Arrests made in ongoing investigation into murder of Lee Slattery more than a decade ago

GARDAÍ have made a number of arrests in an ongoing investigation into the murder of Lee Slattery whose body was discovered in Co. Limerick in 2010. The 24-year-old’s body was found in a shallow grave near a wooded area in the derelict Delmege House estate near Moyross on May 31, 2010. At the time of his death, the father-of-one, who grew up on Monabraher Road in Ballynanty on … [Read more...] about Arrests made in ongoing investigation into murder of Lee Slattery more than a decade ago

THE funeral details have been confirmed for a father-of-one who died when his car was involved in a collision earlier this week. Stephen O’Reilly, from Athlone, Co. Westmeath and formerly of Greystones in Wicklow, died following a traffic collision near Edenderry, Co Offaly, on Monday, May 20. Gardaí were called to the incident involving a single car at the L1005 at Bracknagh … [Read more...] about Funeral details confirmed for ‘always happy’ man who died in late night crash

TAOISEACH Simon Harris has taken a phone call with President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, following Ireland’s recognition of the state of Palestine. Speaking last night, the Taoiseach told the President that he, on behalf of the people of Ireland, was “recognising Palestine to keep the hopes of a two-state peace solution between Israel and Palestine alive”. President Abbas told … [Read more...] about President of Palestine thanks Ireland for formal recognition of nation as an independent state

THE Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is facing a £750k fine for a spreadsheet error which saw the personal details of its entire workforce publicly exposed. The major data breach, which occurred last summer, saw personal information – including surname, initials, rank and role of all 9,483 serving PSNI officers and staff - included in a "hidden" tab of a spreadsheet … [Read more...] about PSNI faces £750k fine for data breach which exposed personal information of entire workforce

A MAN who beat his friend to death following a night out together in the pub has been sentenced to life behind bars for his murder. Lee Francis Burns had been out drinking and playing pool with his friend, Manchester Irishman Vincent McDonagh on November 9, 2023, before the night turned violent. While the pair walked home an argument broke out which saw Burns, of Worsley Street … [Read more...] about Murderer who killed friend after night in the pub gets life sentence