Maitie Mag Toghearnan has revealed himself as the man who confronted the attacker in Belfast last night. (Picture: GoFundMe) A man hailed the ‘hero of Belfast’ after striking a knifeman with his son’s ...

A “hero” bystander who bravely intervened in a knife attack in Belfast said he was trying to “protect a young lad” and was glad he stood up to the attacker. Maitiu Mag Tighearnan has been praised for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than £18,000 has been raised to show support for the 32-year-old father and "buy him a pint". In a social media post, Mr ...

A BRAVE dad who armed himself with a hurling stick and stepped in to stop the horror knife attack in Belfast says it was simply his “natural reaction”. Maitiu Mág Tighearnán, known as Matt, put ...