Taxi driver jailed for operating cannabis growhouses nationwide
Updated / Thursday, 12 Mar 2026 16:51 Crime Correspondent A taxi driver who operated cannabis growhouses all over the country
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On this day in 1915 eleven soldiers, six of them Irishmen, and a French civilian stood in the courtyard of a château in Guise, northern France. They had been hiding for months after the British Army retreat to the River Marne following the Battle of Mons in August 1914.
The men were hiding in the woods near Iron in the Aisne region of France. Brave locals secretly brought them
PSNI created detailed profile of journalist, court told
Updated / Wednesday, 25 Feb 2026 15:23 Northern Correspondent The PSNI created a detailed profile of Belfast journalist Vincent Kearney,
Daughter of Irishman detained by ICE in US doesn’t believe ‘concentration camp’ claims
‘I spoke out about it now because he is all over the internet acting the victim and making people believe
Garda convicted of assaulting teenager jailed for one year
Updated / Tuesday, 3 Feb 2026 14:22 RTÉ Courts Reporter A garda who was convicted of assaulting a teenager while
Garda convicted of assaulting teenager jailed for one year. Murphy, that name made headlines some years ago, Spud, former Supt, got Jail…..?
Updated / Tuesday, 3 Feb 2026 13:48 RTÉ Courts Reporter A garda who was convicted of assaulting a teenager while
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In 1835, a ship arrived in New Orleans carrying Irish families fleeing famine even before the Great Hunger. Among them was five-year-old Margaret Gaffney, who traveled with her parents from County Cavan, Ireland, hoping for a better life.
Within months, tragedy struck. Yellow fever swept through the Irish quarter of New Orleans, claiming the lives of her parents.
A little known horror of 18th century Dublin was the evil practice of child abandonment and robbery known as “stripping”. Basically, the child’s own parent (as an act of abandonment) or a stranger would rob the kid of their clothing and any possessions and leave them naked on the street.
Although it was more profitable to “strip” victims who had jobs and therefore better clothing, often it was just random
Who Watches the Watchers? 