DETECTIVES have reissued a missing persons appeal on the birthday of a man last seen nearly 40 years ago. David Foster was last seen in the Ballymacash Park area of Lisburn in Co. Antrim in October 1986. He was 23 years old at the time. Originally from the Glenbyn area of north Belfast, Mr Foster is described as being 5’ 10” tall, of slim build, with brown hair and brown eyes … [Read more...] about Appeal for information on birthday of Irishman missing for more than 30 years
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‘A master of his craft’: Hero’s welcome awaits Oscar winner Cillian Murphy back in Ireland
OSCAR winner Cillian Murphy can expect a hero’s welcome when he returns to Ireland following his historic win at the Academy Awards. The Cork native, who hails from Douglas, won Best Actor at the 96th Academy Awards in the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, California on Sunday, March 10 for his role in Oppenheimer. He beat off strong competition to win the category, where he went up … [Read more...] about ‘A master of his craft’: Hero’s welcome awaits Oscar winner Cillian Murphy back in Ireland
Street art exhibition brings public on a journey through Dublin’s ‘nooks and crannies’
SIX artists feature in a unique outdoor exhibition which opens this week as part of Dublin’s St Patrick’s Festival. The street art initiative, titled A Better City, will see large-scale murals and printed pieces located in the city’s architectural “nooks and crannies and unused sites” Dublin City Council has confirmed. The pieces will be positioned in Thomas Street, Crane … [Read more...] about Street art exhibition brings public on a journey through Dublin’s ‘nooks and crannies’
Teenager arrested after drugs worth €330k found on flight from Boston to Dublin
A TEENAGER has been arrested after a suitcase containing cannabis worth €330k was found on a flight from Boston to Dublin Airport. The drugs were discovered by Revenue officers, after the man, aged in his late teens, disembarked a flight from Boston in the US on March 10. The drugs were found in a suitcase on a flight from Boston to Dublin “As a result of risk profiling, … [Read more...] about Teenager arrested after drugs worth €330k found on flight from Boston to Dublin
Charity to screen film documenting Ireland’s mother and baby home scandal to help bring survivors forward
A CHARITY in northern England is offering a free screening of a film documenting Ireland’s mother and baby home scandal to encourage survivors to come forward. Some 40 per cent of those woman and children who went through Ireland’s notorious state institutions are thought to now be based in the UK. On March 20 a compensation scheme offering redress payments to survivors will … [Read more...] about Charity to screen film documenting Ireland’s mother and baby home scandal to help bring survivors forward