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Justice Minister says it’s fortunate there were no fatalities after 14 people discovered in refrigerated lorry at Rosslare

Justice Minister says it’s fortunate there were no fatalities after 14 people discovered in refrigerated lorry at Rosslare

January 10, 2024 by

JUSTICE MINISTER Helen McEntee has said it is fortunate there were no fatalities after 14 people were discovered in a refrigerated lorry that arrived by ferry at Rosslare Port. Gardaí said nine men, three women and two children were discovered when the vehicle was searched upon arrival in Co. Wexford at 3am on Monday. According to RTÉ News, the group's presence on the ferry … [Read more...] about Justice Minister says it’s fortunate there were no fatalities after 14 people discovered in refrigerated lorry at Rosslare

‘Horrific, calculated and ruthless’: Appeal for information as police name man murdered in West Belfast

January 10, 2024 by

POLICE have launched a murder investigation after a man was shot dead in West Belfast last night. Kevin Conway, 26, was shot in his home in the Greenan area of the city at around 9.30pm on Tuesday. Police have now appealed for information into the 'horrific, calculated and ruthless murder'. "Kevin – who was a father, a son and a brother – was brutally murdered in his own home," … [Read more...] about ‘Horrific, calculated and ruthless’: Appeal for information as police name man murdered in West Belfast

Connecting After a Half-Century

By Enda Cullen
IA Newsletter January 13, 2023

January 10, 2024 by

‘God bless Facebook’ That was the phrase that kept going through my head in Glasgow Crematorium. As I listened to the minister conducting the funeral service I was wondering if what I was thinking was blasphemy. This was the funeral of my first cousin John Cullen who I had just physically linked up with, after 58 years, a few weeks earlier in Turkey. I had often read of … [Read more...] about Connecting After a Half-Century

Pizza shop destroyed by ‘vile’ robbers who rammed store and set it alight

January 9, 2024 by

A PIZZA shop in Belfast was destroyed this morning after robbers rammed a car into the building, robbed the premises and then set it on fire. The attack on Pizza Guyz in Anderstown Road, west Belfast happened at around 5am. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue service were called to extinguish the blaze and PSNI officers also attended the scene. Sergeant Smyth said: “Officers … [Read more...] about Pizza shop destroyed by ‘vile’ robbers who rammed store and set it alight

Comedian Dara O’Briain calls out website for reselling gig tickets using random photo of bald man

January 9, 2024 by

COMEDIAN Dara O’Briain has called out a website for reselling tickets to gigs on his upcoming American tour and using a photo of someone else to promote them. The Co. Wicklow star, who was born in Bray but has lived in the UK for many years, will bring his So….Where Were We tour to the US this month, with stops planned in New York City, Chicago, Washington DC and Boston. This … [Read more...] about Comedian Dara O’Briain calls out website for reselling gig tickets using random photo of bald man

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June 17, 1959 marked the fourth presidential election in Ireland, during which Eamon de Valera was elected. Former Taoiseach and Fianna Fail leader de Valera defeated Fine Gael’s candidate Sean Mac Eoin. De Valera was formally inaugurated on June 25, 1959.

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