Barry Whyte
@BarryWhyte85
Chief Reporter for BMAI. Got a story anywhere in Ireland, get in touch [email protected]
A silent vigil has been held outside the Department of Justice in protest of a racist attack on an Indian man in Tallaght last Saturday. @BarryWhyte85 on the #HardShoulder newstalk.com/news/silent-vi…
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🚨BREAKING: Three people, including two children, confirmed dead following shooting in Co Fermanagh.
🚨BREAKING: Three people, including two children, confirmed dead following shooting in Co Fermanagh. 🚨A woman and two children have died after a shooting in the Drummeer Road area near Maguiresbridge. An adult male remains in a serious condition in hospital. All four had…
A third person has died in a shooting in Co.Fermanagh. Two people were killed in the shooting this morning, and a third, who was seriously injured, died this afternoon. A fourth person was seriously injured. The PSNI has confirmed all those involved are members of the same…
Following a shooting incident in Co Fermanagh in which three people have tragically died, we have commenced a murder investigation. The sympathies of the Police Service are with those now struggling to come to terms with their unimaginable loss. Read more: orlo.uk/kToNv
The PSNI have confirmed that two people have died and two others have been seriously injured in a shooting incident in Co Fermanagh. The incident occurred in the Drummeer Road area of Maguiresbridge.
Our officers are at the scene of a shooting incident within the Drummeer Road area of Maguiresbridge. Two people have died, and two people are being treated in hospital for serious injuries. An update will follow. Full details: orlo.uk/dn7Qn
A deeply disturbing attack on the Kingdom of Kerry over night...
#Donegal flags arrive in the Kingdom of #Kerry from @leegooch 😂 #allirelandfinal @andreagilligan @BarryWhyte85
Visitors at one of Fermanagh’s most well-known tourist attractions, Marble Arch Caves, had to be rescued after torrential rain caused flash flooding yesterday evening 🌧️⛑️ 🎥Alistair Hay
Visitors had to be rescued from County Fermanagh’s Marble Arch Caves on Sunday after torrential rain hit. All out safe and well. Video footage from Alistair and Kim Mahon Hay.
Deirdre Heenan, Packie Bonner, Niall Quinn, Mary Hanafin, Pat the Cope Gallagher, Colum Eastwood… Quite a few names have been linked with being the Fianna Fáil presidential candidate in the last few weeks.
Ulster University professor Deirdre Heenan ‘in final stages of talks’ to be Fianna Fáil presidential candidate buff.ly/qxpcIpe
Michael Healy-Rae, who is a Junior Minister in the Department of Agriculture, has his son Jackie Healy-Rae employed as his ministerial adviser. Jackie Healy-Rae, who is also an Independent Cllr in Kerry, is on an annual salary of €79,086 for the adviser role.
Over one million euro will be spent this year on paying the wages of the Taoiseachs eight political and media advisors. All eight are being paid over €100k per year annually. The highest paid is his Deputy Secretary, who is on over €210k per year. For comparison, the highest…
Scottie Scheffler just made Royal Portrush look like a pitch & putt. Looking ominous, hard to see him not winning this now #TheOpenChampionship
Police will take no further action over Kneecaps performance at Glastonbury. Meanwhile police say they are still investigating Bob Vlyans performance news.sky.com/story/police-t…
Over one million euro will be spent this year on paying the wages of the Taoiseachs eight political and media advisors. All eight are being paid over €100k per year annually. The highest paid is his Deputy Secretary, who is on over €210k per year. For comparison, the highest…
Would 16 & 17 year olds from both communities in the North be more inclined to vote for a United Ireland?
A DUP MP has said his party will not back a move to lower the voting age to 16 arguing young people ‘are not really matured enough’. ➡️belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/…
Catherine Connolly has officially launched her Presidential campaign on Raidió na Gaeltachta. Says she decided to stand in the presidential election to show leadership for peace, especially for Palestine.
Deir Catherine Connolly gur bheartaigh sí seasamh i dtoghchán na huachtaránachta chun ceannaireacht a léiriú ar son na síochána, ar son na Palaistíne go háirithe. Sheol sí a feachtas uachtaránachta ar maidin ar @Adhmhaidin ar Raidió na Gaeltachta.
From what I can see, the Irish Government already has the authority to require asylum seekers who have a job to contribute towards accommodation costs (according to 2018 EC regulations)… However the Irish Government has chosen not to. As you can see below…
A common sense, rules based migration system in Ireland must require asylum seekers who have jobs and incomes to pay a contribution towards their costs. It’s fair, sensible and important. Outlined my views on this in today’s Sunday Independent independent.ie/irish-news/asy…
For Mick, from us. From Kerry to Lebanon: Some of the most memorable images taken by Mirror photographer Mick O'Neill irishmirror.ie/news/irish-new…