‘Substantial’ amount of jewellery and cash taken as burglars target local jewellers

AN investigation is underway after a local jewellers was targeted in an overnight burglary. Police officers were called to reports of a burglary at a jewellery story in the Urbal Road area of Coagh in Co. Tyrone. The business owners found their premises ransacked on the morning of January 21, with the burglars thought to have struck sometime the previous night. “It was reported … [Read more...] about ‘Substantial’ amount of jewellery and cash taken as burglars target local jewellers

SAXOPHONE player and singer Paddy Cole has died at the age of 85. A familiar face from Ireland's showband scene, the popular jazz artist hailed from Castleblayney in Monaghan. His death comes after he was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2022. President Michael D Higgins has paid tribute to the musician, whom he describes as “one of the founding icons of the great period of the … [Read more...] about ‘Iconic’ Irish saxophone player Paddy Cole dies, aged 85

FIANNA fÁIL leader Micheál Martin has accused his opponents of subverting the constitution after the failure to elect a new Táoiseach in the Dáil today. Mr Martin is expected to be nominated for the position, having previously been elected Taoiseach in 2020. However, the opposition objected to the nomination process getting underway, with Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy … [Read more...] about Micheál Martin accuses rivals of ‘subversion’ of constitution after failure to elect new Taoiseach

A NATIONWIDE Red Wind Warning has been issued in Ireland as Storm Éowyn threatens to wreak havoc with destructive gusts of more than 130km/h expected. Met Éireann issued the countrywide warning on Wednesday evening, with it due to come into force at various times during the early hours of Friday. Among the possible impacts of such an alert are a danger to life and significant … [Read more...] about Ireland on red alert with ‘dangerous and destructive’ Storm Éowyn imminent

FOUR men have appeared in court after being arrested for disruptive behaviour at Dublin Airport this morning. The four men, aged in their late 30s and 40s, were arrested for breaches of the Air Navigation and Transport Act and were disembarked from a flight that was due to depart for London. Following their arrests shortly after 9am, the four men appeared at Dublin District … [Read more...] about Four men appear in court after being arrested for disruptive behaviour at Dublin Airport