Message in a bottle from missing crew washes up on Irish shores four years later

A MESSAGE in a bottle discovered on the coast of a remote Irish island has captured global attention and revived questions surrounding the unexplained disappearance of a Taiwanese fishing crew more than four years ago. The bottle, found on the shore of Inisheer (Inis Oírr), the smallest of the Aran Islands, contained a handwritten note in a mix of Indonesian, English, and … [Read more...] about Message in a bottle from missing crew washes up on Irish shores four years later

A MAN has been convicted of the murder of Private Seán Rooney. The Irish peacekeeper was killed when the armoured vehicle he was driving while on UN duty in Beirut came under fire in December 2022. The 24-year-old, who hailed from Newtowncunningham in Co. Donegal, was repatriated later that month and his funeral took place at the Holy Family Church in Dundalk on December 22, … [Read more...] about Man convicted of murder of Private Seán Rooney in Lebanon

SOME of Ireland’s most promising young footballers feature in a new television series which airs this week. Football Families goes behind the scenes at Shelbourne F.C. Filmed during their historic 2024 season under manager Damien Duff, the three-part RTÉ documentary follows the club’s most promising young talent as they strive to make it as professional footballers “Stats prove … [Read more...] about Ireland’s most promising young footballers showcased in new TV series

AN investigation has been launched after wreaths were stolen from a war memorial in Co. Tyrone. Two wreaths were reportedly stolen from the Strabane Cenotaph on Derry Road sometime between 10pm on Sunday, July 27 and 9.30am on Monday, July 28. “Police are appealing for information about this incident, which is being treated as a sectarian hate crime,” the PSNI said in a … [Read more...] about Police investigating ‘sectarian hate crime’ after wreaths stolen from war memorial

A MAN has been arrested after cannabis worth €2.1m was seized at the Port of Cork. Gardaí and Revenue officers discovered 107kg of herbal cannabis, with an estimated value of €2.1m, in a truck which arrived at the port from Belgium yesterday (July 28). The drugs seized at the Port of Cork with the help of Revenue detector dog Rua (Pic: Garda) “A total of 93 packages were … [Read more...] about Arrest made after cannabis worth €2m seized in Cork