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Appeal for information after two women targeted in burglary

Appeal for information after two women targeted in burglary

October 10, 2024 by

AN investigation is underway after a burglar robbed two women in a house in north Belfast. PSNI officers were called to reports of a burglary at a home in the Evelyn Gardens area on October 8. Two women who were inside the property were robbed by the man who then took off with their money, jewellery and other items. “Sometime between 8.45pm and 9pm, it was reported that a male … [Read more...] about Appeal for information after two women targeted in burglary

Man arrested in Dublin on suspicion of murder following death of young woman in Belfast

October 9, 2024 by

A MAN has been arrested in Dublin on suspicion of murder following the death of a young woman in Belfast. The body of Mary Ward was discovered by PSNI officers at her home in the city on Tuesday, October 1. The 22-year-old was last seen alive on Wednesday, September 25 in Dungannon as well as Grand Central Bus Station and Melrose Street in Belfast. "This afternoon, Wednesday, … [Read more...] about Man arrested in Dublin on suspicion of murder following death of young woman in Belfast

Woman jailed after stabbing her sister in ‘frenzied attack’

October 9, 2024 by

A WOMAN who stabbed her sister in what police described as a 'frenzied attack' has been jailed. Patricia O'Dwyer, 37, used a knife to stab and slash at the woman in Ditton Fields, Cambridge on July 21 this year. Emergency services arrived to find the 41-year-old victim collapsed on the ground with members of the public applying pressure to her wounds. "O'Dwyer launched a … [Read more...] about Woman jailed after stabbing her sister in ‘frenzied attack’

Arrest after more than £68,000 stolen in Co. Fermanagh following report of rogue trader cold calling

October 9, 2024 by

A MAN has been arrested after £68,500 was stolen in Co. Fermanagh following a report of a rogue trader cold calling to a home. The 42-year-old man was detained on suspicion of fraud by false representation and theft in the Cherry Walk area of Enniskillen on Wednesday, September 18. It was reported that the man called with the resident, who was aged in their 60s, and claimed … [Read more...] about Arrest after more than £68,000 stolen in Co. Fermanagh following report of rogue trader cold calling

Gardaí appeal for information after reports of elderly man entering sea in Co. Donegal

October 9, 2024 by

GARDAÍ have appealed to the public for information following reports of a man entering the sea in Co. Donegal at the weekend. The incident happened at Lagacurry Beach, Isle of Doagh, Clonmany, on the afternoon of Saturday, October 5. The man is described as being in his early 70s and 6' 2" in height. He was last seen wearing a bottle green heavy jumper, blue collared shirt, … [Read more...] about Gardaí appeal for information after reports of elderly man entering sea in Co. Donegal

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April 30, 1971

On this day in 1971, popular Irish novelist John Boyne was born in Dublin. Boyne is best known for his 2006 release The Boy in Striped Pyjamas, which is narrated by a 6-year-old German boy whose father is a Nazi Commandant at Auschwitz during WWII. The book held the number one spot on the New York Times bestseller list, has sold more than 5 million copies around the world, and was made into a major motion picture. Boyne attended Trinity College, Dublin and studied creative writing in the University of East Anglia’s highly regarded program. When he was just starting out as a writer, he worked at Waterstones Books in Dublin and wrote at night. He is the author of 9 novels – most recently a work titled The Absolutist.

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