Fianna Fáil politician victim of 'honeytrap' blackmail plot
A well respected Fianna Fáil politician has become the victim of a 'honeytrap' blackmail plot, which has allegedly led him to pay out money to criminals.It has emerged that the well-known politician...
View ArticleGardai discover sick cartel plot to assassinate rival on school run
FILE PHOTOGardai have uncovered a chilling Kinahan Cartel plan to assassinate a target as he collected his young child from school.The Sunday World understands that the Hutch associate was being...
View ArticleDog 'probably on crack cocaine' when it attacked and killed owner
File photo of Staffordshire Bull TerrierA Staffordshire bull terrier that attacked and killed its owner was probably on crack cocaine, an inquest in London has heard.According to the Guardian, the...
View ArticleGardai believe assassins waited for victim and kicked in house door
Darragh NugentGardai investigating the murder of Darragh Nugent (36) say they believe a number of people kicked in the door of his home, where two of his children were, prior to his killing.They say it...
View ArticleMan in custody after charges brought in relation to animal shooting
A man was remanded in custody after being charged with a firearms offence after five horses, a foal and two dogs were shot and killed during an incident in Cork which sparked a major Garda...
View ArticleMonster 130-tonne fatberg blocks London sewer
The fatberg in LondonA "monster" fatberg weighing more than 10 double-decker buses is blocking a sewer under a street in east London.The deposit, made up of wet wipes, nappies and hardened cooking fat,...
View ArticleParents and boy (11) die in Italian volcano crater
Rescuers at the site of the incident in ItalyAn 11-year-old boy and his parents have died in a steamy volcanic field near Naples, police said.Officers said the parents tried to rescue the boy after he...
View ArticleRoad rage teen driver drove after cyclist and stole his bike in Dublin
The 17-year-old boy pleaded guilty at the Dublin Children’s CourtA TEENAGER drove after a cyclist who gave him the finger and stole his bicycle during a road-rage incident in Dublin, a court has...
View ArticleTraveller family members locked up for running slavery ring
(top row, from the left) Bridget Rooney, Gerald Rooney, John Rooney, 53, John Rooney, 31, (middle row, from the left) Lawrence Rooney, Martin Rooney, 35, Martin Rooney Snr, Martin Rooney, 23, (bottom...
View Article'Black Widow' Nevin won't live to see end of case
Catherine NevinBLACK Widow Catherine Nevin is not expected to last long enough to finish off the legal battle to claim her murdered husband’s estate.The killer was jailed for life in 2000 for the...
View ArticleTwo men in hospital after stabbing incident in Dublin
Beaumont HospitalTwo men have been hospitalised after being stabbed in a row on the main street of Swords in Dublin overnight.The altercation between a number of young men happened at 10.45pm. It is...
View ArticleBusiness under fire for producing 'Hutch-Kinahan' clothing line
The 'Team Kinahan' hoodieAn Irish business has come under fire for advertising T-shirts and hoodies emblazoned with the words "Team Hutch" and "Team Kinahan" in reference to the two gangs involved in...
View ArticleDaughter of ex Corrie star apparently took 'illegal substance' before her...
Louella MichieThe daughter of Holby City star John Michie apparently took an "illegal substance" before her death at Bestival, her family said.A statement to The Sun repeated that they did not believe...
View ArticleCop hit by flying knives when he enters 'booby-trapped' house
A policeman in Canada was hit with three flying knives after he entered a house that was 'booby trapped' against unwanted entrants.Canada's national broadcaster CBC reports on the lucky escape for the...
View ArticleMan arrested following armed robbery in Ballymun
Gardai have arrested a man following an armed robbery in Ballymun last night.According to gardai at approximately 7.10pm last night a lone male entered a shop on Coultry Road. He threatened staff with...
View ArticleGardai catch driver doing an insane speed on motorway
FILE PHOTOGardai in Cork stopped a car on the M8 last week doing over 100kph more than the speed limit.The Garda Traffic Twitter account confirmed details of the incident this morning. According to...
View ArticleBrutal Clondalkin gun murder linked to bitter feud
The scene in Clondalkin after the shootingThe killing of Darragh Nugent is the third gun murder linked to a bitter west Dublin feud that has been simmering for over four years.The father-of-three is...
View ArticleKinahan 'secret weapon' out of action and behind bars in Mountjoy
keogh new.jpgThis is the picture that marks the end of the road for Daniel Kinahan’s ‘secret weapon’ in his gang war in Dublin.Alleged New INLA member Johnny Keogh looks tired and haggard after a year...
View ArticleStudy claims to know why men are more likely than women to troll on Facebook
Men's narcissistic tendencies explain why they are more likely than women to troll on Facebook, researchers say.The claim comes from an all-female team of psychologists who argue that the anti-social...
View ArticleG4s employee threatened to bomb vehicles in blackmail bid, court hears
A G4S employee demanded £1 million from the company and threatened to detonate bombs fitted to its vehicles if he was not paid, a court has heard.Daniel Garland, 19, denies blackmailing the security...
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