Cars attacked during ‘racially motivated hate crime’ in Belfast

POLICE have appealed for witnessed to come forward after two cars were attacked in what officers are treating as a racially motivated hate crime. PSNI officers were called to a large gathering at Factory Street in east Belfast at around 7.20pm on September 8. During the incident two cars were targeted, with the drivers confronted by members of the group. One of the cars was … [Read more...] about Cars attacked during ‘racially motivated hate crime’ in Belfast

MAIL bearing a special postmark congratulating golfer Rory McIlroy on his Irish Open win will soon be dropping into letterboxes across the globe. An Post will place the mark, which states ‘Congratulations Rory!’, on millions of national and international letters which are sorted through their mail centres in Athlone, Dublin and Portlaoise in the coming weeks. The move marks … [Read more...] about An Post issues special postmark celebrating Rory McIlroy’s Irish Open win

A MAN who defrauded a pensioner out of more than £430,000 has been jailed for six-and-a-half years. Terrance McGinley, 44, of Toms Lane, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire told the vulnerable victim that he needed money to help sell a house in Ireland. Instead, he splashed the cash on living the high life, including buying designer clothes and holidays. "These were callous offences … [Read more...] about Man who defrauded vulnerable pensioner out of more than £430,000 is jailed for six-and-a-half years

A SINN FÉIN MP has condemned British Prime Minster Keir Starmer for 'rolling out the red carpet' for Israeli president Isaac Herzog. Chris Hazzard said Mr Starmer should instead be imposing sanctions on Israel, with the visit coming one day after it bombed Qatar in attacks it said were aimed at Hamas leaders. When quizzed over the visit today, the Prime Minister said he would … [Read more...] about Sinn Féin MP condemns Keir Starmer for ‘rolling out the red carpet’ for Israeli president Isaac Herzog

THE PSNI have today arrested a man in Scotland on suspicion of drug offences. Detectives from the PSNI's Organised Crime Branch, with assistance from colleagues in Police Scotland, detained the man in Glasgow before bringing him to Northern Ireland. The 41-year-old was arrested on suspicion of fraudulently importing a Class B controlled drug, conspiracy to supply a Class B … [Read more...] about PSNI arrest man in Scotland on suspicion of drug offences