A COUNCIL in Northern Ireland has been fined for failing to ensure the safety of an employee who was killed while working for the local authority. John Winton was working for Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council when he was hit by a bin lorry in Mount Eden, Limavady on November 6, 2018. The much-loved father-of-two was aged 51 at the time of his death. The council, who … [Read more...] about Council fined after ‘much-loved’ father-of-two killed by bin lorry
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Police name pensioner found dead in Armagh as murder probe launched
A MURDER investigation has been launched after a 74-year-old man was found dead at a property in Co. Armagh. Michael McConville’s body was found at a house in the Annaghmare Road area on the evening of June 15. “Officers responded to a report of the death of a man in a property shortly after 7pm,” Detective Chief Inspector Anthony Kelly, from the PSNI’s Major Investigation … [Read more...] about Police name pensioner found dead in Armagh as murder probe launched
Joe Biden congratulates Simon Harris on becoming Taoiseach as pair discuss global issues
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden formally congratulated Simon Harris on becoming Taoiseach while the pair discussed global affairs during a phone call last night. In a statement issued after the call the White House confirmed the President “spoke with Taoiseach Simon Harris of Ireland to congratulate him on his recent election as Taoiseach and to deepen U.S.-Ireland cooperation on a … [Read more...] about Joe Biden congratulates Simon Harris on becoming Taoiseach as pair discuss global issues
President Higgins hosts Bloomsday garden party promoting love of reading
A BLOOMSDAY garden party hosted by President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina saw members of the public invited to Áras an Uachtaráin to celebrate the work of James Joyce. A raft of librarians were among those on the guestlist, as the President sought to use the occasion to highlight the importance of libraries and promoting reading. President Higgins and Sabina hosted the … [Read more...] about President Higgins hosts Bloomsday garden party promoting love of reading
‘There are many tears’: Search for missing Rose of Tralee contestant called off after body found
A SEARCH for an Auckland woman who was crowned Auckland Rose of Tralee earlier this year has been called off after police discovered a body. Monica Reid, 26, from Te Atatū Peninsula in West Auckland, New Zealand was reported missing by her family on Friday. At around 5.30pm on Sunday (6.30am BST), New Zealand Police revealed the search had concluded. "A 26-year-old woman … [Read more...] about ‘There are many tears’: Search for missing Rose of Tralee contestant called off after body found