Irish woman held in Dubai after suffering ‘horrific attack’ to return home

AN IRISHWOMAN who was being detained in Dubai after reportedly being the victim of a serious assault is to return home. The case of 28-year-old Tori Towey was raised in the Dáil yesterday by Sinn Féin's May Lou McDonald. She claimed the Roscommon native had been the victim of a 'severe beating' but in the wake of the incident, was herself charged with attempted suicide and … [Read more...] about Irish woman held in Dubai after suffering ‘horrific attack’ to return home

THE FAMILY of a woman who was killed by her husband have called for improvements to mental health services in Northern Ireland. Gary Baird, 65, killed his wife 60-year-old wife Susan at their South Belfast home in August 2020. At Belfast Crown Court today, Baird was sentenced to serve seven years, having previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter by way of diminished … [Read more...] about Children of woman killed by husband call for improved mental health services

A POIGNANT new installation offers a depiction of what life was like for Irish immigrants living in Britain in the 1950s. The Museum of the Home will unveil its new Real Rooms galleries this month, a project which they have been working on for over three years. Based in Hoxton, east London, the museum, which was founded in 1914 and was formerly called the Geffrye Museum, prides … [Read more...] about New exhibit showcases experience of Irish immigrants living in Britain in the 1950s

A MAN has been sentenced to three months in prison for starting a fire in a block of flats while residents were inside. A fire broke out in a communal hallway of flats in Somme Park in Derry in the early hours of on Friday, April 5. A number of residents were asleep inside their homes when the blaze happened at around 2.55am in the morning. PSNI officers were at the scene, … [Read more...] about Man sentenced for setting fire to block of flats while residents were inside

A MAN has been charged with the murder of an Irishman in Manchester. Direece Roche is due to appear Manchester Magistrates Court today. The 30-year-old, from Longsight, is charged with the murder of Mr McDwyer, who was found dead at a house in Platt Lane, Fallowfield at around 8.50am on July 1. Paying tribute to the 64-year-old, his family said: “Fintan was our own gentle … [Read more...] about Man charged with murder of Irishman Fintan McDwyer in Manchester