A REVIEW of the PSNI’s response to the recent riots in Ballymena has found they showed “considerable restraint” in the face of the violence aimed at them. The Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland has assessed the use of ‘Attenuating Energy Projectiles’ (AEPs), known as baton rounds, during the public disorder which erupted in the Co. Antrim town last month. In their report they … [Read more...] about Ombudsman finds police use of baton rounds during Ballymena riots was ‘proportional’
Ombudsman finds police use of baton rounds during Ballymena riots was ‘proportional’
Fine Gael councillor Ray McAdam elected new Lord Mayor of Dublin
FINE GAEL councillor Ray McAdam has been elected the new Lord Mayor of Dublin. He becomes the city’s 358th Lord Mayor, succeeding Councillor Emma Blain, who held the post from December 2024. The Co. Cavan native, who was raised in Co. Fermanagh assumed the role on June 30 at a meeting of Dublin City Council in City Hall. The newly elected Lord Mayor of Dublin Ray McAdam … [Read more...] about Fine Gael councillor Ray McAdam elected new Lord Mayor of Dublin
Two arrests after police dismantle ‘biggest’ cannabis factory found in recent years
TWO people have been arrested after police in Northern Ireland dismantled one of the biggest cannabis factories found in the region in recent years. PSNI officers uncovered the operation following a planned search operation in the Strabane area in Derry. “Police have dismantled what is believed to be one of the biggest suspected cannabis operations in the North West in recent … [Read more...] about Two arrests after police dismantle ‘biggest’ cannabis factory found in recent years
School pays tribute to ‘gentle, kind-hearted’ teen who died in Co. Kerry incident
A SCHOOL has paid tribute to one of their pupils who died following an incident in Co. Kerry. Gardaí said they attended a sudden death incident on Tuesday afternoon involving a male juvenile in An Chonair/Conor Pass, a mountain pass on the Dingle Peninsula. It is believed the teenager, who has been named locally as 16-year-old Darragh Byrne from Charleville, Co. Cork, died … [Read more...] about School pays tribute to ‘gentle, kind-hearted’ teen who died in Co. Kerry incident
Authorities appeal for information on next of kin following death of 84-year-old man in Wales
POLICE in Wales have appealed for information on the next of kin of a man who recently died. Luke Joseph-Finneran, of Church Street, Briton Ferry, passed away at the age of 84. There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death, however, authorities want to trace any relatives of the deceased man. The South Wales Police Facebook page for Swansea and Neath Port Talbot … [Read more...] about Authorities appeal for information on next of kin following death of 84-year-old man in Wales