Dublin man remembers grandfather who fought at Jadotville

WHEN Mark Dixon was a boy growing up in Tallaght, he had no idea that his grandfather had taken part in one of the most extraordinary episodes in Irish military history. “I first heard about it in the early 80s,” Mark says. “The Michael Caine movie Zulu came on TV, and that’s when he started talking about it. I initially thought he was making it up. I had never heard anything … [Read more...] about Dublin man remembers grandfather who fought at Jadotville

AN ongoing protest at the Bord Bia headquarters in Dublin has come to an end. Members of the Irish Farmers’ Association had occupied the offices of the Irish Food Board for over a month in protest against the importation of Brazilian beef in Ireland. Protest activity got underway both outside and inside Bord Bia’s offices on Pembroke Street in Ballsbridge on January 26. The … [Read more...] about Farmers’ sit-in protest at Bord Bia offices ends

SIX people were arrested in Belfast over the weekend for drink and drug driving offences. Four men aged in their 30s and man and a woman, both aged in their 60s, were arrested for offences “deeming them unfit to be behind the wheel” the PSNI confirmed in a statement this week. The incidents all happened overnight on Saturday, February 28 and into the early hours of Sunday, … [Read more...] about Six arrested for driving under the influence in one ‘reckless’ night in Belfast

A CANNABIS factory has been discovered following a raid on a property in Co. Tyrone. Police arrived at the house in Omagh at around 2.40pm on February 28. They were responding to reports of “suspicious activity” at the home in the Dunmullan Road area of the town. Once inside, a search of the property found a “substantial” cannabis farm in the attic as well as drugs worth an … [Read more...] about Cannabis factory discovered at Tyrone home

JUST as they have done several times this season, Celtic struck late to get a result this afternoon, Reo Hatate's injury-time goal snatching a point for the Hoops against Rangers at Ibrox. It was a euphoric end to the match for Celtic, who had looked dead and buried after a first half in which that failed to lay a glove on their rivals. However, once the dust has settled on … [Read more...] about Celtic strike late to draw frenetic derby at Rangers that will leave Hearts celebrating