IRELAND’S Justice Minister Helen McEntee has welcomed 4,800 migrants who have become citizens of Ireland this week. Their new status has been formalised at citizenship ceremonies held in Killarney, Co Kerry yesterday and today. Some 4,800 people will be granted Irish citizenship over the course of six ceremonies taking place at the INEC Killarney. The applicants are from 138 … [Read more...] about Justice Minister Helen McEntee thanks thousands of new citizens for ‘contribution’ to life in Ireland
Justice Minister Helen McEntee thanks thousands of new citizens for ‘contribution’ to life in Ireland
Imelda May and Emma Dabiri set to perform at Bloomsday Festival in London
IRISH stars Imelda May and Emma Dabiri are among the artists set to perform at an annual Bloomsday celebration in London this week. The pair are on a bustling line-up planned for the annual gathering, a free event which takes place at Embassy Gardens in London’s Nine Elms and honours the life of Irish poet and writer James Joyce. “The all-day festival will offer a jam-packed … [Read more...] about Imelda May and Emma Dabiri set to perform at Bloomsday Festival in London
Theft of Irish language street signs being treated as ‘sectarian hate crime’
POLICE investigating the theft of Irish language street signs in Belfast believe the incident to be a ‘sectarian motivated hate crime’. PSNI officers in south Belfast were alerted to the theft at around 1.40am on Sunday, June 9. They received reports that a man had walked into the Haypark Avenue area and removed two bilingual Irish language street signs and then walked off in … [Read more...] about Theft of Irish language street signs being treated as ‘sectarian hate crime’
First athletes representing Ireland at Paris Paralympics named
IRELAND has named the first of its athletes who will represent the nation at the Paralympic Games in Paris this summer. Seven athletes who will represent Team Ireland have been announced this month across two sporting disciplines. Dubliner Colin Judge will represent Ireland in table tennis for the second time, having first competed at the 2020 Tokyo Games. Deaten Registe and … [Read more...] about First athletes representing Ireland at Paris Paralympics named
Man wanted for child sex offences in Romania arrested in Northern Ireland
A MAN wanted to serve time for child sexual offences committed in Romania has been arrested on an extradition warrant in Antrim. The 26-year-old is wanted to serve a prison sentence of two years and four months for committing a sexual act with a minor and child pornography, the PSNI have confirmed. “The offences occurred in the Arad area between 2017 and 2019,” they … [Read more...] about Man wanted for child sex offences in Romania arrested in Northern Ireland