Sinn Féin says DUP boycott of Stormont is due to party’s refusal to accept a nationalist First Minister

SINN FÉIN has claimed the DUP's refusal to accept a nationalist First Minister is 'the only remaining explanation' for its continued refusal for form an Executive. A recall today to elect an Assembly speaker and pave the way for the formation of an Executive once again failed without the DUP's support. As the leader of Sinn Féin in the North, Michelle O'Neill is the First … [Read more...] about Sinn Féin says DUP boycott of Stormont is due to party’s refusal to accept a nationalist First Minister

AN ELDERLY woman has died following a collision in Co. Galway involving a van and two cars. The incident occurred shortly after 10am on Tuesday on the N17 at Gortnagunned, Milltown. The deceased woman, aged in her 80s, was a passenger in one of the cars. The female driver of the car, aged in her 40s, was taken to University Hospital Galway where she is being treated for … [Read more...] about Woman in her 80s dies following three-vehicle collision in Co. Galway

POLICE have renewed their appeal for information over the murder of man in West Belfast last week. Kevin Conway, 26, was shot to death in his home in the Greenan area at around 9.30pm on Tuesday, January 9. At the time of the shooting, Mr Conway was on bail after being charged in relation to the murder of Shane Whitla, who was fatally shot in Lurgan, Co. Armagh on January 12, … [Read more...] about Police renew appeal for information over ‘ruthless’ Belfast murder

AN OMAGH man who hacked the social media accounts of women located across the UK to access sexual photos has been jailed. Ryan Eastwood, of Coolnagard View in Omagh, was sentenced at Dungannon Crown Court yesterday for offences including harassment, sexual offences and computer misuse which took place between October 2019 and June 2022. The 30-year-old had previously pleaded … [Read more...] about Man jailed for hacking multiple women’s social media accounts to get sexual photos

A SINN FÉIN motion to recall the Northern Ireland Assembly this week has been successful. The party’s vice president Michelle O’Neill submitted the petition on January 12 to recall Stormont ahead of mass strike action which is due to take place in Northern Ireland on Thursday, January 18. Titled Public Sector Pay Settlements, the motion demands that public sector workers … [Read more...] about Sinn Féin petition recalling Northern Ireland Assembly is successful