A FUNDING pot of €1.1m has been confirmed to promote Irish arts and culture around the globe. Ireland’s Culture Minister Patrick O’Donovan has confirmed the allocation which will be delivered through Culture Ireland’s annual grants programme. Some 129 projects, taking place in 33 countries, are set to benefit from the cash, which will cover circus, dance, film, literature, … [Read more...] about Funding of €1.1m confirmed to promote Irish arts around the globe
Funding of €1.1m confirmed to promote Irish arts around the globe
Witness appeal after pensioner dies in Donegal collision
A WOMAN has died following a collision in Donegal. The pensioner, who was aged in her 80s, was involved in the single vehicle incident at around 3.50pm yesterday afternoon. Gardaí were called to the scene near Cill Riáin (Kilraine), where the incident happened on the on the R262 at Tullynaglaggin. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. A man, also aged in his 80s, was … [Read more...] about Witness appeal after pensioner dies in Donegal collision
Record number of illegal workers arrested in Northern Ireland amid crackdown
MORE than 200 people have been arrested in Northern Ireland over the past year as part of what officials describe as its largest-ever operation targeting illegal working. Between October 2024 and September 2025, Immigration Enforcement teams detained 214 people suspected of working illegally in Northern Ireland, a 168% increase from the previous year. They also carried out 168 … [Read more...] about Record number of illegal workers arrested in Northern Ireland amid crackdown
Viable device discovered during security alert in West Belfast
A VIABLE device was discovered during a security alert in West Belfast last night. The incident, in the Glenalina Gardens area, saw residents evacuated from their homes. PSNI officers issued a security alert for the area while their search got underway. They eventually uncovered a “suspicious object”. “Police officers carrying out a search in the Glenalina Gardens area of … [Read more...] about Viable device discovered during security alert in West Belfast
‘Shameful’: Tourists reportedly subjected to racist abuse and assaulted by four people in Belfast
FOUR people have been arrested after two tourists were reportedly subjected to racist abuse during an assault in Belfast. The incident happened in the Royal Avenue area of the city centre at around 11pm last night. Police described the incident as 'shameful', adding that the matter is being treated as a racially-motivated hate crime. CCTV operators observed two men, later … [Read more...] about ‘Shameful’: Tourists reportedly subjected to racist abuse and assaulted by four people in Belfast