‘Cowardly’ teen sentenced after fleeing collision which seriously injured four-year-old boy

A TEENAGER has been sentenced after fleeing the scene of a collision which seriously injured a four-year-old boy. James Doherty, 18, lost control of his BMW at about 1.50pm on November 17, 2024, in the Long Cross area of Lawrence Weston in Bristol. The car collided with a bus stop where a woman and her four-year-old stepson were waiting. The boy sustained critical injuries in … [Read more...] about ‘Cowardly’ teen sentenced after fleeing collision which seriously injured four-year-old boy

A MAN has been charged in connection with an assault outside a pub which has left the victim in a critical condition in hospital. Gardaí were called to the incident which took place at the entrance to the car park of the Clonsilla Inn on the Clonsilla Road in Dublin at around 11pm on Sunday, February 2. A man aged in his 40s sustained serious injuries in the assault and was … [Read more...] about Man charged over assault outside pub that left victim in critical condition in hospital

A YOUNG man has died following a single vehicle collision in Co. Meath in the early hours of this morning. The incident happened at around 2.20am at Boolies in Oldcastle. Gardaí have confirmed that the driver, a man aged in his 20s, who was the sole occupant of the car, was pronounced dead at the scene. The road is currently closed with local diversions in place as Garda … [Read more...] about Witness appeal after young man dies in early hours collision in Co. Meath

FOOTBALLER Séamus Coleman and fashion designer Orla Kiely were among a select group invited to Áras an Uachtaráin by President Michael D Higgins. They were within a group of 10 people who received Presidential Distinguished Service Awards for the Irish Abroad at a ceremony held at the President’s Dublin residence. President Higgins, wife Sabina, Taoiseach Micheál Martin and … [Read more...] about Séamus Coleman and Orla Kiely receive presidential awards in Áras an Uachtaráin ceremony

TWO women and two children are in hospital after being rescued from a fire at their home in Co. Tyrone last night. PSNI officers were called to the blaze which took hold at the property in the Cunninghams Lane area of Dungannon at around 8.30pm last night. They arrived ahead of the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service, and used ladders borrowed from neighbouring homes to … [Read more...] about Women and children hospitalised after being rescued from house fire