AN asylum seeker was jailed for 13 months on Friday for stabbing a man in the face with a knife. Omar Arar (20), of Graymount Crescent in Newtownabbey, Co Antrim, had previously pleaded guilty to ...

From greenways to cliff paths, and mountains to woodlands, there are wonderful trails on the island of Ireland to suit dedicated hikers and fair-weather walkers alike. Step out on these nine great ...

A street named in honour of the British World War Two leader Winston Churchill has become just the second in a council area to be approved for dual Irish-English signage. Residents of Churchill ...

"Song for Ireland" was written by Phil Colclough, a Northern Irish singer-songwriter, and first recorded in 1977. It is a classic in the Irish music scene, and it is a way of remembering those who ...

A mother-of-one died of a 14cm “single swipe” incised knife cut to her neck which caused the 38-year-old to not only lose massive amounts of blood but also to “inhale and swallow” the ...

A father of one “lost his head” when emerging from a house in a midlands housing estate armed with two large kitchen knives after another man had smashed the front door of his house with an ...

THIS is the chilling moment knife-wielding yobs laugh and high-five after stabbing a stranger in a random attack in Sheffield. The grim footage also shows them then getting swarmed by police ...

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The Nations Cup aims to revive the once vibrant Irish Sea racing scene with more yachts travelling to away events. The other events will be hosted in Pwllheli (Wales) and Tarbert, Loch Fyne (Scotland) ...