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THE WIFE of a Conservative councillor is due to appear at the Crown Court charged with publishing written material to stir up racial hatred. Lucy Connolly, 41, of Northampton, was arrested on Tuesday, August 8, following reports of a hate crime regarding a post published on Twitter/X on July 29. The post appeared in the wake of the killing of three young girls at a dance class … [Read more...] about Wife of Conservative councillor to appear at Crown Court charged with stirring up racial hatred

A MAN is to be extradited from Dublin to Northern Ireland in relation to a murder case. The 60-year-old man was unlawfully at large from prison in the North over a murder conviction from 1990. He was arrested by gardaí in the Dublin area on Saturday, August 10, on foot of an extradition warrant sought by the PSNI. The man appeared before the Extradition Court in Dublin this … [Read more...] about Man to be extradited from Dublin in relation to murder case

A NEW documentary that tells the story of the laying of the first transatlantic communications cable 165 years ago is set to hit screens this week. The Cable that Changed the World charts the eight-year task to achieve what many thought impossible — creating a near-instant communications link between Europe and North America. Narrated by actress Jessie Buckley, the documentary … [Read more...] about Cable that changed the world: Documentary tells story of first transatlantic cable between Ireland and North America

THE PSNI has said that 10 police officers were injured during several hours of disorder in Derry on Saturday night. Fireworks, petrol bombs and masonry were thrown at police during the disturbances in Nailors Row. At one point, the PSNI issuing a statement urging parents and guardians to bring their children home, with Foyle MP Colum Eastwood likening the involvement of young … [Read more...] about Ten police officers injured in ‘disgusting’ Derry disturbances

A MAN who racially abused and spat at a bus driver in a shocking incident that was caught on video has been convicted. Police said Michael Mongan, 39, launched his tirade in Hayes, West London, after the driver refused to let him on the bus because he didn't have enough money. Mongan dyed his hair in an attempt to evade justice after footage of the incident was widely shared on … [Read more...] about Man convicted after racially abusing and spitting at bus driver in shocking incident caught on video