Peace wall removed in Armagh after 27 years

A PEACE wall which has stood in Co. Armagh for 27 years has now been removed. The three metres tall wall, officially called a “legacy interface structure”, was located in Water Street, Portadown. It was removed this week by Northern Ireland’s Department of Justice, under the ‘Together: building a united community’ (T:buc) Strategy, and with the support of the local community … [Read more...] about Peace wall removed in Armagh after 27 years

TWO men have been left in a serious condition in hospital following an assault in Co. Donegal yesterday morning. Gardaí were called to the incident at a house in Lifford at around 11am, they confirmed in a statement. “Two men were seriously assaulted at a house at around 10am,” they said. “One man (aged in his 20s) was airlifted to the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, for … [Read more...] about Man airlifted to hospital after serious assault at house in Donegal

TAOISEACH Simon Harris has congratulated Donald Trump on his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States while pledging to “cooperate” with the new US administration. “I warmly congratulate President Donald Trump on his inauguration and wish him every success in his term-in-office,” Mr Harris said in a statement. “This is a very important moment for President Trump … [Read more...] about Taoiseach pledges to ‘cooperate’ with newly inaugurated President Trump

THE public has been urged to keep away from a dead whale which has washed up on a Waterford shore. Yesterday morning local residents in Dungarvan were shocked to find the carcass of a fin whale had washed ashore on the rocks between Ballinclamper and Ballinard car parks. The large fin whale washed up on the rocks in Waterford (Pic: Cllr T Phelan) Local Labour Party Councillor … [Read more...] about Public urged to ‘keep away’ after dead whale washes up on Waterford coast

A MAN was taken to hospital after being attacked with a hammer while burglars raided his home. Police were called to the aggravated burglary in south Belfast on January 19. "At approximately 8.25pm we received a report that a number of men had gained access to a property in the Coolfin Street area,” Detective Sergeant McCartan said. “The men threatened the resident and demanded … [Read more...] about Man attacked with hammer as burglars raided his home