PRESIDENT Michael D Higgins has been made President of the University of Galway’s Literary and Debating Society. Members of the society were in Áras an Uachtaráin this week to bestow the honorary title upon the Irish president, whose time in the role ends next month. Members of the University of Galway's Literary and Debating Society bestowed the honour upon the President this … [Read more...] about President Higgins made president of debating society at University of Galway
Dame Sarah Mullally named first female Archbishop of Canterbury
DAME Sarah Mullally has made history as the first woman to be appointed Archbishop of Canterbury. It was confirmed today that King Charles has approved the nomination of the Bishop of London, Dame Sarah Mullally, for the role. The mother-of-two, who is married to Irishman Eamonn Mullally, will become the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury and the first woman to ever hold the role … [Read more...] about Dame Sarah Mullally named first female Archbishop of Canterbury
Irish among hundreds detained after Israeli navy intercept Gaza aid flotilla
A HUMANITARIAN flotilla carrying nearly 500 international activists, including 22 Irish citizens, was intercepted by Israeli naval forces as it attempted to reach Gaza. The convoy, organised by the Global Sumud Flotilla, was delivering a symbolic shipment of humanitarian aid, including food, medicine, and water to the besieged Palestinian enclave. Among those on board were Sinn … [Read more...] about Irish among hundreds detained after Israeli navy intercept Gaza aid flotilla
Five sets of skeletal human remains found at Tuam excavation site
FIVE sets of skeletal human remains have been found during the ongoing excavation of the site of a former mother and baby home in Tuam. The remains have been dated to be from the period from 1841 to 1918 when the site in Co. Galway was in use as a workhouse. This is prior to the time it operated as a mother and baby home, run by the Bon Secours nuns, from 1925 to 1961. The … [Read more...] about Five sets of skeletal human remains found at Tuam excavation site
Ryanair to phase out printed boarding passes
RYANAIR passengers will soon be required to present a digital boarding pass as the airline phases out the use of printed paper passes entirely. According to the airline, more than three quarters of its 206m annual passengers already use digital boarding passes. The remaining customers will now be required to transition to the app. The airline describes the myRyanair platform … [Read more...] about Ryanair to phase out printed boarding passes