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Gardaí launch murder investigation following death of woman in Co. Cork

January 5, 2025 by

GARDAI have launched a murder investigation following the death of a woman in co. Cork. The body of the woman, named locally as 31-year-old mother-of-two Paula Canty, was discovered at a residential property on Bridewell Lane in Mallow on Friday. A post-mortem examination has been carried out and preliminary results have been provided to the investigating team. While details of … [Read more...] about Gardaí launch murder investigation following death of woman in Co. Cork

Weather warnings remain in place as 28,000 left without power

January 5, 2025 by

WEATHER warnings remain in place in Ireland today while 28,000 properties have been left without power. If follows adverse weather conditions across the country on Saturday, with several counties at risk of further snow and ice today. Meanwhile, Northern Ireland has been issued with a Status Yellow snow and ice warning, with some areas expected to see up to 10cm of … [Read more...] about Weather warnings remain in place as 28,000 left without power

Man charged as part of investigation into large-scale cross-border drug importation

January 5, 2025 by

A MAN has been charged as part of an investigation into large-scale cross-border drug importation. Detectives from the PSNI's Organised Crime Branch charged the man to court on Saturday in relation to a number of drugs offences. The 43-year-old was charged with offences including concealing criminal property and being concerned in the supply of Class A, Class B and Class C … [Read more...] about Man charged as part of investigation into large-scale cross-border drug importation

Woman bailed following reported arson attack on north Belfast home

January 5, 2025 by

A WOMAN arrested in relation to a reported arson attack on a home in Belfast has been bailed. The 33-year-old was detained on suspicion of a number of offences, including arson with intent to endanger life. It relates to a fire at a property in the north of the city at lunchtime on Friday, when three people were inside the building. "Just before 12.25pm, we received a report … [Read more...] about Woman bailed following reported arson attack on north Belfast home

Man in his 60s dies after jeep collides with electricity pole in Dublin

January 5, 2025 by

A MAN in his 60s has died after a jeep collided with an electricity pole in Dublin. The single-vehicle collision occurred on the East Wall Road in Dublin 1 shortly before midnight on Thursday, January 2. The man, who was the driver and sole occupant of the jeep, was transferred to the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased. No other … [Read more...] about Man in his 60s dies after jeep collides with electricity pole in Dublin

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December 15, 1930

Edna O’Brien, Irish novelist and short story writer, was born on this day in County Clare in 1930. Born to strictly religious parents, O’Brien described her childhood as suffocating. She was educated from 1941 to 1946 by the Sisters of Mercy. She then went on to receive a license in pharmacy in 1950. O’Brien turned to writing and published “The County Girls” in 1960. It was the first in a trilogy that was banned from Ireland. In 2009, she received the Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award at the Irish Book Awards in Dublin.

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