As she prepares for inauguration Catherine Connolly shares her journey from the west of Ireland to Áras an Uachtaráin with The Irish Post’s JASON O’TOOLE Catherine Connolly with her husband Brian McEnery being congratulated by Heather Humphreys and Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin - picture by Leah Farrell for RollingNews.ie PRESIDENT-ELECT Catherine Connolly’s backstory has … [Read more...] about ‘We have to unite’— President-elect Connolly’s call for an all-Ireland future
Man in his 60s dies in Co. Wicklow collision
A MAN in his 60s has died following road traffic collision in Co. Wicklow. The incident occurred on the R725, Rath East, Shillelagh at around 6.50pm on Friday. The deceased man was the driver of one of the cars, while his female passenger sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the second car was also taken to hospital after being seriously injured. "A male … [Read more...] about Man in his 60s dies in Co. Wicklow collision
Man holds broken glass to baby’s head during Belfast hijack ordeal
A MAN hijacked a car in Belfast with a mother and her young baby inside, before holding a piece of broken glass to the baby's head and ordering them out of the car. The incident happened in the Donegall Place area of the city centre in the early hours of Saturday morning while the woman's partner, a delivery driver, had temporarily left the vehicle. The car was later recovered … [Read more...] about Man holds broken glass to baby’s head during Belfast hijack ordeal
Picturesque Carrick-on-Shannon named tidiest town in Ireland
A PICTURESQUE spot in Ireland has been named the tidiest town in the country. Carrick-on-Shannon in Co. Leitrim has won the coveted accolade it was announced today by Ireland’s Minister for Rural and Community Development, Dara Calleary. “I offer my deepest congratulations to Carrick-on-Shannon and all of its TidyTowns volunteers for being crowned Ireland’s tidiest town for … [Read more...] about Picturesque Carrick-on-Shannon named tidiest town in Ireland
Irishman launches campaign to fund ambulances for Ukraine in memory of wife
IRISHMAN Tony Walker is a keen uilleann piper and flute player with roots in Tipperary. But his life in Britain took a turn for the worse when his wife died following a long illness. His wife Maria Czernec Walker was a Ukrainian. Tony then made the decision to raise money for Ambulances for Ukraine by travelling over 1,000 miles along the roads of Britain on his bicycle — a … [Read more...] about Irishman launches campaign to fund ambulances for Ukraine in memory of wife