A MAN arrested by gardaí investigating the 2022 explosion at a Co. Donegal petrol station that claimed 10 lives has been released without charge. On Thursday, gardaí revealed they had arrested a man in his 60s for alleged offences contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997. He was subsequently detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal … [Read more...] about Man arrested over fatal Creeslough explosion is released without charge
Man arrested over fatal Creeslough explosion is released without charge
Cyclist who died in Belfast collision is named
POLICE have named a cyclist who died following a collision in north Belfast earlier this week as 58-year-old Gary McMahon. Mr Mahon, from west Belfast, passed away after he as involved in a collision with a lorry at Clifton Street at around 7.50am on Thursday. "Gary, who was the cyclist, sadly passed away at the scene as a result of his injuries," said Inspector Cherith Adair … [Read more...] about Cyclist who died in Belfast collision is named
Birmingham bombings 50th anniversary marked with poignant ceremony
THE Birmingham pub bombings occurred fifty years ago on November 21, 1974, when bombs exploded in two public houses in central Birmingham — the Tavern in the Town and the Mulberry Bush. The explosions killed 21 people and injured at least 170 others. This week a memorial service was held in Birmingham City Centre to mark the event. Our photographer Chris Egan was … [Read more...] about Birmingham bombings 50th anniversary marked with poignant ceremony
A sombre day in Birmingham as victims of the bombings are remembered
The Irish Post's PETER KELLY attended the memorial service which marked the 50th anniversary of the pub bombings The Irish ambassador to the UK, Mr Martin Fraser (right) observes one-minute silence. On the far left is Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh (image by Chris Egan) TRIBUTES from King Charles and President Michael D Higgins led the commemorative service of the 50th … [Read more...] about A sombre day in Birmingham as victims of the bombings are remembered
Charles Riley: Jesse Owens’ ‘Irish Father’
By Chuck Leddy
March/April 1997
The fascinating relationship between Coach Charles Riley and his pupil, the legendary, Jesse Owens, is an engrossing human interest story about a gentle, selfless, Irish American school teacher who became a second father to a disadvantaged Black adolescent. From completely different backgrounds, Owens and Riley grew to love and respect each other at a time of overt racial … [Read more...] about Charles Riley: Jesse Owens’ ‘Irish Father’