Cops probe as woman’s body found on a beach
FORMER soldiers yesterday set off on a 170km walk along a famine trail to raise vital funds for veterans charity, Óglaigh Náisiúnta na hÉireann/the Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel (ONE).
The seven-day hike will see them go all the way from Strokestown in Roscommon to Dublin along the same route as a notorious Great Famine march which resulted in over a thousand deaths.
In 1847, 227 families were evicted from their homes on Strokestown Estate in County Roscommon and 1,490 men, women, and children had to set off for Dublin to start a new life overseas. After sailing to Liverpool, they were put on board coffin ships bound for Canada. Over two-thirds died on the journey.
CEO of ONE, Cormac Kirwan, said: “We are delighted to be a part of such a fantastic fundraiser. We want to say a huge thank you to the eight Irish veterans lacing up their boots...and raising money for vital ONE services.”
POLICE are investigating the circumstances around the discovery of a woman’s body at a beach yesterday morning.
The woman’s body was found at the beach in the Cultra area of Holywood, north Co Down.
PSNI officers have attended the scene, with the force saying no further details are available at present.
“Police are examining the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman whose body was found on the beach at Seafront Road in Holywood this morning,” a PSNI spokesperson said. “There are no further details at present.”
Community
Stephen Dunne, DUP MLA for North Down, said the community is shocked by the discovery of the woman’s body.
“I was shocked by the news that a woman’s body had been discovered on a quiet beach in Cultra,” Mr Dunne said yesterday.
“The local community is naturally concerned by these events but we must allow the local PSNI to carry out its investigations without unnecessary speculation.
“I would encourage anyone that may have information that will assist the police in their investigations to come forward immediately.”