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Vapes worth €3k containing cannabis seized after person falls ill

Vapes worth €3k containing cannabis seized after person falls ill

August 29, 2024 by

VAPES worth more than €3k containing suspected cannabis have been seized by Gardaí in Donegal. Officers seized €3,080 of vaping products containing suspected illegal cannabinoids during searches carried out Bundoran and Donegal Town on August 22, they confirmed last night. “As a result of the ongoing investigation into the sale or supply of cannabis in the form of oil and … [Read more...] about Vapes worth €3k containing cannabis seized after person falls ill

Funeral for teenager killed in collision in Donegal takes place today

August 29, 2024 by

A TEENAGER who died in a collision in Donegal will be laid to rest in his hometown in Derry today. Kian Dawson-Kirk died on Saturday, August 24 after the car he was a passenger in was involved in a collision at around 11.15pm. The 16-year-old, from Carnhill in Derry, was travelling with his cousin Eoghan Dawson who was driving the car. Mr Dawson, aged 20, was seriously injured … [Read more...] about Funeral for teenager killed in collision in Donegal takes place today

Arson attack on church being treated as racially motivated hate crime

August 29, 2024 by

AN arson attack on a church in Belfast is being treated as a racially motivated hate crime. PSNI officers were called after two men masked men set fire to The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God in Templemore Street, east Belfast at around 9.30pm on Tuesday, August 27. The men, who were wearing dark coloured track suits, used an angle-grinder type tool to cut a hole in the … [Read more...] about Arson attack on church being treated as racially motivated hate crime

Artwork considered one of Gerard Dillon’s best set to go under the hammer next week

August 29, 2024 by

A SEMINAL piece of art by Belfast-born artist Gerard Dillon will go under the hammer in Sussex next week. The Irishman, who died in Dublin in 1971 at the age of 55, is thought to have completed the work in 1949. Considered one of the artist's most important pieces, High Cross Panel is inspired by Celtic relief sculptures that Dillon had sketched during his visits to … [Read more...] about Artwork considered one of Gerard Dillon’s best set to go under the hammer next week

Investigation launched after gunshots fired from moving car in Limerick

August 29, 2024 by

AN investigation has been launched after gunshots were fired from a moving car in Limerick last night. Gardaí confirm they are investigating “all the circumstances” in relation to the incident, which saw a gun fired from a car on the N20 between Charleville and O'Rourke's Cross at around 7.20pm last night (August 28). “At approximately 7.20pm on the N20 between Charleville and … [Read more...] about Investigation launched after gunshots fired from moving car in Limerick

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June 8, 1998

Irish playwright Martin McDonagh’s debut play “The Beauty Queen of Leenane” wins four Tony awards for its 1998 Broadway production. Director Garry Hynes wins for best director, the first woman to do so at the Tonys. Marie Mullen wins best actress. Annie Manahan wins best supporting actress and Tom Murphy wins best supporting actor. The success of “The Beauty Queen of Leenane” inspired McDonagh to complete his Leenane Trilogy with “A Skull in Connemara” and “The Lonesome West.”

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