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Second man arrested over attack on Co. Down mosque

Second man arrested over attack on Co. Down mosque

August 14, 2024 by

A SECOND man has been arrested by detectives investigating an attack on a mosque in Co. Down. In the early hours of Saturday, August 10, targets were sprayed on the walls and door of the Newtownards Islamic Centre, while a petrol bomb thrown at the building failed to ignite. A 42-year-old man was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of a number of offences including attempted arson, … [Read more...] about Second man arrested over attack on Co. Down mosque

Woman believed to be oldest person in Ireland passes away at age of 109

August 14, 2024 by

A WOMAN believed to be the oldest person in Ireland has passed away, just a few months after celebrating her 109th birthday. Phyllis Furness, who was a resident at the Moycullen Nursing Home in Co. Galway, died on Monday. She celebrated her landmark birthday at the home on July 14 surrounded by friends and family, including a granddaughter who had travelled from Australia. Mrs … [Read more...] about Woman believed to be oldest person in Ireland passes away at age of 109

Women jailed after helping partner flee to Ireland after murder

August 14, 2024 by

A WOMAN who helped her then-partner flee to Ireland after he'd murdered a man in England has been jailed. Bethany Donohue joined Ashley Donald as he fled to Ireland two days after he'd killed Andrew Flamson in a fatal collision in Grosvenor Road, Coventry two years ago. Donohue, 23, of Albany Road, Coventry, was jailed on Monday for three years at Leamington Crown Court for … [Read more...] about Women jailed after helping partner flee to Ireland after murder

‘Appalling breach of trust’: Maths tutor jailed for sexually abusing vulnerable teenage boy

August 14, 2024 by

A PRIVATE maths tutor who sexually abused a vulnerable teenage boy has been jailed. Holly Rouse-Sweeney, 37, tutored the boy online before organising to meet him at her former Nottinghamshire home. She then had sexual contact with him on several occasions, despite being aware he was under the age of consent. "This was an appalling breach of trust by a woman who had been trusted … [Read more...] about ‘Appalling breach of trust’: Maths tutor jailed for sexually abusing vulnerable teenage boy

Four people arrested in Northern Ireland during operating targeting human trafficking

August 14, 2024 by

THE PSNI has arrested four people as part of an operation targeting human trafficking. The three men and one woman were detained following searches in Co. Antrim and Co. Tyrone on Tuesday. The operation targeted the activities of an organised crime group suspected of trafficking Romanian women for the purpose of sexual exploitation. "We believe the organised crime group coaxed … [Read more...] about Four people arrested in Northern Ireland during operating targeting human trafficking

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April 12, 1861

On this day in 1861, the first official shots of the American Civil War were fired. The short battle, which took place at Union-held Fort Sumter  in Charleston, South Carolina, marked the beginning of the war, though it was not the first unofficial battle to occur. The skirmish lasted for 34 hours and resulted in U.S. Major Robert Anderson’s surrender of the fort to Confederate forces. Four years after the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, Union forces defeated the Confederacy. Many newly immigrated Irish fought in the war, a significant number of them gathering in the 69th Regiment, which became known as the Irish Brigade.

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