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Belfast boy threatened with knife before armed gang steal his pet tortoise

Belfast boy threatened with knife before armed gang steal his pet tortoise

May 21, 2025 by

POLICE in Belfast are investigating after a boy was threatened by a knife-wielding gang — who then stole his pet tortoise. The incident occurred in the Colinmill area of west Belfast on Tuesday. Police are now appealing for information and have issued descriptions of the suspects. "At around 7.30pm, it was reported that a young male in his teens was approached by three males in … [Read more...] about Belfast boy threatened with knife before armed gang steal his pet tortoise

Fundraiser for family of boy, 7, who died in Co. Sligo tragedy raises more than €22,000

May 21, 2025 by

A FUNDRAISER set up to help the family of a young boy who died after getting into difficulty in the water off the coast of Co. Sligo has raised more than €22,000. Alan Singh, 7, was rescued from the water at Lissadell Beach on Saturday afternoon and airlifted to Sligo University Hospital, where he sadly passed away. The St John's National School pupil is due to be laid to rest … [Read more...] about Fundraiser for family of boy, 7, who died in Co. Sligo tragedy raises more than €22,000

Man found guilty of murdering uncle after stabbing him 71 times had previous murder conviction

May 21, 2025 by

A MAN found guilty of murdering his great-uncle after stabbing him 71 times had a previous conviction for murder. Direece Roche, 30, stabbed 64-year-old Fintan McDwyer to death as he lay in bed at his home in Fallowfield, Manchester in the early hours of June 30, 2024. A successful application from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) meant the jury could be told that Roche had … [Read more...] about Man found guilty of murdering uncle after stabbing him 71 times had previous murder conviction

Guinness to open new Covent Garden location while cutting costs elsewhere

May 21, 2025 by

DIAGEO, the parent company of Guinness, has announced a $500 million cost-cutting plan along with significant asset disposals by 2028. Amidst these measures, the Guinness brand is highlighted as a key element for future growth by their owner. Diageo, the global drinks giant behind Johnnie Walker, Tanqueray and Guinness, is operating in difficult times for the global drinks … [Read more...] about Guinness to open new Covent Garden location while cutting costs elsewhere

Dublin Airport operator donates eight-hectare wildlife sanctuary to the public

May 20, 2025 by

THE operator of Dublin Airport has donated eight hectares of land it owns to the local authority to provide public access to the wildlife sanctuary. Daa, which operates both Dublin and Cork Airports, gifted the land in Kilsallaghan in North County Dublin to Fingal County Council for the nominal cost of €10. The firm had previously purchased the land at market value, they … [Read more...] about Dublin Airport operator donates eight-hectare wildlife sanctuary to the public

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May 4, 1847

New York State creates a Board of Commissioners of Emigration. Two-thirds of all emigration to America came through New York from the 1780s to the 1880s. With the onset of the Famine and thousands of Irish emigrants arriving in a constant stream, benevolent societies were established and lobbied New York State to set up a board of Commissioners of Emigration. The Board, which was instituted on this day in 1847, set up the Emigrant Refuge and Hospital on Ward’s Island in the East River and took over the running of the Marine Hospital on Staten Island.

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