Two people die in Co. Westmeath helicopter crash

TWO people have died following a helicopter crash in Co. Westmeath on Tuesday. The single-engine helicopter crashed at around 3.30pm at a farm between Killucan and Raharney, The two men aboard the helicopter, both aged in their 40s, were pronounced dead at the scene. Both bodies were taken to the Regional Hospital Mullingar, where post-mortem examinations are due to take … [Read more...] about Two people die in Co. Westmeath helicopter crash

GARDAÍ are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 17-year-old Aurel Hoxha, who was last seen a week ago. Aurel was reported missing from his home in Clontarf, Dublin 3, last Wednesday, July 24. He was last seen at approximately midday that day. Aurel is described as being just under six feet in height, with a slim build, brown hair and brown eyes. When … [Read more...] about Gardaí appeal for information on teen missing from Dublin home for a week

A SUSPICIOUS object that sparked a security alert in Co. Armagh on Tuesday evening has been declared a hoax. The object was found at around 8.45pm in the Upper Church Lane area of Portadown. A public safety operation was implemented, which involved roads being closed in the surrounding area and a number of homes being evacuated. "Ammunition Technical Officers were tasked to the … [Read more...] about Suspicious object that saw Co. Armagh homes evacuated is declared a hoax

A PRELIMINARY hearing of the Omagh Bombing Inquiry got underway at the Strule Arts Centre in Omagh this morning. It is the first hearing to be held by the Inquiry which is being led by Lord Alan Turnbull. The 1998 Omagh Bombing was one of the deadliest atrocities of the Troubles era First announced in February 2023, the Inquiry is intended to establish the preventability of the … [Read more...] about Preliminary hearing of Omagh Bombing Inquiry gets underway

THREE people were killed in one day in two separate incidents on Irish roads in Co. Meath. Two men died when the motorcycle they were riding was involved in a three motorcycle collision in Bellaney, Oldcastle at around 4.40pm on July 28. The motorcyclist, a man in his 30s, and his pillion passenger, a man in his 40s, were both pronounced dead at the scene. Their bodies were … [Read more...] about Investigations underway as three people killed in separate collisions in Co. Meath