A SECURITY alert has now ended in west Belfast after a viable device was found in the area yesterday afternoon. PSNI officers were called to reports of a suspicions object being found in the Flush Road area of Ligoniel yesterday afternoon. The area was closed off as ammunition technical officers attended the scene. A viable device was found in the Flush Road area of … [Read more...] about ‘Viable’ device found in Belfast had been there for ‘number of years’
‘Viable’ device found in Belfast had been there for ‘number of years’
Man jailed for sending threatening messages to Northern Ireland’s deputy first minister
A MAN who sent threatening online messages to Northern Ireland’s deputy first minister has been jailed following a hearing at Belfast Crown Court. The court heard that Aaron Thomas Curragh, from Whincroft Road in Belfast, posted a series of tweets about Ms Little-Pengelly on the social media platform X on July 8, 2024. He also targeted DUP assembly member Joanne Bunting. The … [Read more...] about Man jailed for sending threatening messages to Northern Ireland’s deputy first minister
Channel 4 commissions documentary on families’ fight for justice after fatal Nottingham attacks
BRITISH broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a documentary on the fatal 2023 Nottingham attacks that claimed the lives of three people, including a young second-generation Irish woman. Grace O'Malley-Kumar, 19, her friend Barnaby Webber, 19, and 65-year-old Ian Coates were killed in fatal knife attacks carried out on June 13 two years ago. Ms O'Malley-Kumar— whose mother … [Read more...] about Channel 4 commissions documentary on families’ fight for justice after fatal Nottingham attacks
Appeal after human remains found in burnt-out vehicle in Yorkshire
POLICE in Yorkshire have said they are supporting a family in Ireland following the discovery of human remains in a burnt-out vehicle. North Yorkshire Police said formal identification of the remains is yet to take place following the discovery on Marishes Lane, around 15 miles from Scarborough, at around 4am on Monday. The death is being treated as unexplained and enquiries … [Read more...] about Appeal after human remains found in burnt-out vehicle in Yorkshire
Single Irish ticket scoops record-breaking €250m on EuroMillions
A SINGLE ticket bought in Ireland has landed the €250m jackpot in Tuesday's EuroMillions draw, making it the country's highest-ever National Lottery win. The record-breaking amount eclipses the €175m won by a family syndicate in The Naul, Co. Dublin in February 2019. According to the National Lottery, the winning ticket was sold at a retail outlet in Munster, reports RTÉ. The … [Read more...] about Single Irish ticket scoops record-breaking €250m on EuroMillions