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| 25/01/2010 | | OTHER UK NEWS IN BRIEF |
| birth-damaged teen compensated
a teenager who was left profoundly disabled at birth is to receive £6.5m. rhiannon hayman, 15, of bridgend, has severe cerebral palsy, is unable to talk or walk without help and requires round-the-clock care. abm university health board apologised at the high court for failures by the former bro morgannwg nhs trust in the management of her mother's labour. she sustained her injuries after being starved of oxygen during her birth at bridgend's princess of wales hospital.
edinburgh knife point robbery
lothian and borders police are appealing for witnesses after two men robbed and edinburgh store at knife point. the incident happened around 6.50am on saturday at the rs mccoll newagent in pennywell road. the m... |
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| 25/11/2009 | | WEST MIDLANDS BETTING SHOP RAID |
| armed robbers threatened staff in a wolverhampton betting shop yesterday, before making off with cash.
the incident happened at the tote bookmakers on lower villiers street, blakenhall at 10.15am on tuesday.
police said two men, wearing balaclavas, walked into the shop and threatened the staff with a revolver-style handgun.
they demanded cash, and cash from the till was handed over. no one was injured during the incident, and no shots were fired.
the first offender is described as 6ft tall, in his 20s, possibly of mixed race or black with a light complexion, and he was wearing a dark sleeved top, dark tracksuit bottoms and gloves.
the second offender is believed to be younger, in his teens, around 5ft 4in tall, and wore dark clothing... |
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| 09/11/2009 | | GIRL BEATEN IN WEST BELFAST |
| a 14-year-old girl has been beaten by a man in west belfast.
the attacker punched the girl to the ground close to dunville park on the falls road.
police said the girl has been walking along the road when she was stopped by the man. he then struck her several times, knocking the teenager to the ground.
the man made off when a passer-by intervened.
he is believed to have headed in the direction of dunville street.
police said the attack happened sometime between 4.30pm and 5.45pm.
the attacker was described as 40 years of age and wearing a tan bomber jacket with similar coloured baseball cap, grey tracksuit bottoms and trainers.
a psni spokeswoman said the teen has been left traumatised by the ordeal.
police have appealed for an... |
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| 03/11/2009 | | TWO SEPARATE APPEALS FOR MISSING ADULTS LAUNCHED |
| two separate appeals have been launched after the disappearance of two adults in different regions of the state.
in the first incident, gardai at clonmel, county tipperary are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 44-year-old pat shore.
pat was last seen in clonmel on the sunday at approximately 5.40pm.
he is described as being 5’ 5’’ in height, 11 stone in weight with receding hair. he was wearing a dark top when last seen. he may have taken a bus to waterford on the night he went missing.
his family are concerned for his safety.
any one with information is asked to contact clonmel garda station on 052-612222, the garda confidential telephone line 1800 666 111 or any garda station,
meanwhile, 60-year-old fra... |
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| 19/10/2009 | | OTHER NEWS IN BRIEF |
| road tragedy hits mallow
gardai at mallow are investigating a fatal road traffic collision which occurred this morning, monday, at approximately 6.15am. it happened at ballybeg on the mallow side of buttevant on the main cork to limerick road. the collision occurred when a truck and a 4x4 vehicle collided. a male in his 30s, who was driving the 4x4, was pronounced dead at the scene. a male driver of the truck has been taken to mallow hospital suffering from shock. the road is currently closed to facilitate a forensic collision investigation.
drugs haul recovered
as part of an intelligence led operation officers from the garda national drug unit gardaí have seized drugs with an estimated street value of €750,000 at swords. on saturday, of... |
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| 07/10/2009 | | PENSIONERS TARGETED BY ARMED ROBBERS |
| armed robbers have threatened and robbed an elderly couple in their wolverhampton home.
the couple, who are both in their 80s, answered the door to their flat in woodstock road, east park at around 3.40pm on sunday 4 october.
three men forced their way into the property, armed with a knife and a gun.
the woman was threatened with the knife, while her husband was held down on a chair and the offenders demanded money. a substantial quantity of cash was handed over before the men fled the scene.
police said the couple were uninjured but left shaken by the incident.
