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KELLY MORGAN joined Staycity Group in May 2024 as the new Managing Director for the Irish firm’s Wilde Aparthotels offering. Headquartered in Dublin and co-founded by Kilkenny-born brothers Tom and Ger Walsh in 2004, over the past two decades the firm has established itself as a leading aparthotel operator. Last month saw Staycity open its fourth Wilde location in London’s … [Read more...] about Wilde Aparthotels’ Kelly Morgan says new opening fuses local culture with chic design and stunning rooms

IRISH people in Lebanon have been urged by the government to leave the country immediately “while it is still possible to do so”. Tánaiste Micheál Martin, who is Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and for Defence, made the statement ahead of a videoconference meeting of EU Foreign Ministers on the escalating situation in the region. “Our strong advice to Irish citizens in … [Read more...] about Irish citizens urged to leave Lebanon ‘while still possible’

POLICE have appealed to members of the public to come forward after a woman was robbed at knifepoint in Belfast city centre. The incident, which happened in the May Street and East Bridge Street area on Sunday, September 29, saw a woman approached by a man carrying a large knife. He demanded she hand over her bag, which contained a number of personal belongings. PSNI officers … [Read more...] about Police try to locate people who helped woman targeted in knife-point robbery

MEMBERS of the London Irish music community will bring the best of their culture to the capital this month as the annual Return to London Town (RtLT) festival takes place. The event, now in its 26th year, will feature scores of musicians, of all generations, who make up what festival Director Karen Ryan describes as a “very buoyant” session scene that currently exists across … [Read more...] about London Irish music community ‘proud to stand tall’ as annual festival returns

A MAN has died after the car he was driving was involved in a collision in Kilkenny. The incident happened at 9.30am yesterday morning (September 30) in Smithstown, Mullinavat, Gardaí confirmed in a statement. “The single vehicle collision, involving a car, occurred at approximately 9.30am on the R448,” they said. “The driver of the car, a man aged in his 70s, was fatally … [Read more...] about Pensioner killed in collision on Irish road