Alan Loughnane

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  • Friends of Lyra McKee stamp red handprints on dissident republican office

    Friends of Lyra McKee stamp red handprints on dissident republican office

    “Lyra McKee’s name will never be forgotten in this town”. In protest at the killing of journalist Lyra McKee, a number of her friends have stamped red handprints on the wall of a dissident republican office in Derry. The group held the protest over the murder of the talented journalist and author. McKee was killed […]

    7 years ago

  • “Egg Boy” won’t face charges for breaking egg on Australian Senator

    “Egg Boy” won’t face charges for breaking egg on Australian Senator

    Another man has been charged with assault in relation to the incident. An Australian teenager, dubbed “Egg Boy” after he smashed a raw egg on the head of Senator Fraser Anning, has been handed an official caution from police and says he has learnt a valuable lesson. After reviewing footage of the incident, police have said […]

    7 years ago

  • Why Irish people should not be worried about being told they’ve ‘notions’

    Why Irish people should not be worried about being told they’ve ‘notions’

    We’ve all heard it… ‘Notions’ is a word that gets thrown around a lot in Ireland and it often has dismissive and negative connotations. To say someone has ‘notions’ is interpreted as a put-down, plain and simple. “Such notions” and “he’s notions, that fella” are phrases you may hear being thrown about, usually when discussing […]

    7 years ago