Taxi driver punched and spat at in racially-motivated attack in Belfast

POLICE are treating an attack on a Belfast taxi driver who was punched and spat at as a racially-motivated hate crime. The man was also subjected the racial slurs during the incident, which occurred in the Talbot Street area of the city centre at around 11.10pm on Saturday. It comes after the PSNI revealed this week that latest figures for race hate crimes in Northern Ireland … [Read more...] about Taxi driver punched and spat at in racially-motivated attack in Belfast

BOTH the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) and Hearts have condemned Saturday's pitch invasion at Celtic Park, with the Jambos claiming club officials were 'subjected to serious physical and verbal abuse'. Hundreds of home fans streamed onto the park after Callum Osmand scored in the last of eight added minutes to make it 3-1 and secure the title, with Hearts having … [Read more...] about SPFL join Hearts in condemning Celtic Park pitch invasion as police slam post-match violence

A MURDER investigation has been launched in Belfast after a man died days after he was assaulted by intruders at an apartment building in the city. The PSNI announced on Sunday that 51-year-old Nicky Morton had passed away following the incident, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Two people arrested as part of the initial investigation were later released on … [Read more...] about Murder investigation launched in Belfast as man dies days after being assaulted by intruders

TWO people have died and four people have been injured following a road traffic collision in Co. Donegal. The two-vehicle collision occurred on the N15 in Birchhill, just outside Donegal town, at around 2pm on Saturday. Gardaí are now appealing for any witnesses to the collision to contact them. "Two occupants in one vehicle, a man aged in his 20s and a man aged in his 30s, … [Read more...] about Tragedy in Co. Donegal as two die and four injured in collision

A MAN arrested in connection with an alleged spiking incident in Belfast has been released on bail. Police received a report at around 11.15pm on Friday that a drink had been spiked in High Street in the city centre. Officers attended the scene and a 20-year-old man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of administering poison to aggrieve. Police revealed on Saturday that the … [Read more...] about Man bailed following alleged spiking incident in Belfast