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TRIBUTES have been paid to a father-of-two who was killed in a collision in Co. Clare over the Bank Holiday weekend. Daniel ‘Danny’ Danny Myers was struck by a car as he walked along the N18 at Portdrine at around 4am on Saturday, June 1. He was taken to University Hospital Limerick, where he later passed away, Gardaí, who are investigating the incident, confirmed. Mr Myers, … [Read more...] about ‘Unbelievably cruel’: Tributes to father-of-two killed in horror collision on Irish road

A NEW report estimates that Ireland experienced excess deaths of 1100 people during the Covid-19 pandemic. The figures, published in a report of The Society of Actuaries in Ireland's Demography Committee, refer to deaths in the years 2020 and 2021. In their analysis of the mortality rates in those years, the Society found no excess deaths recorded in 2020, which they claim is … [Read more...] about Ireland experienced 1100 excess deaths during Covid-19 pandemic, report reveals

THERE has been a rise in the number of people registering organ donations in Northern Ireland in the 12 months since Dáithi’s Law took effect. June 1 marked a year since the Organ and Tissue Donation (Deemed Consent) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 came into effect in Northern Ireland. It became known as ‘Dáithí’s Law’ in recognition of seven-year-old campaigner Dáithí Mac Gabhann, … [Read more...] about Rise in organ donations highlighted as first anniversary of Dáithí’s Law falls

RYANAIR has warned that passengers will face higher airfares for travel to and from Ireland at the end of this year due to passenger caps imposed by the Irish government. The Irish no frills airline claims more than one million of its planned flights to and from Dublin Airport have been blocked by new limits imposed on the number of passengers allowed to fly in and out of the … [Read more...] about Passengers face higher airfares to return home to Ireland for Christmas, Ryanair warns

TAOISEACH Simon Harris has confirmed that an event to commemorate the lives lost in the Stardust nightclub tragedy will be held this month. Some 48 people died when a fire broke out at the nightclub in Artane, Dublin in the early hours of February 14, 1981. A remembrance ceremony held in their honour will take place on Sunday, June 23, Mr Harris said. The event follows … [Read more...] about Taoiseach confirms attendance at Stardust commemoration event later this month