Police officer scalded with liquid as armed response unit attends report of man armed with knife

A POLICE OFFICER has been scalded with a liquid substance after an armed response unit responded to reports of a man armed with a knife at a property in Belfast, where a fire is believed to have been deliberately started. The incident occurred shortly after 2.15am today at an apartment in the Coates Row area in the east of the city. A 35-year-old man has since been arrested on … [Read more...] about Police officer scalded with liquid as armed response unit attends report of man armed with knife

A GROUP of young GAA players from Palestine who were denied the chance to visit Ireland this summer have begun a 10-day tour of Jordan. GAA Palestine was forced to abandon a two-week tour of Ireland after their visa applications were rejected and it was not left with enough time to appeal the decision. The party of 33 children and 12 coaches were due to arrive into Dublin on … [Read more...] about GAA Palestine ‘turn adversity into opportunity’ with Jordan trip after Ireland tour axed

POLICE are treating a fire at a derelict building in Lurgan as arson. Some nearby residents were evacuated from their homes during the blaze, which occurred on Windsor Avenue in the early hours of Saturday. Local politicians condemned the suspected arson attack and called for more to be done to convert derelict buildings for meaningful use. The fire broke out in what is … [Read more...] about Fire at derelict building in Lurgan that saw nearby residents evacuated being as arson

GARDAÍ and the Revenue's Customs Service have seized herbal cannabis worth €1.6m during a targeted joint operation in Co. Wexford. The 80kg of cannabis was discovered after gardaí intercepted and searched a van in Ballycarney on Friday. A man in his 40s was arrested at the scene and is currently being detained at a garda station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug … [Read more...] about Gardaí seize €1.6m worth of cannabis in Co. Wexford

PRESIDENT Michael D. Higgins is to release a spoken word album featuring his poetry set to music by Myles O'Reilly. The 10-track album is due be released on September 5, not long before the end of Higgins' second term as president in November. The title track, Against All Certainty, has already been released and is available now via streaming platforms. 'Incredibly interesting … [Read more...] about President Michael D. Higgins to release spoken word album