A man from Co. Derry has been jailed for five counts of cruelty to children. The 55-year-old was sentenced at Newry Crown Court on Friday and will serve four years in prison and four years on licence. The man, described by police as 'a cruel and dangerous individual', cannot be named in order to protect the identity of the victims. "This offender is a cruel and dangerous … [Read more...] about Man from Co. Derry jailed over ‘horrendous’ child cruelty offences
Man from Co. Derry jailed over ‘horrendous’ child cruelty offences
Woman in her 60s dies following Co. Antrim collision
A woman has died following a two-vehicle collision in Co. Antrim on Friday afternoon. Avril Seeds, 61, died at the scene of the incident in Newtownabbey on the outskirts of Belfast. Police have now appealed for information as they investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision. "Police received a report at approximately 2.55pm of a collision involving two cars on the … [Read more...] about Woman in her 60s dies following Co. Antrim collision
The Red Flag becomes tinged with green — at the Labour Party conference
Irish Post commentator PETER KELLY attended the history-making Labour Party conference in Liverpool and witnessed a boost in Irish influence on the new Sir Keir Starmer government Feargal Sharkey — one of the attendees at the Irish Society meeting (Photo by David Levenson/Getty Images) IN THE peaks and troughs of political fortunes, Liverpool's Labour Party Conference witnessed … [Read more...] about The Red Flag becomes tinged with green — at the Labour Party conference
The First Word: A Great Deal Left to Do
Reflecting on the past year, it appears to be a great time to be Irish. And if we Irish are being perceived as "great" at the moment, our creative artists are largely responsible. Time magazine's "Best of 1996" picked Frank McCourt's Angela's Ashes as the best nonfiction book of the year, and it's been on the best-seller list for weeks now. Remember that wonderful review that … [Read more...] about The First Word: A Great Deal Left to Do
Teenager arrested after man stabbed at Dublin industrial estate
A TEENAGER has been arrested after a man was left seriously injured after being stabbed at a Dublin industrial estate. The incident happened at an industrial estate in Dublin's Ballymount Gardaí in Crumlin made the arrest following the incident in Ballymount, Dublin 12 last night (September 25). Officers were called at around 9pm to reports of an altercation between two men at … [Read more...] about Teenager arrested after man stabbed at Dublin industrial estate