40 firefighters tackle blaze at derelict Belfast building

A BLAZE at a derelict building in Belfast is being treated as arson. Firefighters were called to the site of an unused building in the Saintfield Road area of Belfast at around 3am on September 18. The fire took hold in the ground floor of the building (Pic: NIFRS) A large fire had started on the ground floor of the three-storey site, which quickly spread. It took 40 … [Read more...] about 40 firefighters tackle blaze at derelict Belfast building

THE Irish government has approved the nomination of 17 ambassadors for countries across the globe. They include representatives who will be positioned in newly established Irish Embassies in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Moldova. Each appointment will take place during 2025, subject to agreement by the receiving states. Tanaiste Micheál Martin “I know that those nominated … [Read more...] about Irish Government approves nominations for 17 global ambassadors

UP to 30 sick children are due to be evacuated out of Gaza and brought to Ireland for medical care. The plans have been approved by the Irish Government following a proposal by Ireland’s Health Minister Stephen Donnelly. Mr Donnelly, who made the proposal in response to a World Health Organisation (WHO) request to address the current health needs of people from Gaza, has spent … [Read more...] about Plans approved to evacuate sick children from Gaza to Ireland

COCAINE worth €15.2m has been seized in Ireland as part of an international investigation which saw a criminal messaging network dismantled. Gardaí, working with Europol and Eurojust, have successfully dismantled the encrypted communication platform known as Ghost. The network, which was established to allow organised crime networks to operate on a global scale, was used to … [Read more...] about Gardaí seize cocaine worth €15.2m as international investigation cracks crime messaging platform

A MAN from Co. Down has been jailed after drugs worth £3m were found in the back of his lorry — the largest single seizure by the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Andrew Stafford, 38, with an address in Ballynahinch, was sentenced at Belfast Crown Court to a 36-month custodial sentence — half served in prison and half on licence. He had pleaded guilty to possession of a … [Read more...] about Co. Down man jailed over largest single PSNI drug seizure