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Man assaulted and threatened in racially-motivated hate crime in Belfast

Man assaulted and threatened in racially-motivated hate crime in Belfast

October 6, 2024 by

A MAN has been assaulted and threatened in Belfast in what police are treating as a racially-motivated hate crime. The incident occurred in the Upper Crescent area in the south of the city last weekend. Police have now appealed for information and witnesses as they stressed all racially-motivated hate crimes will be taken seriously. "We received a report on Friday, September 27 … [Read more...] about Man assaulted and threatened in racially-motivated hate crime in Belfast

PSNI renew appeal for information on American woman missing since May

October 6, 2024 by

THE PSNI has issued a renewed appeal for information on the whereabouts of an American woman who has been missing for almost five months. Sofi Johansson, 56, was last seen in the Banbridge area of Co. Down in May. While police say Ms Johansson lives a nomadic lifestyle, they stressed that her failure to keep in contact with family is out of character. Wooded area "We are … [Read more...] about PSNI renew appeal for information on American woman missing since May

Offensive weapons and €280,000 worth of heroin seized in Dublin

October 6, 2024 by

GARDAÍ have seized £280,000 worth of suspected heroin as well as a number of offensive weapons following searches in Dublin. The items were discovered during a search of a number of properties in Dublin 8 on Friday. The 2kg of drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. Gardaí said the operation was part of an ongoing investigation into the sale and supply of … [Read more...] about Offensive weapons and €280,000 worth of heroin seized in Dublin

A tribute to Tony Birtill in Liverpool

October 5, 2024 by

CONRADH na Gaeilge, Liverpool in partnership with the Liverpool Irish Festival will be presenting their third annual Tony Birtill Lecture commencing at 6 pm on Oct 22, 2024 at Liverpool Irish Centre In Oct 2021, Liverpool (and Ireland) lost a great Irish Language supporter, Tony Birtill. He made an invaluable contribution to the conservation, promotion and teaching of the Irish … [Read more...] about A tribute to Tony Birtill in Liverpool

Campaign for Justice 50 Years On

By Brian Dooley
IA Newsletter, October 5, 2024

October 4, 2024 by

Gerry Conlon outside the Old Bailey, London, after his conviction was quashed in 1989. Photo: Photopress Belfast

Guildford Pub Bombs Continue to Haunt Victims and the British Criminal Justice System 50 years later.  Exactly 50 years ago, on Saturday night October 5, 1974, IRA bombs exploded in two pubs in the Surrey town of Guildford, south of London.  But despite a series of trials, appeals, an official inquiry and a coroners inquest, the full story of the attacks is still not … [Read more...] about Campaign for Justice 50 Years On

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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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