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20/03/2012
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Man's Body Lay Undiscovered Since Christmas
A post mortem will be carried out tomorrow on the body of a man that lay undiscovered for three months at his home in the Republic of Ireland.The body was found on Sunday night after a passerby on Lower John Street in the town centre of Wexford noticed a Christmas tree in the window with the lights still on.With the house draped in Christmas decorations and the heating still on the body of the man, whose identity is not being released until his next of kin have been informed, was found on the floor in one of the bedrooms in an advanced state of decomposition. A post mortem is to be carried out at Waterford Regional Hospital tomorrow. The man's death is not being treated as suspicious.
Woman's body found in the Mournes
The body found at Spelga Dam in Co Down on Saturday was a woman, police have confirmed. A police spokesperson said investigations are ongoing in the Mournes.
At this stage the death is not being treated as suspicious.A post-mortem is due to take place next week.
Historic UVF Rifle Sells For Only £65
A 1914 UVF rifle- excavated from the grounds of the Maze prison 30 years ago- went under the hammer yesterday for a mere £65. The historic piece was one of nearly 200 lots sold at a fundraising auction. The event,organised by the Orange Order, raised £2,000 for Queen’s LOL 1845. Eagle-eyed collectors crammed into Co Down’s Listullycurran Orange hall to bid for 186 items, which had been donated by local people. They included the partially-intact UVF weapon dating back to the time of the Home Rule crisis.
(L/GKB)
A post mortem will be carried out tomorrow on the body of a man that lay undiscovered for three months at his home in the Republic of Ireland.The body was found on Sunday night after a passerby on Lower John Street in the town centre of Wexford noticed a Christmas tree in the window with the lights still on.With the house draped in Christmas decorations and the heating still on the body of the man, whose identity is not being released until his next of kin have been informed, was found on the floor in one of the bedrooms in an advanced state of decomposition. A post mortem is to be carried out at Waterford Regional Hospital tomorrow. The man's death is not being treated as suspicious.
Woman's body found in the Mournes
The body found at Spelga Dam in Co Down on Saturday was a woman, police have confirmed. A police spokesperson said investigations are ongoing in the Mournes.
At this stage the death is not being treated as suspicious.A post-mortem is due to take place next week.
Historic UVF Rifle Sells For Only £65
A 1914 UVF rifle- excavated from the grounds of the Maze prison 30 years ago- went under the hammer yesterday for a mere £65. The historic piece was one of nearly 200 lots sold at a fundraising auction. The event,organised by the Orange Order, raised £2,000 for Queen’s LOL 1845. Eagle-eyed collectors crammed into Co Down’s Listullycurran Orange hall to bid for 186 items, which had been donated by local people. They included the partially-intact UVF weapon dating back to the time of the Home Rule crisis.
(L/GKB)
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Body of missing Dundonald man found
The body of a missing 60-year-old Belfast man has been found. James White was last seen close to his home in the Kings Square area of Dundonald at around 8.30am on Thursday March 16. A number of public appeals were issued in a bid to find the missing man along with searches throughout the city of Belfast, however nothing was found until last night.
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Immigration Officers Arrest Two Bangladeshi Men
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