Motorcyclist involved in collision in which Garda Kevin Flatley was killed has passed away

THE MOTORCYCLIST who was involved in a collision in which a member of An Garda Síochána was killed has passed away. Garda Kevin Flatley, 49, died after being struck while on duty with the Roads Policing Unit on the R132 in Lanestown, North County Dublin on May 11. The motorcyclist involved in the incident, a man in his 30s, was taken to Beaumont Hospital in a serious … [Read more...] about Motorcyclist involved in collision in which Garda Kevin Flatley was killed has passed away

FORMER Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has said the BBC is 'out of sync' with the Good Friday Agreement after winning a libel case against the broadcaster. Mr Adams was awarded €100,000 (£84,000) by a jury after it found he had been defamed in a 2016 Spotlight programme and accompanying online article. Both had reported an anonymous source alleging that Mr Adams had sanctioned the … [Read more...] about Gerry Adams says BBC ‘out of sync’ with Good Friday Agreement after being awarded €100,000 in libel case

TWO men from Co. Galway have been jailed over their role in a counterfeit cash scam carried out across England. Patrick Ward, 22, of Coole Park, Galway, and Jason Ward, 19, of Radharc Na Freine, Galway, have been jailed for 30 months and 28 months rerspectively. The latter will serve his sentence in a young offender institution. Meanwhile, a warrant has been issued for a third … [Read more...] about Co. Galway pair jailed over counterfeit cash scam across England as warrant issued for third man

A TEENAGER who died after getting into difficulty in the sea in Co. Donegal three weeks ago was described as 'a very special soul' as he was laid to rest on Saturday. The funeral of 18-year-old Matt Sibanda took place at St Mary's Oratory in Buncrana, three weeks after he and his friend Emmanuel Familola died in the tragedy. The pair had gotten into difficulty while trying to … [Read more...] about ‘A truly special soul’: Funeral takes place for second teenager who died in Co. Donegal tragedy

A MAN has been extradited to Northern Ireland to stand trial for rape. The 35-year-old man was arrested in Ireland on April 9 before being extradited to the North on Friday. He had been subject to an investigation by the PSNI's Rape Crime Unit and is sought to stand trial in relation to a rape that occurred in Belfast in October 2023. The man skipped court bail in June 2024 and … [Read more...] about Man extradited to North to stand trial for rape