Bob Geldof reflects on day ‘bunch of spotty pop stars’ recorded Band Ait hit Do They Know it’s Christmas?

SIR Bob Geldof recalls the day a plethora of pop stars came together to record the hit single Do They Know It’s Christmas? as an afternoon of “having fun and making history”. The Irish rock legend was the driving force behind the charity song, which was released 40 years ago this month. The Dubliner, born in Dún Laoghaire, was lead singer with The Boomtown Rats when he set … [Read more...] about Bob Geldof reflects on day ‘bunch of spotty pop stars’ recorded Band Ait hit Do They Know it’s Christmas?

TWO people have been arrested after a collection of guns were seized during a police search. PSNI officers arrested a 34-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman following a shooting in the Coalisland area of Co. Tyrone. They both remain in police custody. The guns seized in Co. Tyrone Detectives, who were investigating a reported shooting incident in the Coalisland area last week, … [Read more...] about Guns seized and two arrests made after man shot in arm

FIRST Minister Michelle O’Neill has urged survivors of Northern Ireland’s mother and baby homes and Magdalene laundries to come forward and share their experiences. Ms O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly met with the Co-Chairs of the Truth Recovery Independent Panel this week to discuss their progress. More than 100 people have already provided testimony to … [Read more...] about First Minister urges survivors of institutional abuse in Northern Ireland to come forward

A MAN who was seriously injured in an attack in Co. Antrim over the weekend has died in hospital. PSNI officers were called to an incident in Station Road at around 7.30pm on Saturday, November 2, where a 74-year-old man was found unconscious on the ground and was taken to hospital. The pensioner was found seriously injured in Station Road, Antrim Today officers have named the … [Read more...] about Pensioner seriously injured in Antrim attack dies in hospital

A DOCTOR who admitted trying to murder his mother’s then-partner by poisoning him at a fake medical appointment has been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison. Thomas Kwan, 53, sent bogus medical letters to Patrick O’Hara, claiming he was due to have an injection. Kwan arranged to visit the 72-year-old, who had been his mother’s partner for more than 20 years, at his … [Read more...] about Doctor jailed after admitting attempted murder of mother’s partner