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Man torched 20 bins so he could watch fire crews tackle blazes © DCT Media David Finch outside court. A man caused thousands of pounds worth of damage after torching 20 rubbish bins – because he wanted to watch firefighters tackle the blazes. David Finch deliberately set fire to the bins over the course of just over a month between July and August last year – and he even hit one location on Balnagask Road three times. The 23-year-old pled guilty to 20 charges of wilful fireraising previously and has now appeared in the dock at Aberdeen Sheriff Court to be sentenced over the matter. Finch...

The second youngest of eight siblings, Jenny was born on September 9, 1947. She was a daughter of the late William and Mary O'Connor, from St Aidan's Villas, and was pre-deceased by her brother Bill, and sisters, Eleanor, Kay and Ann. Jenny was educated in the Presentation Convent school and after school worked in Sutton's Supermarket in Abbey Square, Enniscorthy. She married the love of her life, Tony Reddy, in 1968 and moved to Mohurry. The couple were blessed with five children, Tommy, Tina, Michael, Anthony and Jennifer, who unfortunately passed away in infancy. Jenny loved her family dee...

Regarded as perhaps one of the most formative and vital periods in Irish History, we are currently in the midst of marking the centenary of the events of the War of Independence (1919 - 1921). Local archaeologist Barry Lacey from Ferns has been looking at some of the key events in Co Wexford, in particular ambushes, raids, the burning of police barracks and other activities. On this occasion, Barry looks at the shooting of a former British soldier just outside where the current Enniscorthy Guardian office is situated in Slaney Place, 100 years ago. For more stories like this one, visit wexfor...

Water outage to affect parts of Kilkenny City today Reporter:  A water outage will affect some parts of Kilkenny City today.  The outage is due to a burst main. Water will be off from approximately 10am to 4pm.  Areas affected Abbey Street, Abbey Square, New Building Lane, Friard Bridge. Irish Water and Kilkenny County Council apologise for any inconvenience caused If you have a story or want to send a photo or video to us please contact the Derry Now editorial team on 028 7129 6600 for Derry City stories Or 028 7774 3970 for County Derry stories. Or you can email editor@derrynews.net or ...

The letter to Gladys Jones arrived without fanfare - and probably without much hope of a reply. It had been sent by a family she’d met just once on a Danube riverboat in Vienna five years earlier.  A little boy’s shoe had threatened to muddy her skirt as he’d knelt up to get a better view, but she’d laughed it off and accepted his father’s invitation for coffee and a slice of Sachertorte (a rich Austrian chocolate cake) by way of apology. On Gladys’s return to England, she’d sent a note thanking him for his hospitality. Then, one imagines, this middle aged wife of a Chester den...