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CONCERNS have been raised after MI5 released ‘significant new information’ on the British agent known as Stakeknife eight years after an investigation into his activities was launched. Operation Kenova has been underway at Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service (PPS) since 2016. It was set up to investigate the practices of the head of the IRA’s internal security unit, … [Read more...] about Concerns over MI5’s late disclosure of ‘significant new material’ on Stakeknife investigation

IRISH literary legend Edna O’Brien will be laid to rest this weekend in her native Clare. The 93-year-old, who died on Saturday, July 27, was one of Ireland’s most esteemed authors. Born in county Clare in 1930, her first book, The Country Girls, published in 1960, was banned in Ireland for its frank portrayal of female sexuality. She later moved to London, where she passed … [Read more...] about Literary legend Edna O’Brien will be laid to rest in her hometown

TRIBUTES have been paid to a young man who was killed when the car we was driving was involved in a single vehicle collision in Kildare. Jamie Branagan was the sole occupant of the car, which was involved in an incident on the Clane Road (R403) in Celbridge at around 10.30pm on Tuesday, August 6. The 19-year-old, who lived in Oldtown Mill in Celbridge, was pronounced dead at … [Read more...] about ‘A truly great young man’: Teen killed in Kildare collision named

THE Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has requested officers from across Britain to support its teams as they respond to ongoing riots in Belfast. There has been consistent unrest and violent disorder in the city since the weekend when an anti-immigration demonstration erupted into rioting. Three further nights of rioting have followed, with the PSNI now stretched to … [Read more...] about PSNI requests support from police officers across UK as riots continue in Belfast

GARDAÍ are investigating a threat made against Taoiseach Simon Harris in a social media post over the weekend. The post, which referred to the Taoiseach and his family and was published on Instagram, is now the subject of an investigation the police force has confirmed. Responding to the incident, Mr Harris said there would be “no place” for those who make online threats to … [Read more...] about Gardaí investigate threat made to Taoiseach’s family