Police treat Co. Tyrone assault as racially-motivated hate crime

POLICE have said they are treating an incident in Co. Tyrone in which a man was verbally abused, assaulted and had his phone taken as a racially-motivated hate crime. The incident occurred in the Ballycolman Estate in Strabane on Saturday afternoon. Investigators have appealed for witnesses as they attempt to trace a man in connection with the incident. "It was reported that a … [Read more...] about Police treat Co. Tyrone assault as racially-motivated hate crime

GARDAÍ have made an arrest after a man died following a disturbance in Co. Cork in the early hours of this morning. The incident occurred in Hollyville, Hollyhill, Cork City at around 4.30am. It has been reported that the deceased man, aged in his 30s, was stabbed, while gardaí have said they are 'investigating all of the circumstances' surrounding the death. "Shortly after … [Read more...] about Arrest after man dies following early morning disturbance in Co. Cork

GARDAÍ have released details of the five young people who died in a road traffic collision in Co. Louth last night. The three men and two women passed away after the Volkswagen Golf they were travelling in was involved in a collision with a Toyota Landcruiser. The incident occurred shortly after 9pm on Saturday on the Ardee Road in the townland of Gibstown, Dundalk. With the … [Read more...] about Gardaí release details of five young people who died in Co. Louth collision

GARDAÍ have confirmed there have been a 'number of fatalities' following a road traffic collision in Co. Louth. The incident, involving two vehicles, occurred shortly after 9pm last night on the Ardee Road in the townland of Gibstown, Dundalk. Gardaí said the deceased remain at the scene, while several injured people have been taken to hospital. "Gardaí are currently at scene … [Read more...] about Gardaí confirm ‘number of fatalities’ following collision in Co. Louth

A WOMAN in her 60s has died following a house fire in Co. Offaly. The incident occurred at around 10pm on Friday at the property in Moneygall on the Offaly/Tipperary border. Emergency services attended the scene a short time later, with fire crews bringing the blaze under control. The body of the woman was recovered from the property and taken to the mortuary at Midland … [Read more...] about Woman in her 60s dies following house fire in Co. Offaly