Call for ‘calm’ after series of ‘sectarian hate crime’ incidents in Derry

THERE has been a call for "calm" in Derry following a series of incidents which police are treating as sectarian hate crimes. Violence and disorder erupted in the Waterside area of the city on the evening of Saturday, April 26 and continued into the following day, the PSNI has confirmed. At around 6.30pm on April 26 three young men were chased by a gang of 10 youths who are … [Read more...] about Call for ‘calm’ after series of ‘sectarian hate crime’ incidents in Derry

KNEECAP have issued an apology to the families of murdered MPs Jess Cox and David Amess after footage emerged which appeared to show them calling for politicians to be killed. The Belfast-based band, made up of Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, Naoise Ó Cairealláin and JJ Ó Dochartaigh, has come under fire over the past week following their performances at the Coachella festival, where they … [Read more...] about Kneecap issues apology to families of murdered MPs over ‘weaponised’ footage

A MAN has been charged in relation to an investigation into a carjacking and two robberies which police believe to be connected. Gardaí attended three incidents in the Dublin and Wicklow areas on April 26. The first was the alleged carjacking, which happened on St. Peter’s Road in Walkinstown, Dublin at around 7.45pm. A man approached a black Nissan Quasquai and threatened the … [Read more...] about Man charged in connection with investigation into carjacking and robberies

IRELAND could seriously boost its onshore wind power if key challenges in planning and grid infrastructure are overcome, a major new report has found. The study, Protecting Consumers: Our Onshore Wind Energy Opportunity, commissioned by Wind Energy Ireland and carried out by consultants MKO (Ireland’s largest planning and environmental consultancy), found that after accounting … [Read more...] about Answer is definitely blowin’ in the wind — report reveals Ireland’s untapped wind potential

TÁNAISTE Simon Harris has said his thoughts are with those killed and injured during an incident in Vancouver in which a man drove an SUV into a crowd at a street festival. Vancouver Police say nine people died and multiple others were injured in the incident at the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party event near East 43rd Avenue and Fraser Street at around 6.14pm on Saturday. They added … [Read more...] about Tánaiste says thoughts are with Vancouver after nine killed at street festival