A YOUNG man has died following a collision in Co. Wexford. The single vehicle incident happened on the R702 near Curraghgraigue in Enniscorthy at around 11.30am yesterday morning (May 18). The driver of the car, a man aged in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene. His body has since been taken to the mortuary at University Hospital Waterford. The man's body has been taken … [Read more...] about Witness appeal after young man dies in Wexford collision
Gardaí seek witnesses to collision which left two men dead and four more people injured
A RENEWED appeal has been issued this week following a collision in Donegal which left two men dead and four other people in need of hospital treatment. The two-vehicle incident happened on the N15 in Birchhill at around 2pm on May 16. Two men in one vehicle, who were aged in their 20s and 30s, were pronounced dead at the scene. Two other occupants of that vehicle, a man and a … [Read more...] about Gardaí seek witnesses to collision which left two men dead and four more people injured
Funding secured to keep Croagh Patrick path ‘fit for purpose’
THE path taken by thousands of pilgrims who climb Croagh Patrick each year will be preserved for the future thanks to a funding injection. A sum of €90k has been allocated to a project designed to manage and maintain the path on the Co. Mayo mountain for the year ahead. Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary confirmed this week that his … [Read more...] about Funding secured to keep Croagh Patrick path ‘fit for purpose’
Photo featuring Oscar Wilde as a student at Oxford in 1876 found in old album
A NEWLY discovered photograph of Irish author Oscar Wilde before he found literary fame will go under the hammer this month. The Dublin-born writer features in a group photograph taken in 1876 when he was a student at Oxford University’s Magdalen College. Wilde arrived at the college as an undergraduate in 1874 and graduated four years later. The photo was taken as Magdalen … [Read more...] about Photo featuring Oscar Wilde as a student at Oxford in 1876 found in old album
Two men arrested in Scotland in Nicholas Gordon murder investigation
TWO men have been arrested in Scotland in connection with the investigation into the murder of Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Gordon. Mr Gordon died days after he was assaulted by intruders at an apartment building in Belfast last week. The 51-year-old died in hospital on Saturday, May 16, following the incident, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, May 12. A murder instigation was … [Read more...] about Two men arrested in Scotland in Nicholas Gordon murder investigation