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AN ELDERLY man who was seriously injured in a road traffic collision in Co. Kilkenny two weeks ago has passed away. The collision, which involved a motorcycle and a pedestrian, occurred on the N24 in Mooncoin village at around 7.30pm on Saturday, September 21. The male pedestrian, aged in his 80s, was taken to University Hospital Waterford for treatment before being transferred … [Read more...] about Elderly man dies almost two weeks after Co. Kilkenny collision

A MAN has been assaulted and threatened in Belfast in what police are treating as a racially-motivated hate crime. The incident occurred in the Upper Crescent area in the south of the city last weekend. Police have now appealed for information and witnesses as they stressed all racially-motivated hate crimes will be taken seriously. "We received a report on Friday, September 27 … [Read more...] about Man assaulted and threatened in racially-motivated hate crime in Belfast

THE PSNI has issued a renewed appeal for information on the whereabouts of an American woman who has been missing for almost five months. Sofi Johansson, 56, was last seen in the Banbridge area of Co. Down in May. While police say Ms Johansson lives a nomadic lifestyle, they stressed that her failure to keep in contact with family is out of character. Wooded area "We are … [Read more...] about PSNI renew appeal for information on American woman missing since May

GARDAÍ have seized £280,000 worth of suspected heroin as well as a number of offensive weapons following searches in Dublin. The items were discovered during a search of a number of properties in Dublin 8 on Friday. The 2kg of drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. Gardaí said the operation was part of an ongoing investigation into the sale and supply of … [Read more...] about Offensive weapons and €280,000 worth of heroin seized in Dublin

CONRADH na Gaeilge, Liverpool in partnership with the Liverpool Irish Festival will be presenting their third annual Tony Birtill Lecture commencing at 6 pm on Oct 22, 2024 at Liverpool Irish Centre In Oct 2021, Liverpool (and Ireland) lost a great Irish Language supporter, Tony Birtill. He made an invaluable contribution to the conservation, promotion and teaching of the Irish … [Read more...] about A tribute to Tony Birtill in Liverpool