MORE than 300 alleged stalkers have been arrested in Northern Ireland over the past two years, according to new figures. The statistics have been released as part of National Stalking Awareness Week, which runs until April 26. New legislation which criminalised stalking for the first time was introduced to the North in April 2022. Since then, the PSNI has arrested 312 alleged … [Read more...] about ‘Stalking can take many forms’ police warns as 300 arrests made in two years
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‘Clear link’ between human trafficking and homelessness in Ireland
A ‘CLEAR LINK’ has been found between homelessness and human trafficking in Ireland. Research, commissioned by London-based homeless charity The Passage, reveals that homelessness organisations in Dublin are “coming into contact with potential victims of trafficking” similar to that being experienced in England. In 2017, The Passage was commissioned by the UK’s first … [Read more...] about ‘Clear link’ between human trafficking and homelessness in Ireland
Public urged to report graffitists as man arrested over defaced trains
POLICE officers have urged members of the public to report acts of graffiti in public spaces after a number of trains were defaced across Northern Ireland. A 20-year-old man was arrested yesterday following “multiple reports of graffiti of a number of trains across Northern Ireland” the PSNI confirmed. “Following extensive work conducted by officers in relation to reports … [Read more...] about Public urged to report graffitists as man arrested over defaced trains
Irish bakery scoops lucrative contract to supply muffins to Marks and Spencer
AN Irish bakery which specialises in baking muffins and scones has won a multi-million-Euro contract with Marks and Spencer. Based in Dublin, the family owned Milish Bakery will supply the British chain with Irish muffins for sale in M&S stores across Ireland and the UK. Announcing the deal from their bakery in in Citywest, Co. Dublin, the firm confirmed it would be … [Read more...] about Irish bakery scoops lucrative contract to supply muffins to Marks and Spencer
Husband charged with murder after mother-of-three found dead at home
A MAN has been charged with murder after his wife was found dead at her Nottinghamshire home. Rachel McDaid’s body was found at the property in Nottingham Road, Eastwood shortly after 11am on Friday, April 19. The family of the 53-year-old, who was a mother-of-three, have described her as a “beloved mother, daughter, sister, auntie and cousin”. Rachel McDaid's body was found at … [Read more...] about Husband charged with murder after mother-of-three found dead at home