the offenders are all described as black and in their late teens or 20s. the first man was around 5ft 6in to 5ft 8in tall, of heavy build, and wore a grey shirt and a grey hat.... |
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| 25/09/2009 | | APPEAL FOR MISSING MAN RENEWED |
| the appeal for a man who has been missing for over a month has today been renewed as fears for his safety increase.
gardai are renewing their appeal for stephen o'meara who was last seen on thursday the 6th august this year in wicklow town.
in their renewed appeal the gardai are asking that farmers and park rangers pay particular attention to checking outbuildings located on their lands in the general wicklow area.
the gardai in wicklow are still seeking the public's help to trace the whereabouts of stephen o'meara, who is 26 years old, from rosehill, wicklow.
a gardai spokesperson said they were very concerned for his safety.
stephen was last seen wearing black manchester united tracksuit bottoms, dark grey tracksuit top, white or ... |
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| 24/08/2009 | | MISSING TEENAGE BOY SOUGHT |
| a young boy has gone missing from his home in the dublin area.
the gardaí at ronanstown are seeking assistance in tracing the whereabouts of carl kavanagh o'brien, aged 14 years.
he is missing from the clondalkin/lucan area and has not been seen since the 13th august.
carl is described as being of slight build, 5' 3" with dark brown hair and hazel coloured eyes. he has a pale complexion.
when last seen he was wearing a pink t-shirt and navy blue tracksuit bottoms.
anyone with information is asked to contact the gardai at ronanstown garda station 01-6667700, the garda confidential line 1-800-666-111 or any garda station.
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| 08/07/2009 | | POLICE APPEAL FOR HELP TO IDENTIFY BODY |
| a public appeal has been launched to assist gardaí in identifying the remains of a man discovered in the river liffey in may.
gardaí are hoping for the public's help in identifying the body discovered at custom house quay on 14th may this year.
a spokesman said a post mortem was carried out by deputy state pathologist dr michael curtis which determined that the body had been in the river for upwards of six months.
as all other avenues of attempting to identify the body had failed gardaí said they are now appealing to the public for information.
so far officers have established that the body was that of a male with an approximate height of between 5' 8'' and 5' 9'' tall with an approximate age of around 45-years-old.
he was clothed in ... |
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| 01/07/2009 | | TEENAGER 'TRAUMATISED' AFTER SEXUAL ASSAULT |
| police are hunting a man who sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl after collecting money for cleaning wheelie bins.
at about 2pm on wednesday 20 may 2009, the girl answered the door of a house on tennyson avenue, bury, to a man who asked her for payment for cleaning her wheelie bins.
he suddenly forced his way into the hallway and pushed the victim to the floor where he sexually assaulted her.
he then ran off, leaving the victim unhurt but traumatised by her ordeal.
the man is described as white, about 6ft tall, in his late teens or early 20s with short, blond shaven hair, of slim build and possibly blue eyes. he had a pale complexion and had a diamond-studded earring in one ear and a tattoo on his inside right forearm. he was wearing ... |
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| 25/06/2009 | | MAN MISSING FROM HOME IN CABRA |
| fears are growing for the safety of a young man from cabra in county dublin who has been missing for over three weeks.
richard walsh was last seen on the 3rd of june in dun laoghaire wearing a grey tracksuit. he is described as being 5' 8'' tall, of medium build, with short brown hair and brown eyes.
gardaí at cabra are renewing their appeal for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of the 23-year-old who remains missing from his home in cabra.
anyone with information or who can assist gardaí is asked to contact cabra garda station on 01- 6667400, the garda confidential telephone line 1800 666 111 or any garda station.
the news comes as 32-year-old deirdre conneely of, castlerea, co roscommon turned up safe and well on monday after bein... |
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| 10/06/2009 | | OTHER NEWS IN BRIEF |
| young man missing from cabra home
fears are growing for the safety of a young man who is missing from his home in cabra. gardai in the area are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of the 23-year-old richard walsh, who has been missing for over a week. richard was last seen on the 3rd of june in dun laoghaire wearing a grey tracksuit. he is described as being about six foot tall of medium build with short brown hair and brown eyes. anyone with information or who can assist the gardai is asked to contact cabra garda station on 01- 6667400, the garda confidential telephone line 1800 666 111 or any garda station.
