Convicted Sex Offender Tom Humphries Released From Jail After 22 Months
August 16, 2019 No Responses

Convicted Sex Offender Tom Humphries Released From Jail After 22 Months

Convicted sex offender Tom Humphries has been released from prison. The former sports journalist was released this morning, 22 and a half months into a two and a half year sentence. In October 2017, Humphries was jailed for two and...
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Harland and Wolff Administrators Provide Extra Time For Rescue Deal
August 16, 2019 No Responses

Harland and Wolff Administrators Provide Extra Time For Rescue Deal

The administrators of Harland and Wolff in Belfast have allowed further time to explore potential rescue deals for the famous shipyard. BDO Northern Ireland announced the continuation of a temporary unpaid lay-off of the workforce to facilitate ongoing “posi...
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McGregor Expected to be Charge with Assault for Incident in Dublin Pub
August 16, 2019 No Responses

McGregor Expected to be Charge with Assault for Incident in Dublin Pub

Conor McGregor is expected to be charged with assault after allegedly punching a man in a Dublin pub. Video footage of the incident, which is alleged to have happened in April at the Marble Arch Pub in Drimnagh, Dublin, was...
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Ashers Bakery Case to go to the European Court of Human Rights
August 15, 2019 No Responses

Ashers Bakery Case to go to the European Court of Human Rights

The decision to take the so-called “gay cake” case to the European Court of Human Rights has disappointed Christian campaigners. The owners of Ashers bakery in Belfast won a Supreme Court appeal last year over a claim that they had...
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Bonfire Festooned with Bloody Sunday Shootings Banners in Derry estate
August 15, 2019 No Responses

Bonfire Festooned with Bloody Sunday Shootings Banners in Derry estate

A bonfire close to the scene of the Bloody Sunday shootings has been festooned with flags and abusive placards about the soldier being prosecuted for murder on the day. Parachute Regiment material was placed all over the pyre before it...
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Net Worth of Irish Households Reaches Record High
August 15, 2019 No Responses

Net Worth of Irish Households Reaches Record High

The total net worth of Irish households has reached a new record, while debt levels have plummeted to a 14-year low. The Central Bank’s latest quarterly financial accounts show the net worth of Irish people rose to €772bn, which equates...
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UEFA Postpones Meeting to Decide Future Champions League Structure
August 15, 2019 No Responses

UEFA Postpones Meeting to Decide Future Champions League Structure

A meeting to thrash out the future structure of the Champions League has been postponed. The European Club Association has proposed a new format for the competition from 2024 onwards, which would make it an almost closed shop in favor...
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Sinn Féin Calls for Funding to Help Those Hit By Retrofit Scheme Suspension
August 15, 2019 No Responses

Sinn Féin Calls for Funding to Help Those Hit By Retrofit Scheme Suspension

Sinn Féin has called for funding to assist homeowners “left in the lurch” by the suspension of the Government’s deep retrofit scheme. David Cullinane said it was “unfair” that homeowners were allowed to apply for grants when the government knew...
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France Center Geoffrey Doumayrou to Miss World Cup
August 15, 2019 No Responses

France Center Geoffrey Doumayrou to Miss World Cup

France center Geoffrey Doumayrou has been ruled out of the World Cup due to an Achilles injury, coach Jacques Brunel has announced. The 29-year-old will therefore miss Saturday’s clash with Scotland in Nice and the World Cup, with his replacement...
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Coroner Rules That Shooting of IRA Man in 1972 Was Unjustified
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Coroner Rules That Shooting of IRA Man in 1972 Was Unjustified

The killing of an IRA man who was shot by a British soldier as he ran across a field in Derry in 1972 was unjustified, a coroner has ruled. The shooting of Seamus Bradley, 19, has long been a matter...
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