Man Haron Monis: The man behind the Sydney hostage takeover
The Sydney lone gunman, Man Haron Monis, was an Iranian refugee with a long crime history before he committed his last act of violence in a Sydney cafe. He was actually on bail when he …
December 2014
Five people to appear in court following attack on garda patrol overnight
Four men and a woman are scheduled to appear before Mallow District Court this morning after gardai were pelted with stones in East Cork last night. It is believed that two gardai on duty stopped …
Heroes: Australian siege victims died protecting the innocent
Two hostages who died in the siege of a Sydney café have been hailed as heroes. Tori Johnson, the manager of the Lindt café where the hostages were held, attempted to grab the gun from …
Gardai in Co Kildare arrest three men in connection with aggravated burglary
Gardai in Co Kildare have arrested three men in connection with an aggravated burglary at a hotel within the town yesterday morning. It is understood that four masked raiders entered the hotel at around 5am …
Final toll of Sydney siege is three dead, four injured
Official sources have confirmed that three people are dead and four others injured tonight after police forces stormed the downtown Sydney cafe where Man Haron Monis, an Iranian refugee, held 30 people hostage for over …
Ridiculous: Two L-plate drivers were jailed this year for driving on their own
Incredibly, it has been revealed that two L-plate drivers were jailed this year for driving on their own with no full licence holder with them. In 2013, no one was imprisoned for the same offence, …
Sydney cafe siege is over, gunman and one hostage dead
Two people have reportedly been killed after police stormed the Sydney cafe where Irainian refugee Man Haron Monis had taken 20+ hostages. One of the dead is the perpetrator himself and the other one is …
Customs and Revenue seize almost €300k worth of cigarettes, drink and vehicles
It is understood that Revenue’s Customs Service officers, along with gardaÃ, have seized cigarettes, spirits, beer, vehicles and cash thought to be worth in the region of €300,000. It is believed that the retail value …
Gardai in Athlone appealing for help to find missing teenager
Gardaà are appealing for the public’s help in order to find missing 17-year-old Daniel Kane. Daniel was last seen on Friday, December 5th at about 9pm in Athlone. Daniel is described as being small and …
Police storm Sydney cafe, at least four wounded
At least four people are injured as police forces move into the downtown Sydney cafe where up to 30 people were kept hostage for over 15 hours. The gunman had been identified as Muslim cleric …
