Man convicted of killing Irish pensioner Thomas O’Halloran in brutal London attack

A MAN has pleaded guilty to killing Irish pensioner Thomas O’Halloran in a brutal attack in West London. Lee Byer, of Allenby Avenue, Southall, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter by diminished responsibility of the 87-year-old, who was stabbed in Greenford, west London, in August 2022. Mr O’Halloran, who hailed from Ennistymon in Co. Clare, was attacked while on his mobility … [Read more...] about Man convicted of killing Irish pensioner Thomas O’Halloran in brutal London attack

A MAN who used a hidden camera concealed inside a pen to film female work colleagues using a staff toilet has been jailed. Adam Devaney, 35, of Selby, North Yorkshire, pleaded guilty at York Crown Court in January to 20 counts of voyeurism. At the same court on Friday — where one of his victims explained how she was left feeling 'degraded and violated' — Devaney was sentenced … [Read more...] about Man who ‘degraded and violated’ female work colleagues by secretly filming them in toilet is jailed

AN ESTIMATED €2.4m worth of cannabis has been seized following an intelligence-led operation in Co. Meath this week. On Tuesday, a joint operation involving Revenue's Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) was carried out in the Meath area. Revenue officers seized approximately 120kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of … [Read more...] about €2.4m worth of cannabis seized in Co. Meath

A MAN has been charged with attempted murder following a report of a stabbing in Co. Antrim. The 58-year-old was detained following the incident, which occurred in the West Road area of Portglenone at around 10am on Friday. A man who had sustained stab wounds to his neck and leg was taken to hospital, although his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. The arrested … [Read more...] about Man charged with attempted murder following stabbing in Co. Antrim

GARDAÍ in Donegal have renewed their appeal for information over a teenager who has been missing for more than a week. Steven Boyle, 15, from Magherabeg was last seen in Muff on Wednesday, April 17. Gardaí believe he may have travelled to the Co. Derry area. The teenager is described as 5' 7" tall, with a medium build, brown hair and blue eyes. When last seen, he was wearing a … [Read more...] about Gardaí renew appeal over teen missing from Co. Donegal