POLICE carrying out searches in Derry as part of an investigation into the activities of the New IRA came under attack from a crowd of up to 60 people on Tuesday. The searches were being carried out following the discovery of an AK-47 and ammunition in a vehicle in the city earlier in the evening. Two men in their 50s have now been arrested as part of the investigation While no … [Read more...] about Police attacked in Derry as they make second arrest in New IRA investigation
Police attacked in Derry as they make second arrest in New IRA investigation
Man jailed in Belfast for making indecent images of children
A MAN has been sentenced at a Belfast court for multiple counts of making and possessing indecent/pseudo photographs of children. David Armstrong, 52, was sentenced at Laganside Crown Court on Tuesday to 16 months' imprisonment, with half to be served on licence. Armstrong was also placed on the sex offenders' register indefinitely, given a sexual offences prevention order for … [Read more...] about Man jailed in Belfast for making indecent images of children
Honouring Indigenous Aid: Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee & Huron-Wendat Irish Famine Aid
IA Newsletter May 25, 2024
The Irish Heritage Trust has released a film entitled Honouring Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee & Huron-Wendat Irish Famine Aid to mark Ireland’s National Famine Commemoration Day. The film pays tribute to the Indigenous peoples in Canada West (now Ontario) who contributed to Irish Famine relief in 1847. Based on newly discovered archival records, it tells the story of their … [Read more...] about Honouring Indigenous Aid: Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee & Huron-Wendat Irish Famine Aid
Family of baby girl killed by nursery nurse can ‘never forgive callousness of her actions’
THE family of a baby girl who was killed while at a nursery in greater Manchester have spoken out after a nursery nurse was found guilty of her manslaughter. Genevieve Meehan was just nine months when she died in hospital after an incident occurred at the Tiny Toes nursery on Mellor Road in Cheadle on May 9, 2022. Following a four-week trial at Manchester Crown Court, nursery … [Read more...] about Family of baby girl killed by nursery nurse can ‘never forgive callousness of her actions’
Europe’s longest intertwining rollercoaster opens in Ireland
A NEW ride which is the longest intertwining rollercoaster in Europe will officially open in Ireland tomorrow. The Emerald Park theme park opens its new Tír na nÓg land to the public tomorrow morning – which features the longest intertwining family and thrill coasters to be found in Europe. Na Fianna Force at Emerald Park A first of its kind in Ireland, the 6.5-acre site, which … [Read more...] about Europe’s longest intertwining rollercoaster opens in Ireland