£100m investment confirmed in ‘landmark agreement’ for borough in Northern Ireland

A JOINT funding injection by the British and Northern Irish governments will see £100m invested in the Causeway Coast and Glens. Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council has announced their "landmark agreement" this week, which will see the substantial figure invested in the borough over the next 10 years. Some £36m of the total fund will come from the UK Government, while the … [Read more...] about £100m investment confirmed in ‘landmark agreement’ for borough in Northern Ireland

A MOTORCYCLIST has died after being involved in a collision with a car on a road in Co. Carlow last night. The man, aged in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident, which happened shortly before 11pm on a local road between Rathoe and Ballon at Sandbrook. The car involved in the collision was found burnt out near the site of the incident - its driver failed to … [Read more...] about Appeal for witnesses after motorcyclist dies in collision with car found burnt out near the scene

POLICE are appealing to the public to call 999 if they see a sex offender who is on the run from police in Plymouth. Christopher McNamara, who was originally convicted for sexual assault, is wanted on recall to prison for breaching his post-sentence conditions. Police are appealing to the public for any information that may help them locate the 39-year-old, who has had his … [Read more...] about Public asked to report any sightings of sex offender on run from police

POPULAR Irish sitcom The Young Offenders returns with its much-anticipated fourth series next month. Created and written by Peter Foott, the show follows lovable Cork teens Conor MacSweeney and Jock O’Keefe, played by Alex Murphy and Chris Walley respectively. Based on the hit 2016 film of the same name, the fourth instalment of the IFTA-winning show returns to BBC One on … [Read more...] about New series of The Young Offenders airs on BBC next month – but won’t be seen on RTÉ until 2025