Vicious inmates hospitalise prison officers in unprovoked attack
Attack: Jason FlahertyThree prison officers had to be hospitalised after being attacked by two violent inmates in Mountjoy jail, the Herald has learned. The three were viciously set upon by two men...
View ArticleWorrying increase in people 'huffing' potentially fatal butane in Dublin city
Concern: Experts are warning against the prevailing trend in Dublin cityA growing number of drug-users in Dublin are inhaling butane gas as a cheap high, an organisation has warned.Butane is a...
View ArticleMother of 13-year-old Irish model defends daughter's career
Darcy Brittain-DissontThe mother of a 13-year-old Irish model has defended her decision to let her pursue a career in modelling.Brenda McCleary has come out in defence of the decision to allow her...
View ArticleMan in critical condition after falling from rocks while fishing
A man is in a critical condition after he had to be rescued from the sea on Waterford.The man was fishing on the rocks at Annestown, Co Waterford, this afternoon when he was swept out to sea. The alarm...
View ArticleBigamist left sick wife in care home and used benefits for Russian bride
Anthony FoleyA callous bigamist who put his terminally ill wife in a care home before using her benefit money to meet his new Russian bride has been jailed.West Midlands Police said Anthony Foley's...
View ArticleMan named Superman Rostas wanted by police
Superman RostasA Romanian national called Superman is wanted by police after the theft of a £21,130 watch from a jewellers.Police want to speak to Superman Rostas, 25, after a man entered Andrew...
View ArticleMan charged with murder of Anne Shortall returned for trial
A 38-YEAR-OLD man charged with the murder of Anne Shortall in Co Wicklow in April has been returned for trial.Roy Webster, with an address at Ashbree, Ashford, Co. Wicklow, appeared at Cloverhill...
View ArticleTeen allegedly held knife to 90-year-old woman
THE State has been granted two weeks to complete the book of evidence for the trial of a teenager accused of holding a knife to a 90-year-old woman during a burglary.The Dublin Children's Court heard...
View ArticleYouth charged with vandalising church
St Fergal's Church Bray (Pic: St Fergal's)A 17-YEAR-OLD boy charged with vandalising a church in Co. Wicklow has been refused bail by Judge Deirdre Gearty at the Dublin Children's Court.The youth, who...
View ArticleBaby killed as gunman opens fire on Roma traveller camp
Pic : @Breaking3zeroA gunman has left four people dead, including a six month old baby, after opening fire on a Roma traveller camp in northern France.The shooting is understood to have taken place at...
View ArticleChild playing with gun shoots classmate
A US elementary school student has suffered minor injuries after being accidentally shot by a classmate playing with a gun.The incident took place at Hornsby Elementary School in Augusta, Georgia....
View ArticleBoy (4) hit by car after running onto street to escape wasp
A four-year-old boy is recovering in hospital after he was hit by a car in Co Cork.Reports indicate that the child had run onto the road to escape a wasp and was knocked down by a passing car near St...
View ArticleMan who shoved cyclist hands himself into police
A man has handed himself into police hours after investigators released a video of a cyclist being pushed off her bike.The 33-year-old suspect, who has not been named, attended Bethnal Green police...
View ArticleCatholic priest groped sleeping woman on airplane
Father Marcelo De JesusmariaFather Marcelo De Jesusmaria, from California, US, was sentenced to six months in prison and six months of home detention for abusive sexual assault.The 46-year-old priest...
View ArticleBoy (14) in custody after holding teacher and class hostage at gunpoint
The teenager later released the hostages unharmed after police negotiationsA 14-year-old boy is in custody after holding 29 students and a teacher hostage at gunpoint in a West Virginia classroom.The...
View ArticleTwo young men fighting for their lives after separate late-night attacks
Gardai are appealing for anybody who may have witnessed the attacks to come forwardTwo young men are in hospital fighting for their lives after two separate attacks in the capital.A man in his 20s was...
View ArticleBoy (13) quizzed in relation to murder of Jason Doogue
Investigation: The scene of the shooting in AthyGardai have questioned a 13-year-old boy in connection with the brutal murder of Jason Doogue on Friday evening.The young boy was arrested on Saturday...
View ArticleFlights resuming at Dublin Airport following blaze
The major fire at Dublin AirportFlights have resumed at Dublin Airport following a major fire that engulfed a hangar.Runways have reopened and the temporarily suspended flights are now beginning to...
View ArticleMajor search underway for tourist couple after car found
The Shannon-based Irish Coast Guard helicopter has also been sweeping the areaA major search operation is underway for a tourist couple who failed to return to their car at a popular tourist spot at...
View ArticleDispute over €100 drug debt led to Athy gun murder, sources say
Petty: Doogue was allegedly targeted over a very small debtThe chief suspect for the country's latest gun killing shot dead his 22-year-old victim because of a dispute over just €100, it can be...
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