THE PSNI has said that 10 police officers were injured during several hours of disorder in Derry on Saturday night. Fireworks, petrol bombs and masonry were thrown at police during the disturbances in Nailors Row. At one point, the PSNI issuing a statement urging parents and guardians to bring their children home, with Foyle MP Colum Eastwood likening the involvement of young … [Read more...] about Ten police officers injured in ‘disgusting’ Derry disturbances
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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
Irish landscape architect Peter Donegan set to appear in Room to Improve charity special
IRISH landscape architect Peter Donegan makes his return to television screens later this year on a charity special of Room to Improve. The designer will work alongside the London based, Irish-founded landscape contractors Maylim for a one off double episode of the Irish TV show, which is hosted by build architect Dermot Bannon. Donegan was tasked with creating the garden as … [Read more...] about Irish landscape architect Peter Donegan set to appear in Room to Improve charity special
Police investigating murder of Bobbie McKee issue new appeal for information
POLICE investigating the murder of a man in Co. Down have appealed to the public for information today. Detectives from the PSNI’s Major Investigation Team are investigating the murder of Bobbie McKee, who was found dead in a house in the Newcastle Road area of Kilkeel on Thursday, March 21. His wife, who was also in the house at the time of the attack, recevied serious head … [Read more...] about Police investigating murder of Bobbie McKee issue new appeal for information