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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

STAYCITY has opened its newest Wilde location in London which bears the new logo and branding undertaken by the Irish firm. Headquartered in Dublin and co-founded by Kilkenny-born brothers Tom and Ger Walsh in 2004, over the past two decades Staycity Group has established itself as a leading aparthotel operator. This month saw it open its fourth Wilde location in London’s … [Read more...] about Irish aparthotel operator Staycity launches new location in London

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