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Kinahan gang boss ordered to pay back 1.1m after NCA investigation

Kinahan gang boss ordered to pay back 1.1m after NCA investigation

July 30, 2025 by

THE British branch of the Kinahan organised crime group has suffered a major blow after its leader, Thomas "Bomber" Kavanagh, was ordered to pay over £1.1 million in confiscated assets or face an additional 12 years in prison. Kavanagh, 57, is already serving a 21-year sentence handed down in 2022 for overseeing the importation of Class A drugs worth an estimated £30 million, … [Read more...] about Kinahan gang boss ordered to pay back 1.1m after NCA investigation

Roger Casement — honouring a champion for Ireland

July 30, 2025 by

The Roger Casement Commemoration and Re-interment Association are holding their annual wreath-laying ceremony outside Pentonville Prison, on Caledonian Road, London this Sunday, August 3 at 1.30pm Tributes will be paid by a number of speakers from across Britain and Ireland, and there will also be  lament played on the uillean pipes in honour of the great patriot. Of the 16 men … [Read more...] about Roger Casement — honouring a champion for Ireland

Brother of Oasis stars Liam and Noel Gallagher charged with rape

July 29, 2025 by

THE brother of Oasis stars Liam and Noel Gallagher has been charged with a number of offences, including rape, coercive control and sexual assault. Paul Gallagher, of Manor Park Road, East Finchley, London, is set to appear before Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, August 27, the Metropolitan Police Force said in a statement to the Irish Post. The 59-year-old has been … [Read more...] about Brother of Oasis stars Liam and Noel Gallagher charged with rape

Suspect in Fermanagh triple-murder dies in hospital, as funerals expected later this week

July 29, 2025 by

A MOTHER and her two children who were shot dead at their home in County Fermanagh last week have been laid to rest in their hometown of Barefield, County Clare. The deaths of Vanessa Whyte, 45, and her children, James Rutledge, 14, and Sara Rutledge, 13, have left two communities in deep mourning as the investigation into the suspected triple murder-suicide continues. The … [Read more...] about Suspect in Fermanagh triple-murder dies in hospital, as funerals expected later this week

Top surgeon tasked with reducing hospital waiting lists in Northern Ireland

July 29, 2025 by

A LEADING surgeon has been tasked with reducing hospital waiting lists in Northern Ireland. Professor Mark Taylor will be Northern Ireland’s first Regional Clinical Director for Elective Care it was announced this week. A senior surgeon, who has held a number of key clinical leadership roles, Prof Taylor will now play a central role in overseeing, leading and supporting the … [Read more...] about Top surgeon tasked with reducing hospital waiting lists in Northern Ireland

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December 17, 1999

The Irish government announced on this day in 1999 that the state had purchased the 550 acre site of the Battle of the Boyne for £9 million. In 1690, forces under rival claimants to the English throne, Catholic King James and Protestant King William, met at the River Boyne near Drogheda and fought. The battle was won by William, ending James’s quest to regain the crown and instituting the Protestant rule in Ireland. The site, which was purchased from an unidentified business man, was redeveloped and is now a tourist centre.

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