Gardaí revealed on Tuesday that they were investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a deceased man and woman, both believed to be in their 50s. The two were found at a domestic residence in Mountain Stage, Glenbeigh, with gardaí suggesting the bodies may … [Read more...] about Couple found dead in Co. Kerry house named locally

THREE men have been arrested after gardaí seized drugs with an estimated total value of more than €14m. Approximately 182kg of cocaine and 4kg of cannabis herb were seized during searches in Mountmellick, Co. Laois and a number of other locations on Tuesday. In a follow-up search in west Dublin, approximately 17kg of cocaine was seized along with €25,000 in cash. Speaking on … [Read more...] about Three arrests made after gardaí seize drugs valued at €14m

GARDAÍ are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of teenage girl missing from Co. Galway Jodie Sweeney, 16, is reported missing from her home in Galway city since Sunday, February 2. Jodie is described as being 5' 1" in height, of slim build with long, blonde hair. She was last seen at around 8.30pm on Sunday, February 2, in Ballybane, Galway city. When … [Read more...] about Concern over teen missing from Galway