AN INVESTIGATION has been launched following the death of an inmate at Cloverhill Prison in Dublin. Gardaí say a man was treated for injuries sustained in an incident at the prison in the early hours of Saturday morning but was later pronounced dead. According to RTÉ News, the deceased is 43-year-old Martin Salinger, who was on remand after being arrested and charged two months … [Read more...] about Investigation launched after death of inmate in Dublin prison
Investigation launched after death of inmate in Dublin prison
Sinn Féin tables motion supporting Occupied Territories Bill as pro-Palestine march takes place in Dublin
SINN FÉIN have tabled a motion for Monday's full Dublin City Council meeting urging the Irish Government to enact the Occupied Territories Bill. Dublin Sinn Féin City Councillor Daithí Doolan said there was 'no legal or political reason' not to enact the bill, which was first tabled in the Oireachtas in 2018. News of the motion comes as thousands of people took to the streets … [Read more...] about Sinn Féin tables motion supporting Occupied Territories Bill as pro-Palestine march takes place in Dublin
Elderly man dies almost two weeks after Co. Kilkenny collision
AN ELDERLY man who was seriously injured in a road traffic collision in Co. Kilkenny two weeks ago has passed away. The collision, which involved a motorcycle and a pedestrian, occurred on the N24 in Mooncoin village at around 7.30pm on Saturday, September 21. The male pedestrian, aged in his 80s, was taken to University Hospital Waterford for treatment before being transferred … [Read more...] about Elderly man dies almost two weeks after Co. Kilkenny collision
Man assaulted and threatened in racially-motivated hate crime in Belfast
A MAN has been assaulted and threatened in Belfast in what police are treating as a racially-motivated hate crime. The incident occurred in the Upper Crescent area in the south of the city last weekend. Police have now appealed for information and witnesses as they stressed all racially-motivated hate crimes will be taken seriously. "We received a report on Friday, September 27 … [Read more...] about Man assaulted and threatened in racially-motivated hate crime in Belfast
PSNI renew appeal for information on American woman missing since May
THE PSNI has issued a renewed appeal for information on the whereabouts of an American woman who has been missing for almost five months. Sofi Johansson, 56, was last seen in the Banbridge area of Co. Down in May. While police say Ms Johansson lives a nomadic lifestyle, they stressed that her failure to keep in contact with family is out of character. Wooded area "We are … [Read more...] about PSNI renew appeal for information on American woman missing since May