Irishman shot dead by police in Malta

AN IRISHMAN has been shot dead after a three-hour stand-off. The man, named by MaltaToday as Edward Johnson, is reported to have been a former soldier. The incident unfolded in the wake of a suspected murder that took place in the early hours of the day in Birkirkara. Johnson was named as the main suspect in the killing of Nicolette Ghirxi, stabbed to death in an apartment in … [Read more...] about Irishman shot dead by police in Malta

A MAN is to be extradited from Dublin to Northern Ireland in relation to a murder case. The 60-year-old man was unlawfully at large from prison in the North over a murder conviction from 1990. He was arrested by gardaí in the Dublin area on Saturday, August 10, on foot of an extradition warrant sought by the PSNI. The man appeared before the Extradition Court in Dublin this … [Read more...] about Man to be extradited from Dublin in relation to murder case

A NEW documentary that tells the story of the laying of the first transatlantic communications cable 165 years ago is set to hit screens this week. The Cable that Changed the World charts the eight-year task to achieve what many thought impossible — creating a near-instant communications link between Europe and North America. Narrated by actress Jessie Buckley, the documentary … [Read more...] about Cable that changed the world: Documentary tells story of first transatlantic cable between Ireland and North America

TWO men have been arrested following the seizure of cocaine worth around €7.2m at Rosslare Europort. The drugs, weighing approximately 104kg, were discovered on Thursday as part of a joint operation between Revenue officers and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB). The men, aged in their 40s and 50s, were arrested on Friday and are being detained at … [Read more...] about Two men detained after more than €7m of cocaine seized at Rosslare