A MOTORCYCLIST has died after being involved in a two-vehicle collision in Ballymena, Co. Antrim. The PSNI have confirmed that 60-year-old Jim Wylie, who hailed from Ballymena, died in the collision which happened yesterday morning (April 13). “At approximately 10.25am, police received a report of a collision involving a car and a motorcycle in the Crankill Road area at the … [Read more...] about Police name motorcyclist who died in Co. Antrim collision
Tributes paid following death of ‘iconic’ Clannad singer Moya Brennan
IRISH folk singer and musician Moya Brennan has died at the age of 73. The star, who was the lead singer of the group Clannad, was surrounded by her family as she passed away peacefully in Co. Donegal yesterday (April 13) they confirmed in a statement. Born in Dublin but raised in the Gaoth Dobhair Gaeltacht in north-west Donegal, Brennan was the eldest of nine siblings. An … [Read more...] about Tributes paid following death of ‘iconic’ Clannad singer Moya Brennan
Why the release of the 1926 census is so exciting for Ireland and its diaspora
THE RELEASE of Ireland’s 1926 census is set to offer amazing insight into a country emerging from one of the most turbulent periods in its history and allow millions of people from across the world the chance to trace back their Irish roots. Exactly a century after the census was compiled, and covering almost three million people, it will be made publicly available online by … [Read more...] about Why the release of the 1926 census is so exciting for Ireland and its diaspora
Woman seriously injured in Tipperary assault dies in hospital
A YOUNG woman who was seriously injured in an assault in Tipperary last month has died in hospital. Gardaí have confirmed that Scarlett Faulkner died at Cork University Hospital (CUH) yesterday (April 13). “The Coroner has been notified and a post-mortem examination will take place in due course,” the police force said in a statement. Ms Faulkner, 29, was left with serious head … [Read more...] about Woman seriously injured in Tipperary assault dies in hospital
Pensioner dies following assault outside his Waterford home
A MAN has died after sustaining serious injuries in an assault outside his home in Waterford. The pensioner, who was aged in his 70s, was found seriously injured at the property in the townland of Cappagh in Dungarvan last night. He was later pronounced dead at the scene. “Shortly after 6pm on Monday 13th April, 2026 Gardaí and emergency services responded to an incident that … [Read more...] about Pensioner dies following assault outside his Waterford home