TRIBUTES have been paid to a 17-year-old boy who died in a single-vehicle collision in Co. Down. Jack Morrow died at the scene of the incident on the Banbridge Road in Rathfriland at around 2.30am on Saturday. A 19-year-old who was also in the vehicle was taken to hospital with serious injuries. In a separate incident, a man in his 60s died in a two-vehicle collision on the … [Read more...] about ‘Loveliest boy’: Tributes paid after 17-year-old dies in Co. Down collision
‘Loveliest boy’: Tributes paid after 17-year-old dies in Co. Down collision
Police investigate ‘inappropriate’ text messages sent to Belfast school pupils
POLICE in west Belfast have launched an investigation after school pupils received inappropriate texts messages from a number outside of Britain and Ireland. Officers are now encouraging parents and guardians to have conversations with children in their care about who they are speaking to via text message or online. "We would encourage parents to have regular and open … [Read more...] about Police investigate ‘inappropriate’ text messages sent to Belfast school pupils
President, Taoiseach and Tánaiste among mourners at funeral of Tony O’Reilly
THE funeral of the Ireland rugby star and businessman Tony O’Reilly has taken place today. Hundreds of mourners turned out to pay their respects to the iconic figure, who died on Saturday, May 18, aged 88, following a short illness. President Michael D Higgins, Taoiseach Simon Harris and Tánaiste Micheál Martin were among those who attended the funeral, which took place at the … [Read more...] about President, Taoiseach and Tánaiste among mourners at funeral of Tony O’Reilly
Northern Irish firm using poultry litter to generate electricity is a world first
A PLANT in Northern Ireland which uses poultry litter to create renewable electricity is the first facility in the world to use the product as its sole feedstock. Poultry litter is a mixture of poultry faeces, spilled feed, feathers, and material used as bedding in poultry operations. The Stream BioEnergy (SBE) plant in Ballymena, Co. Antrim, uses 40,000 tonnes of it each year … [Read more...] about Northern Irish firm using poultry litter to generate electricity is a world first
Major development project begins to preserve Ireland’s ‘precious’ National Archives
A MAJOR expansion of the site where Ireland’s national archives are held has begun this week. The state-of-the-art upgrade of the archive repository at the National Archives on Bishop Street in Dublin 8 is designed to “future-proof the records of the State over the coming decades in a purpose-built, modern archive building”. Costing €37m, the redevelopment project, which is due … [Read more...] about Major development project begins to preserve Ireland’s ‘precious’ National Archives