Former pub where Michael Collins convened intelligence unit meetings gets heritage plaque

THE former site of a Dublin pub which became an important location in Ireland’s War of Independence has been given a heritage plaque. Dublin City Council has unveiled a commemorative plaque dedicated to Devlin’s Pub, which was a meeting venue for Michael Collins’ intelligence unit from 1919 to 1921. In mid-1919, Derry-born Liam Devlin relocated from Glasgow in Scotland with his … [Read more...] about Former pub where Michael Collins convened intelligence unit meetings gets heritage plaque

ULSTER GAA is the latest organisation to show its support for improving road safety in Northern Ireland. The council has signed up to the ‘Share the Road to Zero’ campaign, which aims to reduce road deaths by encouraging people to take more responsibility and care on the roads. Other high-profile signings include the Northern Ireland Football League, PSNI, Northern Ireland … [Read more...] about GAA signs up to road safety campaign as death toll increases in North

POLICE have issued an urgent appeal to locate a man wanted in connection with a series of violent burglaries. Crimestoppers have offered £10k for information that helps officers locate 50-year-old Martin McDonagh, who is wanted in connection with a series of aggravated burglaries in Nottingham. The incidents happened across Nottingham, where a man forced his way into a number … [Read more...] about URGENT APPEAL: £10k offered for information on whereabouts of wanted man

A SEMI-AUTOMATIC machine gun is among ten firearms seized in Dublin over the past fortnight. The guns were found during more than 20 operations undertaken by Gardaí targeting serious crime and drug supply in the city. On March 29 a semi-automatic machine gun and bullets were found during the search of a house in Clondalkin. The following day (March 30), two guns were found in a … [Read more...] about Semi-automatic machine gun among ten ‘lethal’ firearms seized in Dublin

THE financial cost of a united Ireland could be between €8bn and €20bn a year, according to a new study. Researchers at the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) have published a paper which focuses on subvention – meaning the shortfall between what a nation raises in taxes and what it spends on public service. This particular study examines what would happen … [Read more...] about United Ireland could cost up to €20bn a year, study suggests