‘DREAM CRUSHED’: Irish photographer due to fly to moon devastated as mission cancelled

A LONDON-BASED Irish photographer who was due to be part of the first ever civilian crew flying to the moon has been left devastated as the mission has been cancelled. Cork native Rhiannon Adam was one of ten people selected to be part of the dearMoon crew – a planned private flight to the moon funded by Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa on Elon Muck’s SpaceX rocket … [Read more...] about ‘DREAM CRUSHED’: Irish photographer due to fly to moon devastated as mission cancelled

TAOISEACH Simon Harris has urged drivers across Ireland to “slow down” this weekend while they are out enjoying the first bank holiday of the summer. “Bank holidays are a huge relief for people across the country and the June bank holiday is a moment to celebrate summer for so many people,” he said. “However, we have seen too many lives lost on our roads and the June bank … [Read more...] about ‘Slow down’ Taoiseach urges drivers out enjoying bank holiday weekend

PLANNED strikes by non-teaching staff at schools across Northern Ireland will not go ahead as planned this week. The NIPSA and GMB unions have agreed to suspend strikes they had planned for June 3 and 4 to allow for further discussion on resolving an ongoing pay and grading dispute. “Trade unions met with representatives of the Department of Education and the Education … [Read more...] about Planned strikes by support staff across schools in Northern Ireland suspended

A 12-YEAR-OLD boy has been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to a derelict building in Derry. Firefighters and police officers were called to a blaze at a derelict two-storey commercial premises in the Catherine Street area of Limavady at around 5.55pm on May 30. “Shortly before 5.55pm, it was reported that a fire occurred at derelict premises in the area,” the PSNI’s … [Read more...] about Boy aged 12 arrested on suspicion of arson after derelict building torched

A MAN who was due to stand trial for robbery and drugs offences in the Republic of Ireland has been arrested in Belfast. PSNI officers arrested the man in east Belfast on an Irish extradition warrant on May 30. The officers, from the PSNI’s Tactical Support Group, worked with the International Policing Unit to conduct the arrest. “The 30-year-old man is wanted in the Republic … [Read more...] about Man wanted for robbery and drugs offences in southern Ireland arrested in the North