fears for 200 jobs at tralee electronics plant
there are fears for the future of 200 jobs at a car componen... |
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| 29/05/2009 | | MAN SHOT BY MASKED MEN
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| a man is critical in hospital after being shot by masked men in co wicklow.
gardaí at bray are investigating the shooting, which occurred in the early hours of this morning in richmond hill, bray.
the incident occurred shortly after 1am when shots were fired through the second floor window of an apartment complex from an external stairway. gardaí say there were two male culprits involved.
one man wore a blue baseball cap, had his face covered, and wore a black jacket, light grey tracksuit bottoms, white runners and was of average build.
the other man wore a black top, possibly a hoody, black tracksuit bottoms, black shoes and was also of average build and height.
gardaí believe the firearm used was a shotgun.
a 32-year-old man was fou... |
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| 07/05/2009 | | OTHER NEWS IN BRIEF |
| woman dies in motorway crash
a woman died when a car overturned as it left the m5 in gloucestershire and ended up on a verge between cheltenham and tewkesbury. some of the six other passengers were thrown from the people carrier when it crashed on the northbound carriageway. two boys, a girl, a woman and two men were taken to hospital with serious injuries, police said. the motorway was closed overnight after the crash at about 9pm but has since reopened.
man arrested after cannabis farm discovery
a man has been arrested after a cannabis farm was discovered at a house in oldham. police searched the address on hayfield close, moorside, just after 8.30am on wednesday 6 may 2009. a cannabis farm consisting of 25 large plants was found in on... |
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| 01/05/2009 | | PC JAILED OVER SCHOOLGIRL'S CRASH DEATH |
| a police officer who caused the death of a teenage girl by dangerous driving, has been jailed for three years.
hayley adamson, 16, was killed when she stepped out into the path of pc john dougal's car in newcastle's denton road on 19 may last year.
dougal was chasing a suspect car at the time, but did not have his siren or blue lights switched on.
he accelerated at 94mph, in a 30mph zone in his volvo estate as the teenager crossed the residential road.
a police driving instructor, who gave evidence during the trial, said dougal, a qualified advanced driver, was travelling so fast he had effectively become a passenger in his own car and had surrendered "to physics".
miss adamson, of cedar road, fenham, had been drinking alcohol, which m... |
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| 30/04/2009 | | YOUNG TEEN MISSING FROM DUBLIN HOME
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| there are concerns for the safety of a 14-year-old youth who has gone missing from his home in dublin.
gardai in ballymun are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of the young teenager aidan o'connor of ballycurris gardens, ballycurris, ballymun, co. dublin.
aidan was last seen at his home at approximately 7.00pm last saturday.
he is described as being 5' 4'' in height, of large build, with brown hair and blue eyes. when last seen he wearing a black and grey tracksuit and white runners.
anyone with information is asked to contact ballymun garda station on 01-6664400.
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| 24/04/2009 | | DRIVER CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING TO MURDER PSNI MAN |
| a north belfast man has been remanded in custody after allegedly trying to run over a police officer in co down.
michael ferguson, of cliftonville avenue, is being kept in custody on a charge of attempted murder after a police officer was hit by a stolen car in newry.
he is also charged with burglary, aggravated car theft, criminal damage and other driving offences.
ferguson ,27, and malachy gerard goodman, 25, from ballymurphy parade, belfast, both covered their faces while presented with a series of allegations following an alleged night time crime spree.
the two unemployed men are accused of going on a rampage of theft and burglary culminating in a near fatal road traffic accident in the toll house park area of newry.
ferguson, wear... |
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| 15/04/2009 | | APPEAL FOLLOWING CITY CENTRE ATTACK |
| detectives in belfast have appealed for information following an incident during which an 18-year-old man was struck in the face with a broken bottle in the early hours of yesterday morning.
initial enquiries suggest that the man was in a taxi in the area of st george's market at around 12.30am when a group of youths approached the vehicle.
it is believed that one of these youths attempted to pull the victim from the car and another struck him in the face with a broken bottle.
the victim sustained a number of injuries to his face, mouth and ear.
one of the males is described as around 5' 2" in height with black hair and a piercing to his left ear. he was wearing a grey tracksuit with green stripes on both arms.
