A FUNDING pot of nearly €900k has been announced to support the promotion of Irish culture across the globe. Ireland’s Culture Minister Patrick O’Donovan confirmed this week that the Government has allocated €890k in funds through their Regular Grants Programme which will benefit 143 projects taking place in 36 countries, covering dance, film, literature, music, opera, theatre … [Read more...] about Funding of €900k allocated to support Irish arts across the globe
‘I’ve had to relearn everything’: Young quadruple amputee issues sepsis warning
A SEPSIS survivor has warned people to be aware of the signs of the infection as a five-year strategy to tackle the condition was launched in Ireland. Dubliner Sophie Lanigan contracted sepsis from a bacterial infection in December 2022. Within 24 hours her condition deteriorated and she was rushed to the Children’s Hospital in Dublin’s Temple Street, where she was given blood … [Read more...] about ‘I’ve had to relearn everything’: Young quadruple amputee issues sepsis warning
Jane Gormley brings Irish voices to the page
FROM dairy farmers to mischievous 80-year-olds, Kildare writer and Craicly founder Jane Gormley has gathered the stories of ordinary Irish people in her new book, A Seat by the Fire. Due out on October 26 through Cork-based publisher Mercier Press, the book brings together 22 stories from the people who have taken part in Craicly events over the past three years, alongside … [Read more...] about Jane Gormley brings Irish voices to the page
Young boy in ‘critical’ condition following collision with car
A YOUNG boy is in a critical condition in hospital after being involved in a collision while riding his bike. The seven-year-old collided with a car in Coleraine on September 13. “We received a report at approximately 6.40pm on September 13 that a collision had occurred between a young boy, who had been riding his bicycle, and a black Volkswagon Sirocco in the Warnocks Lane … [Read more...] about Young boy in ‘critical’ condition following collision with car
Man beaten with metal bar while masked burglars ransack home
A MAN was taken to hospital after being beaten by masked burglars in his home. The incident happened in Co. Antrim on the evening of September 13. Two men entered the house in the Carson Street area of Larne at around 11.20pm that night. “A report was received at approximately 11.20pm on September 13 that two masked men, wearing all black and with their faces covered, entered a … [Read more...] about Man beaten with metal bar while masked burglars ransack home