Man charged with murder of Irishman Fintan McDwyer in Manchester

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

THE family of a young man who was stabbed to death in an attack in south London have paid tribute to their “hero” as two men were convicted of his murder. Bradley Hutchins was attacked by Shane Canavan and his half-brother Joshua Langley on North Walk in New Addington, Croydon at around 6pm on September 12, 2023. The 20-year-old’s relative, who is 19 years old, was also injured … [Read more...] about Family will ‘forever remember our hero’ as two men convicted of young man’s murder

A MAN who is missing from Ireland may now be in England, according to police. Martin Lambert is believed to have left Ireland and arrived in England on June 14 and may have travelled to Sittingbourne in Kent on June 25. Kent Police have appealed to the public to come forward if they have seen Mr Lambert, claiming they are “increasingly concerned for his welfare”. Martin Lambert … [Read more...] about Concern for man missing from Ireland who may now be in England

TWO elephants have died at Dublin Zoo due to a fatal virus despite an international effort to save the animals. Zinda, a seven-year-old Asian elephant, died on July 7, due to Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV),  the zoo has confirmed. On July 1 Avani, an eight-year-old Asian elephant, died from the same disease. In a statement, the zoo said it was “devastated” by the … [Read more...] about Dublin Zoo ‘devastated’ as second elephant dies after contracting fatal virus

CANNABIS worth €300k was found in the baggage of a passenger on a flight from Thailand to Dublin. A detector dog sniffed out the drugs, which were concealed in vacuum packed packages in the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked a flight from Thailand. “As a result of risk profiling and with the assistance of detector dog Jack, Revenue officers seized 15kgs of herbal … [Read more...] about Cannabis worth €300k found on flight from Thailand to Dublin