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FIVE Irish authors have been announced on the shortlist for the prestigious annual Kerry Group Novel of the Year award as it marks its 30th year. First handed out in 1994, the award is one of the highlights of the annual Listowel Writers Week event held in Co. Kerry each summer. For 2024 the five Irish authors who have made the shortlist have been recognised for the “artistic … [Read more...] about ‘ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE’: Five Irish authors make prestigious novel of the year shortlist

HOLLYWOOD star Sarah Jessica Parker has been honoured for her ongoing support of Irish arts and culture. The actor, who first made a name for herself in the hit television series Sex and the City, has received the Ireland Funds Performing Arts Award along with her actor husband Matthew Broderick. Matthew Broderick; Sarah Jessica Parker; Charlotte Moore, Artistic Director of the … [Read more...] about Sarah Jessica Parker honoured for ‘passionate support’ of Irish arts and culture

AN INFANT boy has died following a road traffic incident in Co. Clare this afternoon. Gardaí attended the scene of the incident, which occurred at a residential area on the Quin Road in Ennis shortly before 12.30pm. "A male infant was transferred from the scene to University Hospital Limerick," read a garda statement. "He has since been pronounced deceased as a result of his … [Read more...] about Infant dies in road traffic incident in Co. Clare

A MAN has been arrested following an assault on a train conductor in Co. Antrim that left the victim requiring hospital treatment. The incident occurred at around 9.10am today aboard a train in the Magheramorne area of Larne. Train operator Translink has condemned the assault and offered a reward of up to £1,000 for information. The PSNI revealed it had arrested a 34-year-old … [Read more...] about Man arrested after conductor hospitalised in Co. Antrim train assault

TRIBUTES have been paid to a man who died in a single-vehicle collision in Co. Antrim on Tuesday. Connor McNeill, 41, was pronounced dead at the scene following the collision on the Carnlough Road in Broughshane at around 3.30pm yesterday. Two young children, who were passengers in the car, remain in hospital where they are being treated for injuries that are not believed to be … [Read more...] about ‘An absolute gentleman’: Tributes paid to father-of-two who died in Co. Antrim collision