Police officers left ‘distressed and badly shaken’ after patrol car rammed twice in ‘appalling’ incident

TWO police officers were left ‘badly shaken’ after their patrol was rammed twice in an incident in Derry this morning. The PSNI has appealed for witnesses to come forward after the driver of a blue BMW fled the scene. Damage to the PSNI patrol car has seen it taken off the road Officers were on patrol in the Creevagh Heights area at around 11.25am when the BMW driver reversed … [Read more...] about Police officers left ‘distressed and badly shaken’ after patrol car rammed twice in ‘appalling’ incident

THE New York Jets American football team is in Dublin today launching their new girls flag football league. Eighty girls, aged from 12 to 15 years old, attended the event from eight schools across the capital. It marked the start of their time in the new league, which will see them take part in five weeks of league matches before going head-to-head in a final championship event … [Read more...] about New York Jets launch first girls flag football league in Ireland

A PROPOSED ‘Southern Relief Road’ linking the A1 motorway from the Dublin Road at Newry to the Warrenpoint dual carriageway on the northside of the Clanrye River has been met with a mixture of both adulation and criticism. The project is expected to cost between £110 million and £130 million, with proponents outlining the benefits of reduced congestion into Newry city centre, … [Read more...] about New road linking north and south finishes public consultation stage

FIVE people have been arrested and charged after an illegal cigarette factory was discovered in Co. Louth. Eight tonnes of raw tobacco and 660,000 illicit cigarettes – which were branded ‘NZ’ - were found at a premises in Ardee which was raided under warrant by Garda and Revenue officers yesterday (March 3). An illegal cigarette factory was discovered in Co. Louth The retail … [Read more...] about Eight tonnes of tobacco seized as illegal cigarette factory discovered in Louth

MORE than 175,000 Irish passports have been issued already in 2025, the Government has confirmed. Among that number some 22 per cent were children’s passports, Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Neale Richmond confirmed as he visited the Passport Office in Balbriggan, North County Dublin this week. “I am delighted to visit the passport office in … [Read more...] about More than 175,000 Irish passports issued already in 2025