Man charged with attempted murder following stabbing in Co. Antrim

A MAN has been charged with attempted murder following a report of a stabbing in Co. Antrim. The 58-year-old was detained following the incident, which occurred in the West Road area of Portglenone at around 10am on Friday. A man who had sustained stab wounds to his neck and leg was taken to hospital, although his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. The arrested … [Read more...] about Man charged with attempted murder following stabbing in Co. Antrim

GARDAÍ in Donegal have renewed their appeal for information over a teenager who has been missing for more than a week. Steven Boyle, 15, from Magherabeg was last seen in Muff on Wednesday, April 17. Gardaí believe he may have travelled to the Co. Derry area. The teenager is described as 5' 7" tall, with a medium build, brown hair and blue eyes. When last seen, he was wearing a … [Read more...] about Gardaí renew appeal over teen missing from Co. Donegal

AN MLA has described the vandalism of graves at City Cemetery in Derry as 'a disgraceful act of sheer disrespect'. Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy condemned the attack, which occurred in the Kildrum section of the cemetery between 8pm on Friday and 8am on Saturday. According to Derry City and Strabane District Council, graves were vandalised, while wreaths and momentums were … [Read more...] about ‘Disgraceful’: Vandalism of graves at Derry cemetery is condemned

Tánaiste Micheál Martin believes the UK’s Rwanda Bill is contributing to Ireland’s immigration predicament AN TÁNAISTE Micheál Martin has said that the British government’s Rwanda Bill is causing a surge in migrants entering Ireland. The Telegraph reports Tánaiste Martin saying that the threat of being deported Rwanda is causing an influx of asylum seekers into the … [Read more...] about Rwanda Bill fuelling Ireland’s asylum seeker crisis

A JOINT funding injection by the British and Northern Irish governments will see £100m invested in the Causeway Coast and Glens. Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council has announced their "landmark agreement" this week, which will see the substantial figure invested in the borough over the next 10 years. Some £36m of the total fund will come from the UK Government, while the … [Read more...] about £100m investment confirmed in ‘landmark agreement’ for borough in Northern Ireland