Tributes paid after the death of a homeless man, 70, affectionately known as ‘Old Man Belfield’ while sleeping on the UCD campus

[ad_1] Tributes have been paid following the death of a homeless man sleeping rough on the campus of University College Dublin. Michael Byrne, believed to be in his 70s and known fondly by UCD students as ‘Old Belfield’, passed away yesterday after he was found unconscious. 4 Michael Byrne, affectionately known as “Old Belfield” by … Read more

The North Carolina Supreme Court will rule at a later date on the retrial of the duo convicted of murdering Jason Corbett.

[ad_1] The North Carolina Supreme Court will issue a ruling at a future date regarding the case of two people convicted of murdering Irishman Jason Corbett. Molly Martens-Corbett and her father, former FBI agent Thomas Martens, were found guilty of murdering the Limerick man at his home in the United States in August 2015. 5 … Read more

Michael, 107, survived the Spanish flu and two world wars

[ad_1] Michael J. O’Connor has survived the Spanish Flu, the Irish Civil War, two World Wars, and is now eagerly awaiting his Covid-19 vaccination. The 107-year-old lives at his home in Muckross, Co Kerry, and is one of the oldest people in Ireland. O’Connor is also one of the oldest survivors of the last major … Read more

United States Capitol Riots: Arnold Schwarzenegger Compares Pro-Trump Rioters to Nazis Who Attacked Jews During the Night of Broken Glass | US News

[ad_1] Arnold Schwarzenegger has compared the Capitol rioters supporting Donald Trump to the Nazis in a candid video that recalls his experience growing up after World War II. The movie star turned politician used his Twitter account to launch an emotional article on camera condemning The mafia that broke into the building in Washington DC … Read more

Dead bodies found at Indonesia plane crash site

[ad_1] Divers recovered body parts, remains and clothing from the waters off the Indonesian capital Jakarta when the army located a sign that they hoped would lead to the wreckage of a plane that crashed with 62 people on board. The Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 sank in a steep fall about four minutes after leaving … Read more

Silenced Trump seeks new megaphone online

[ad_1] Deprived of his main online megaphones, Donald Trump seeks alternative ways to broadcast his messages in his final days in the White House. After Twitter, Facebook and Instagram shut down the president for inciting rebellion in the wake of the unrest in Washington, Trump’s main options appear to be far less far-reaching. Chief among … Read more

Pakistan: Millions of people in the dark after the failure of the national power grid | World News

[ad_1] Pakistan’s national power grid has experienced a major collapse, leaving millions of people in the dark, government officials said. “A nationwide blackout has been caused by a sudden drop in frequency in the power transmission system,” Energy Minister Omar Ayub Khan said on Twitter. According to Khan, the power outage occurred after the frequency … Read more

Northern Ireland-Great Britain supply chain near breaking point, shippers warn

[ad_1] The supply chain between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK is a ‘ship breakdown’ away from collapse as a result of the post-Brexit regulatory border in the Irish Sea, the Road Transport Association (RHA) warned from the UK to the British government. The warning is contained in a letter sent to Cabinet … Read more

NI-GB supply chain at risk of collapse, shippers warn

[ad_1] The supply chain between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK is a “ship breakdown” away from collapse as a result of the post-Brexit regulatory frontier, the UK Road Transport Association warned the British government. In a letter sent to Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove, accessed by Reuters, the RHA said some sectors … Read more