Man sentenced for setting fire to block of flats while residents were inside

A MAN has been sentenced to three months in prison for starting a fire in a block of flats while residents were inside. A fire broke out in a communal hallway of flats in Somme Park in Derry in the early hours of on Friday, April 5. A number of residents were asleep inside their homes when the blaze happened at around 2.55am in the morning. PSNI officers were at the scene, … [Read more...] about Man sentenced for setting fire to block of flats while residents were inside

AN elderly man who was found seriously injured on a road died in hospital days after the incident. Patrick McCooey was found with serious injuries on Royal Drive in Leigh, Greater Manchester on June 28. On July 3, the 72-year-old died in hospital from his injuries, Greater Manchester Police have confirmed. This week his family paid an emotional tribute to Mr McCooey, whom they … [Read more...] about ‘Heartbroken’ family pay tribute as elderly man with ‘heart of gold’ dies in hospital

A MAN has been charged with the murder of an Irishman in Manchester. Direece Roche is due to appear Manchester Magistrates Court today. The 30-year-old, from Longsight, is charged with the murder of Mr McDwyer, who was found dead at a house in Platt Lane, Fallowfield at around 8.50am on July 1. Paying tribute to the 64-year-old, his family said: “Fintan was our own gentle … [Read more...] about Man charged with murder of Irishman Fintan McDwyer in Manchester

THE family of a young man who was stabbed to death in an attack in south London have paid tribute to their “hero” as two men were convicted of his murder. Bradley Hutchins was attacked by Shane Canavan and his half-brother Joshua Langley on North Walk in New Addington, Croydon at around 6pm on September 12, 2023. The 20-year-old’s relative, who is 19 years old, was also injured … [Read more...] about Family will ‘forever remember our hero’ as two men convicted of young man’s murder

GARDAÍ are investigating after two bodies were discovered in the Grand Canal in Dublin. Officers were alerted at around 8am on July 6 to reports of a body in the water at the Grand Parade area. They have since confirmed that two bodies were recovered at the site, both male and both aged in their 40s. An investigation is under way following the discovery of two bodies in the … [Read more...] about Investigation underway after bodies found in Dublin canal