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THE families of the victims of the Bloody Sunday massacre “will not grieve” the former head of the British Army, General Mike Jackson who died this week. Gen Jackson, died on Tuesday, October 15, at the age of 80, surrounded by his family. In a statement, the British Army said “General ‘Jacko’ served with distinction for over 40 years, finishing his career as Chief of the … [Read more...] about Bloody Sunday families ‘will not grieve’ death of former head of British Army Gen Mike Jackson

GARY OLDMAN will return to the stage after 40 years in a revival of Samuel Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape. The English actor, who was born in London in 1958, made his stage debut at the York Theatre Royal in 1979, and he will return there next spring when the production opens in April. Written in 1958, Dublin-born Beckett’s one-act play tells the story of Krapp, who records a … [Read more...] about Gary Oldman will return to stage in revival of Samuel Beckett classic

PRESIDENT Michael D Higgins has praised the families of those killed in the Stardust nightclub tragedy for their ”steadfastness in the pursuit of truth” over their deaths. The president hosted 150 people in Áras an Uachtaráin yesterday afternoon to honour the memory of the 48 who died in the fire which broke out in the Dublin nightclub in the early hours of February 14, … [Read more...] about President Higgins praises families of Stardust victims on ‘steadfast pursuit of truth’

FOOTBALLER Andrew Omobamidele has revealed the racist abuse he faced on the pitch while playing as a youth in Ireland. The Republic of Ireland international has been a defender for Nottingham Forest FC since 2023, after a signing a five-year contract with the Premier League side. As a youth he played in the Dublin District Schoolboys League alongside fellow future Irish … [Read more...] about Nottingham Forest star Andrew Omobamidele reveals racist abuse he faced in Ireland

TWO police officers were injured when their patrol car was deliberately rammed by a driver who failed to stop in Co. Tyrone. The officers were on patrol at around 1am this morning when they spotted a silver Ford C Max being driven erratically on Millix Road in Ballygawley, Dungannon. When they signalled to the driver to stop, he made a dangerous manoeuvre and sped off. The car … [Read more...] about Officers injured after ‘deliberate ramming’ of police car in early hours of the morning