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POLICE are investigating after a woman was assaulted and left badly shaken following an attempted hijacking in west Belfast. The incident occurred in the Stewartstown Road area at around 5.30pm on Tuesday. A man opened the door and got into the driver's seat of a car parked at Hillhead Court in an attempt to steal the vehicle. "A woman passenger who was in the car at the time … [Read more...] about Woman assaulted and left badly shaken after attempted hijacking in west Belfast

POLICE are investigating after an elderly man passed away a week after falling on a bus in Belfast. The incident occurred at around 11.15am on Friday, November 8 while the 80-year-old man was standing on the 2J Translink bus service as it travelled through the city centre. The man fell as the vehicle, which was making its way along Royal Avenue, reached the junction with North … [Read more...] about Investigation as elderly man dies a week after fall on bus

WEATHER warnings have been issued for a number of counties in Ireland as “significant snowfall" is expected overnight. A status orange warning for snow and ice has been issued for five counties in Munster, which take effect from midnight tonight. The warnings apply to Clare, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford and they will be in effect from midnight until midday … [Read more...] about Weather warnings issued in Ireland as freezing temperatures and ‘significant snowfall’ expected

DENISE GOUGH will open the Seamus Heaney Lecture 2024 at the Institute of Irish Studies in Liverpool next week. The Wexford-born actor has been back on the boards in London of late as she reprised her Olivier Award-winning role as Emma in Duncan Macmillan’s play People, Places and Things. Gough, who was joined by Sinéad Cusack in the production at the Trafalgar Theatre over … [Read more...] about Denise Gough to recite Heaney poem at annual Irish event in Liverpool

THE future of a vast lake in Northern Ireland which has been plagued by blue-green algae has been raised in Westminster. Lough Neagh is the largest lough in Ireland and the UK, but it is heavily polluted and concerns for its future were first raised last summer with the appearance of toxic blue-green algae in the water. The blooms, which pose a risk to humans and animals, … [Read more...] about Algae issues and the future of Lough Neagh raised in Westminster