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| 20/02/2009 | | GARDAI FIND BODY OF TEEN IN MONAGHAN LAKE |
| gardaí searching for a missing teenager in co monaghan have found a body.
it was discovered in a lake in rossmore park this afternoon.
it is not clear at this stage if the body is that of michael hughes, who has been missing since thursday.
officers today launched an appeal for the whereabouts of the 16-year-old when he failed to return from a camping trip.
in other news, gardai in kilkenny are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of bridget harty, 16 years from callan, co. kilkenny, who was last seen on saturday 14th february between 11.30pm and midnight at her home.
bridget is descirbed as 5 '9", having blonde hair, fresh complexion and an athletic build.
when last seen she was wearing a blue hoodie and grey tr... |
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| 20/02/2009 | | APPEALS LAUNCHED FOR MISSING WOMAN AND TEENAGE BOY |
| separate appeals have been launched in an effort to find a missing 13-year-old boy and woman in her 40s.
gardai at tallaght say they are seeking the assistance of the public in tracing the whereabouts of 13-year-old sean keenan from ballyfermot, dublin, who was last seen on camden street in dublin on wednesday.
a gardaí spokesman said: "sean is described as being 5'5" with short spiked black hair and blue eyes. when last seen he was wearing a black adidas tracksuit with 'lagog' runners."
it is believed sean could have gone to a number of destinations, including ballyfermot, clondalkin, inchicore, or castleblaney, co. monaghan.
anyone with information is asked to contact tallaght garda station on 01-6666000.
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| 08/01/2009 | | POLICE APPEAL DURING 'CARNAGE ON DUBLIN’S STREETS' |
| gardaí have issued an appeal for witnesses to the second shooting incident in dublin this week, as fine gael hit out at the "carnage on dublin's streets".
gardaí say they are keen to speak to anyone that may have seen a male described as being between 5ft 6 and 5ft 9 in height of medium build in his early to mid 20s. he was possibly wearing some type of sports gear or tracksuit, which had a silver stripe.
according to an official gardaí statement, it is believed this man travelled on foot down from summerhill road onto gloucester place and possibly onto sean mc dermott street.
they are also keen to speak to anyone that may have seen a black volvo s40 sport car, registered number fd 54 cey. this is an english-registered car and the rear n... |
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| 16/12/2008 | | TEEN GANG MEMBER SENTENCED TO LIFE FOR RHYS MURDER |
| a teenager found guilty of the murder of 11-year-old schoolboy rhys jones has been sentenced to life imprisonment.
gang member sean mercer, 18, of croxteth was convicted of the murder following a nine-week trial at liverpool crown court.
the court heard he fired three bullets across a pub car park in croxteth after targeting rivals who has strayed on to his "turf".
innocent rhys was shot in the neck on his way home from football practice. he had been caught in the line of fire, and died cradled in his mother melanie’s arms.
the jury of seven women and five men, after almost four days of deliberations, convicted mercer of murder unanimously.
the verdict was reached yesterday, but could not be reported until now.
james yates, 20, of dod... |
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| 11/11/2008 | | OTHER NI NEWS IN BRIEF |
| cit cash taken
robbers hit a cash-in-transit delivery in north belfast earlier this week. the incident happened on the crumlin road at around 11.30am on monday when a cash box was grabbed by two men, one armed with a large knife. one is described as being in his 20s, wearing a grey sweatshirt and blue jeans. the second was in his late 20s, and was wearing a dark blue hooded top and dark blue tracksuit bottoms. police are seeking information and are hoping to hear from witnesses.
coe opens sports hall
a new sports' facility was officially opened today by lord sebastian coe, chair of the london organising committee of the olympic and paralympic games. the university of ulster's new £13 million world class sports facilities, home to the spo... |
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| 05/11/2008 | | OTHER NEWS IN BRIEF |
| woman arrested after limerick heroin seizure
gardaí in limerick have arrested a woman in her 20s following a significant heroin seizure in the city last night. around 1.5 kilos of the drug are believed to have been found during a raid on a house in the moyross area at around 9pm. gardai say the haul had a potential street value of €300,000. the woman was arrested and detained under the drugs trafficking act.
gardaí seek missing man
gardaí cork are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 25-year-old john mc manus who was last seen in the mayfield area of cork city last thursday. john has an address in the wellington road area of the city. he is described as being 5' 8'' tall with slim build and short brown hair. when... |
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