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The Irish Post's veteran commentator PETER KELLY joined the press pack at Belfast's Titanic Exhibition Centre as results emerged for the North's 18 MPs If the British general election was a foregone conclusion, Northern Ireland's results were anything but. Having covered innumerable contests in the North, Britain, the United States and Australia for over two decades, I joined … [Read more...] about The far-reaching impact of last week’s Northern Ireland general election results

THE family of a man who was found dead at a property Greater Manchester have paid tribute to him as they come to terms with their loss. Fintan McDwyer, 64, was found dead at the house in Platt Lane, Fallowfield at around 8.50am on July 1. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officers believe that a “violent assault” took place in the property. “As a result of this, the victim … [Read more...] about ‘Our gentle giant’: Family pays emotional tribute as police probe Irishman’s murder

GARDAÍ have appealed for witnesses after a man died in a quad bike collision. The man, aged in his 80s, was riding the vehicle on the road to Purteen Harbour, off the R319 near Keel, Achill Island, Co. Mayo when the collision happened at around 1.45pm on June 30. There weer no other vehicles involved in the incident, the police force has confirmed. The man was pronounced dead … [Read more...] about Appeal for witnesses after pensioner dies following collision on quad bike

A MOTHER and daughter who were killed in a horror collision in Co. Mayo have been named. Aisling Moore, 46, and her eight-year-old daughter Abbigael Tournié Moore, died when the car they were travelling in collided with a lorry on Tuesday, July 2. The pair, who lived in Swinford, Co. Mayo, were travelling on the N26 in Lismoran, Foxford at about 5.45pm when the tragedy … [Read more...] about Mother and daughter killed in horror collision on Irish road

THE widow of football legend Tommy Burns has died on a flight home from holiday in Tenerife. Rosemary Burns took ill on the Jet2 flight from the Canary Island which was due to land in Scotland but was forced to divert and make an emergency landing in Cork yesterday afternoon. Rosemary Burns has died on a flight home from Tenerife The 69-year-old was married to Celtic star Burns … [Read more...] about Widow of Celtic star Tommy Burns dies on flight home from holiday in Tenerife