POLICE have launched an investigation following an attack on an Islamic centre in Co. Down. Targets were sprayed on the walls and door of the Newtownards Islamic Centre on Greenwell Street in the early hours of Saturday morning. A petrol bomb was also thrown at the building but failed to ignite. Police are treating the incident as a racially-motivated hate crime, with a … [Read more...] about Investigation after ‘mindless’ attack on Islamic centre in Co. Down
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Tim Walz’s Irish Great-Great-Grandparents
Were Just Like Him
IA Newsletter August 10, 2024
This Apple Didn’t Fall Far from the TreeWhenever someone notable first grabs my attention, I can’t resist climbing the branches of their family tree to see — among other things — whether they might have a bit of Irish ancestry. Such was the case with Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate — as well as governor, teacher, coach, veteran, animal lover, and the dad … [Read more...] about Tim Walz’s Irish Great-Great-Grandparents
Were Just Like Him
Concerns over MI5’s late disclosure of ‘significant new material’ on Stakeknife investigation
CONCERNS have been raised after MI5 released ‘significant new information’ on the British agent known as Stakeknife eight years after an investigation into his activities was launched. Operation Kenova has been underway at Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service (PPS) since 2016. It was set up to investigate the practices of the head of the IRA’s internal security unit, … [Read more...] about Concerns over MI5’s late disclosure of ‘significant new material’ on Stakeknife investigation
‘A truly great young man’: Teen killed in Kildare collision named
TRIBUTES have been paid to a young man who was killed when the car we was driving was involved in a single vehicle collision in Kildare. Jamie Branagan was the sole occupant of the car, which was involved in an incident on the Clane Road (R403) in Celbridge at around 10.30pm on Tuesday, August 6. The 19-year-old, who lived in Oldtown Mill in Celbridge, was pronounced dead at … [Read more...] about ‘A truly great young man’: Teen killed in Kildare collision named
PSNI requests support from police officers across UK as riots continue in Belfast
THE Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has requested officers from across Britain to support its teams as they respond to ongoing riots in Belfast. There has been consistent unrest and violent disorder in the city since the weekend when an anti-immigration demonstration erupted into rioting. Three further nights of rioting have followed, with the PSNI now stretched to … [Read more...] about PSNI requests support from police officers across UK as riots continue in Belfast