A MAN was left with minor injuries after being racially abused and tripped up by a group of children in Belfast. The incident happened in the Donegall Road area at around 11.15pm on May 31. Police were called after the man, who is aged in his 20s, was targeted by a man with a group of children. He was “reportedly verbally racially abused by a man and a group of children” the … [Read more...] about Man tripped up and racially abused by group of children
Man tripped up and racially abused by group of children
Sláinte! A Fine Cuppa Tay
When I was a child, I suspected my Da's sister Violet was a gypsy. Not that she was a real descendant of the wandering tribes of Egypt, but she looked like one. Her jet-black hair was always tied back in a tight bun, and she always wore blowsy flowered dresses, scandalous crimson lipstick and dangly earrings. Then while we were visiting one cold and blustery winter Sunday when … [Read more...] about Sláinte! A Fine Cuppa Tay
Taoiseach confirms attendance at Stardust commemoration event later this month
TAOISEACH Simon Harris has confirmed that an event to commemorate the lives lost in the Stardust nightclub tragedy will be held this month. Some 48 people died when a fire broke out at the nightclub in Artane, Dublin in the early hours of February 14, 1981. A remembrance ceremony held in their honour will take place on Sunday, June 23, Mr Harris said. The event follows … [Read more...] about Taoiseach confirms attendance at Stardust commemoration event later this month
Gardaí wearing body-worn cameras will ensure ‘accurate recording of incidents’
GARDAÍ have started wearing body-worn cameras in a pilot scheme rolled out in Dublin this weekend. Frontline officers have been equipped with the mobile recording devices for the very first time, as the Irish Government attempts to better protect their officers while improving their ability to collect evidence in the course of their duties. The historic move is also designed to … [Read more...] about Gardaí wearing body-worn cameras will ensure ‘accurate recording of incidents’
Boy aged 12 arrested on suspicion of arson after derelict building torched
A 12-YEAR-OLD boy has been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to a derelict building in Derry. Firefighters and police officers were called to a blaze at a derelict two-storey commercial premises in the Catherine Street area of Limavady at around 5.55pm on May 30. “Shortly before 5.55pm, it was reported that a fire occurred at derelict premises in the area,” the PSNI’s … [Read more...] about Boy aged 12 arrested on suspicion of arson after derelict building torched