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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

PSNI assisting Spanish police investigating disappearance of Belfast man in Alicante

January 5, 2025 by

THE PSNI has revealed it is assisting Spanish police investigating the disappearance of a Belfast man in Alicante. John George, also known as John Hardy, was due to return from a holiday in Spain on December 18. The 37-year-old last spoke to his family on December 14 in a distressed state and according to ITV News, they believe the father of two has been murdered. Appeal for … [Read more...] about PSNI assisting Spanish police investigating disappearance of Belfast man in Alicante

Tributes paid to ‘bright, loving boy’ who died in quad bike collision in Co. Armagh

January 5, 2025 by

TRIBUTES have been paid to a 13-year-old boy who died in a quad bike collision in Co. Armagh. Tiarnán Trainor was fatally injured following the incident on the Low Road in Killeavy on Thursday. He was taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast, where he tragically passed away. 'Infectious personality' St Paul's High School in Bessbrook, where Tiarnán was a pupil, paid … [Read more...] about Tributes paid to ‘bright, loving boy’ who died in quad bike collision in Co. Armagh

Gardaí appeal for information on man missing from Co. Kilkenny since New Year’s Eve

January 5, 2025 by

GARDAÍ are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of a man missing from Co. Kilkenny since New Year's Eve. Jamie Collins, 23, is reported missing from Kilkenny since Tuesday, December 31, 2024. He was last seen at approximately 7pm. Mr Collins is described as being 5' 8" in height, with a medium build, black hair and blue-green eyes. It is not known what he … [Read more...] about Gardaí appeal for information on man missing from Co. Kilkenny since New Year’s Eve

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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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