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BELFAST based author Michael Magee has won the annual John McGahern Prize for his debut novel Close to Home. The book, which tells the story of two working-class brothers in post-Troubles Northern Ireland, was described as having an “astonishing narrative energy” by the esteemed Irish author Colm Toibin, who selected the 2023 John McGahern Book Prize winner. The prize adds to … [Read more...] about Author Michael Magee wins John McGahern Prize

YOUNG Irish magician Cillian O’Connor has set a Guinness World Record for performing the most magic tricks in one minute. The 15-year-old, who shot to fame last year when he finished third in Britain’s Got Talent, features in the latest edition of the iconic annual Guinness World Records publication, which is on sale today. Cillian O'Connor set the U16 Guinness World Record for … [Read more...] about Teen magician Cillian O’Connor sets Guinness World Record for most tricks performed in a minute

A MOTORCYCLIST has died after being involved in a single vehicle collision in Donegal. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following the incident, which happeend in Bunbeg yesterday afternoon. “The single vehicle incident, involving a motorbike, occurred at approximately 2.50pm on the R257,” the police force confirmed today. “The motorcyclist, a man aged in his 60s, was fatally … [Read more...] about Motorcyclist dies following horror collision in Donegal

A PENSIONER has died after the car she was driving collided with a number of parked cars in Dublin. The woman, aged in her 80s, was involved in a serious collision yesterday morning when her car collided with parked cars in Hillside Drive in Rathfarnham at around 10.30am. A man in one of the parked vehicles was taken to St Vincent's Hospital with non-life-threatening … [Read more...] about Elderly woman dies after car collides with number of parked vehicles

TRIBUTES have been paid to an Irishman who died while on holiday in Sardinia. Kilkenny native John Bergin went missing on September 6 while hiking on the Italian island. A search operation was stood down on September 8 after his body was found. In a statement confirming his death, the 39-year-old’s family said: “John passed away on September 6, 2024, following an accident in … [Read more...] about Tributes to Irish hiker who died while on holiday in Sardinia