Teen arrested after woman in her 70s injured during car theft in Co. Clare

A TEENAGER has been arrested after a woman in her 70s was injured during an incident in Co. Clare in which her car was stolen. The incident occurred at a residential premises in Firhill, Parteen at around 6.15pm on Friday. The woman was taken to University Hospital Limerick to be treated for injuries that are not life-threatening. A number of garda units were dispatched and the … [Read more...] about Teen arrested after woman in her 70s injured during car theft in Co. Clare

A MAN has been taken to hospital in a critical condition following a serious assault in Co. Tyrone. The incident occurred in flats in the Main Street area of Strabane at around 2pm on Saturday. A second man has been arrested, while police have appealed for information in relation to the incident. "Police responded to a report of an assault at approximately 2pm on Saturday … [Read more...] about Man in critical condition following serious assault in Co. Tyrone

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