Evening briefing: Car smashes into property in middle of night, lottery winner passes away and latest episode of the Monday Club podcast
NewsBelfast residents moved out of home after car smashes into Malone Road property in middle of nightThe occupants of a home in south Belfast have been left ‘extremely distressed’ after a car drove into the property in the middle of the night.The incident took place on Dorchester Park, when the blue Volkswagen Golf drove in to a wall, then a conservatory.The people in the house had to be moved overnight. Meanwhile, extensive damage was caused to four vehicles and the property which sits on the corner of the street and the Malone Road at the Shaw’s Bridge roundabout.Co Derry lottery winner passes away in the PhilippinesTributes have poured in for a Co Derry lottery winner who has died in the Philippines.Shawn Keeley, (32), passed away “suddenly but peacefully” on Saturday.The finance graduate from Dungiven hit the headlines when he became an overnight millionaire after scooping a £1 million prize on a scratchcard.Boy aged nine among children cautioned by PSNI after burning pallets block roadThree children have been detained after masked youths reportedly damaged a bus stop with petrol bombs, threw stones at cars and blocked a road with burning pallets in Derry on Sunday evening, the PSNI says.The force said it had received reports at around 6pm of disturbances in the Galliagh area, which included items blocking Glengalliagh Road being set alight.Teenager arrested for driving while intoxicated after pick-up crashes into home in Co FermanaghA 19-year-old man has been arrested for a number of driving offences after a pick-up truck crashed into the side of a house in Co Fermanagh, causing extensive damage.The dark grey Toyota Hilux crashed into the property in the Ballyconnell Road area of Derrylin on Sunday night (24th May).BusinessIrish experts warn of Farage economic fallout from potential Makerfield by-election boostThe result of the Makerfield by-election could help Reform UK led by Nigel Farage enter Downing Street in 2029 and threaten a new wave of Brexit disruption for the Irish economy, north and south, economic experts warn.Analysts here are weighing whether current opinion polls that suggest that Reform UK could head a coalition government following a future general election will mean a return to the chaos of recent years, writes Eamon Quinn.SportThe Monday Club podcast: Tyrone’s ode to the king, and one battle after another in Killarney It was another busy weekend of GAA action as the All-Ireland Championship got under way.Paul McConville, Cahair O’Kane and Andy Watters reflect on all the main talking points, including the controversy that unfolded in the heated showdown between reigning champions Kerry and Donegal.Watch this week’s episode of The Monday Club here.
