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‘We are all broken’: Family pay tribute to father of three who died after being found injured in street

December 19, 2024 by

A FAMILY has paid tribute to a father of three who died after being discovered with serious injuries last month. James Brogan, 43, was discovered on Coleford Road in St Mellons, Cardiff at around 4pm on Tuesday, November 12. Georgie Tannetta, 20, from the Trowbridge area of the city, has been charged with murder and being in possession of an offensive weapon. In a statement … [Read more...] about ‘We are all broken’: Family pay tribute to father of three who died after being found injured in street

Man who strangled and attempted to rape woman is jailed over ‘horrifying’ attack

December 19, 2024 by

A MAN who strangled a woman before attempting to rape her in a 'horrifying' has been jailed. Francis O'Connor, 30, from Doncaster was also convicted of intimidating a witness after trying to get his victim to drop the charges. Last week, O'Connor was jailed for 11-and-a-half years at Sheffield Crown Court, with a four-year extended licence period. "O'Connor subjected his victim … [Read more...] about Man who strangled and attempted to rape woman is jailed over ‘horrifying’ attack

Gardaí released age-progressed picture of woman missing from Waterford for three decades

December 19, 2024 by

GARDAÍ investigating the disappearance of a woman from Waterford City more than three decades ago have released an age-progressed image of her to try and help solve the case. However, investigators are also exploring the probability that Imelda Keenan is deceased and want to establish what happened to her. Miss Keenan, then 22, was last seen in Waterford on January 3, … [Read more...] about Gardaí released age-progressed picture of woman missing from Waterford for three decades

Man who died in Newry collision involving bus is named locally

December 18, 2024 by

A MAN who died following a single-vehicle road traffic collision in Newry has been named locally as Dominic McGrath. The 33-year-old pedestrian passed away at the scene following the incident, which occurred at around 4.30pm on Tuesday. It was reported that a bus was involved in the collision in the Mall area of the city. Following the incident, public transport operator … [Read more...] about Man who died in Newry collision involving bus is named locally

Two men appear in court charged with murder of woman in Co. Down

December 18, 2024 by

TWO men have appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman in Co. Down. Karen Cummings, 40, was found unconscious with a serious head injury at a house in Banbridge on Saturday evening and passed away a short time later. Today at Newry Magistrates' Court, 42-year-old Kevin McGuigan Jr of Hillsborough and 32-year-old Glenn King of Lurgan were charged with the nurse's … [Read more...] about Two men appear in court charged with murder of woman in Co. Down

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June 22, 1866

Archbishop Paul Cullen of Dublin becomes the first Irish cardinal on this day in 1866. Born in Co. Kildare, Cullen went on to study at the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith. Cullen was appointed rector of Irish College and helped secure the college’s future. While rector from 1832-1850, he forged a close friendship with Pope Gregory XVI and Pope Pius IX and helped safeguard the interests of the Irish church. He was first made Archbishop of Armagh and then transferred to Archbishop of Dublin in 1852, where he would be later made a cardinal.

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