Nearly 200 arrests for driving under influence as road fatalities hits 71 this year in Ireland

NEARLY 200 people were arrested for driving under the influence of drink or drugs across the bank holiday weekend according to gardaí. An extensive Garda Roads Policing Operation was in place between 7am on Thursday, May 2 to 7am on Tuesday, May 7, during which one fatal collision occurred and nine “serious injury collisions” left ten people with serious and life-threatening … [Read more...] about Nearly 200 arrests for driving under influence as road fatalities hits 71 this year in Ireland

A MAN has died following a collision between two vans in Co. Fermanagh. Police are investigating the incident, which happened at around 6pm yesterday evening (May 8). They were called to reports of a collision involving a white Ford Connect van and a white Peugeot Partner van, on the Clones Road in Newtownbutler. PSNI officers attended the incident alongside members of the … [Read more...] about Man dies after two vans collide in Fermanagh

FIVE Irish authors have been announced on the shortlist for the prestigious annual Kerry Group Novel of the Year award as it marks its 30th year. First handed out in 1994, the award is one of the highlights of the annual Listowel Writers Week event held in Co. Kerry each summer. For 2024 the five Irish authors who have made the shortlist have been recognised for the “artistic … [Read more...] about ‘ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE’: Five Irish authors make prestigious novel of the year shortlist

HOLLYWOOD star Sarah Jessica Parker has been honoured for her ongoing support of Irish arts and culture. The actor, who first made a name for herself in the hit television series Sex and the City, has received the Ireland Funds Performing Arts Award along with her actor husband Matthew Broderick. Matthew Broderick; Sarah Jessica Parker; Charlotte Moore, Artistic Director of the … [Read more...] about Sarah Jessica Parker honoured for ‘passionate support’ of Irish arts and culture

A MAN has been arrested following an assault on a train conductor in Co. Antrim that left the victim requiring hospital treatment. The incident occurred at around 9.10am today aboard a train in the Magheramorne area of Larne. Train operator Translink has condemned the assault and offered a reward of up to £1,000 for information. The PSNI revealed it had arrested a 34-year-old … [Read more...] about Man arrested after conductor hospitalised in Co. Antrim train assault