blog

TAOISEACH Simon Harris has pledged to consider extending the inquiry into clerical sex abuse at institutions across Ireland to include corporal punishment. Mr Harris made the statement last night following the broadcast of the RTÉ documentary Leathered: Violence in Irish Schools. The programme featured survivors of corporal punishment in Ireland, which was common practice until … [Read more...] about ‘Harrowing viewing’: Taoiseach makes statement after survivors of violence in Irish schools speak out

DRUGS, cash and illegal fireworks have been seized following a search on a property in Co. Derry. PSNI officers searched the house in Ballygroll Road yesterday (October 30). They found suspected class A,B and C drugs worth £34k as well as a large sum of cash and a stash of illegal fireworks. A 31-year-old man was arrested at the scene. “A search was conducted by members of the … [Read more...] about Drugs, cash and illegal fireworks seized at house in Derry

With less than a week to go before polling day, an extraordinary US Presidential election is screeching to a close. I use the word ‘screeching’ advisedly because the rhetorical exchanges between the two camps have grown into verbal fusillades. The Harris campaign has turned up the volume of its attacks on what it sees as Trump’s unfitness to serve in the White House again, … [Read more...] about Countdown to the White House

A CONVICTED child sex offender has been sent back to jail after being caught attempting to meet and abuse a child. Max Coughlin was jailed for six years at Guildford Crown Court yesterday after being found guilty of breaching a sexual harm prevention order. Following a trial in February, the 29-year-old, from Redhill, was found guilty of facilitating the commission of a child … [Read more...] about Convicted sex offender jailed for planning to meet and abuse child

A PENSIONER who was involved in a collision in in Co. Tyrone earlier this month has since died of his injuries. Brendan Conlan was involved in a two-vehicle incident on the Tamlaght Road just outside of Coagh at around 4.30pm on October 20. “A grey coloured Peugeot 208, which was driven by Brendan, was involved in a collision with a red coloured Volkswagen Caddy,” Inspector … [Read more...] about Funeral details confirmed for pensioner who died following Co. Tyrone collision