TRIBUTES have been paid to the late civil rights campaigner the Reverend Jesse Jackson, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 84. A protégé of Martin Luther King Jr, Rev. Jackson founded the Rainbow / PUSH coalition that campaigns for social justice in the US. He twice launched campaigns for the Democratic nomination for president, finishing runner-up to Michael Dukakis in … [Read more...] about ‘A good friend to Ireland’: Irish political figures pay tribute to late Rev. Jesse Jackson
Man in critical condition after two injured in Co. Cavan hit-and-run incident
A MAN is in a critical condition after two people were injured in a hit-and-run incident in Co. Cavan. The collision occurred on Tuesday evening on the L1513 Drumlark, Loreto Wood. Gardaí are now appealing for information and witnesses as they continue ther investigation into the incident. "The collision involved a vehicle and a pedestrian occurred shortly after 6.45pm," read a … [Read more...] about Man in critical condition after two injured in Co. Cavan hit-and-run incident
School bus driver dies following Co. Armagh collision
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