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SINN FÉIN have tabled a motion for Monday's full Dublin City Council meeting urging the Irish Government to enact the Occupied Territories Bill. Dublin Sinn Féin City Councillor Daithí Doolan said there was 'no legal or political reason' not to enact the bill, which was first tabled in the Oireachtas in 2018. News of the motion comes as thousands of people took to the streets … [Read more...] about Sinn Féin tables motion supporting Occupied Territories Bill as pro-Palestine march takes place in Dublin

POLICE investigating a series of distraction burglaries around the West Midlands in England have named a suspect in the hope the public can help find him. Bernard McDonagh, who is also known as Bernard Lovell, is being sought over the burglaries in Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull. Detectives have carried out a number of enquiries and now want to speak to the … [Read more...] about Police name suspect wanted over series of distraction burglaries targeting elderly women

AS callouts go, it's probably one of the more unusual jobs Dublin firefighters have encountered. In the past month, Dublin Fire Brigade units have faced blazes, beach rescues and even births. However, on Saturday, they were tasked with something rather more difficult than the clichéd cat in a tree — 10 Kiwis in a broken elevator. Well, 10 New Zealand rugby players to be … [Read more...] about Breakdown! Firefighters rescue team of New Zealand rugby players from Dublin elevator

POLICE are appealing for information after three staff members were assaulted by a knife-wielding man during an armed robbery at a Belfast off-licence. The incident occurred at a premises on the Crumlin Road in the north of the city at around 7.45pm last night. Although none of the members of staff were seriously injured, police have described the experience as a 'terrifying … [Read more...] about ‘Terrifying ordeal’: Three staff members assaulted during armed robbery at Belfast off-licence

A MAN who sexually assaulted a nine-year-old girl and forced her to send him indecent photographs of herself has been sentenced to 18 years in jail. Alan Cunningham, 63, from Wigan, was already serving a three-year term for other child sex offences when he was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday. "This was a concerning case for the victim's family, but I hope today's … [Read more...] about Man sentenced to 18 years for child sex offences