THE DRIVER of a school bus that was involved in a single-vehicle collision while carrying around 40 children in Co. Armagh yesterday afternoon has passed away. The incident occurred in the Tullyah Road area of Belleeks, between Newtownhamilton and Camlough, shortly after 3.30pm on Tuesday. No children were injured in the collision, although the PSNI confirmed this morning that … [Read more...] about School bus driver dies following Co. Armagh collision
Owen O’Neill at the Irish Cultural Centre
YOU'VE heard people say I could write a book about it these people rarely do. But I have written a book about it and I've written a show about the writing of the book, which I've entitled I Could Write A Book About It which I will be performing at the Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith on February 27. I REFUSED to go down the self-publishing route which I felt was a bit like … [Read more...] about Owen O’Neill at the Irish Cultural Centre
Galway man jailed for threatening Tánaiste Simon Harris and his family
A GALWAY man has been sentenced to four months’ imprisonment for making death threats to Tánaiste Simon Harris and his family. The defendant, Patrick Grealish, pleaded guilty to the online threats on August 4, 2024, and was sentenced to eight months in prison, with four of them suspended, by Judge Fiona Lydon at Doire an Fhéich (Derrynea) District Court in Connemara on February … [Read more...] about Galway man jailed for threatening Tánaiste Simon Harris and his family
IRFU investigates racist abuse aimed at Munster debutant Edwin Edogbo
THE Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) has launched an investigation after Munster forward Edwin Edogbo was subjected to racist abuse online following his Ireland debut. The 23-year-old came off the bench during Ireland’s 20–13 Six Nations victory over Italy at the Aviva Stadium on February 14, earning his first international cap. In the hours after the match, racist remarks … [Read more...] about IRFU investigates racist abuse aimed at Munster debutant Edwin Edogbo
Ruth Negga and Rhiannon Giddens awarded honorary doctorates by University of Limerick
IRISH actress Ruth Negga and the Grammy Award-winning American artist Rhiannon Giddens have both been awarded honorary doctorates by the University of Limerick. They were conferred with the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters by the university’s Chancellor, Professor Brigid Laffan, at a ceremony on February 16. The Oscar-nominated actress, who was born in Ethiopia to an Irish … [Read more...] about Ruth Negga and Rhiannon Giddens awarded honorary doctorates by University of Limerick