A MAN who was attacked following an altercation in Omagh will require reconstructive surgery due to the injuries sustained to his face. The 48-year-old was brutally assaulted after remonstrating with a man near a bus depot on the Mountjoy Road in the early hours of December 28. PSNI officers investigating the assault say he reported being attacked after “remonstrating with … [Read more...] about Man will require reconstructive surgery to his face following brutal attack
Man will require reconstructive surgery to his face following brutal attack
More than 5500 cases of cervical cancer prevented in Ireland through screening
NEW research has shown that Ireland’s cervical cancer screening programme has prevented more than 5500 cases of the disease. The figure was revealed through a study undertaken by researchers at Trinity College Dublin (TCD). The research team found that the Irish Cervical Cancer Screening programme has “prevented over 5500 cancers in Ireland, that would otherwise have occurred … [Read more...] about More than 5500 cases of cervical cancer prevented in Ireland through screening
Police name young woman who died on St Stephen’s Day following collision earlier this month
POLICE have identified a young woman who died on St Stephen’s Day after being involved in a collision in Co. Fermanagh earlier this month. Ukrainian national Hanna Tanasova was seriously injured in the incident which happened in Liskenea on December 5. Hannah Tanasova died in hospital weeks after the collision in Co. Fermanagh (Pic: PSNI) The 28-year-old, who had been living in … [Read more...] about Police name young woman who died on St Stephen’s Day following collision earlier this month
The news that hit the headlines in the year gone by…
FROM travel chaos and storm damage to the arrival of a new pope, we look back at some of the stories that hit the headlines in the year gone by,,, Headaches at Holyhead The year begin with the continued closure of Holyhead port. All sailings were cancelled at the port from December 7, 2024 after Storm Darragh caused significant damage to two of its berths. When the new year … [Read more...] about The news that hit the headlines in the year gone by…
Hundreds of new speed cameras will come into effect in Ireland on New Year’s Day
HUNDREDS of new speed cameras will become operational across Ireland on New Years Day. A total of 390 new safety cameras will be turned on on January 1, the gardaí confirmed in a statement. Some 55 of the new zones were requested by the local communities in which they will be placed. The purpose of the cameras is to “reduce speed-related collisions, lessen injuries and save … [Read more...] about Hundreds of new speed cameras will come into effect in Ireland on New Year’s Day