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THE Irish Government has announced a €289k funding injection to reprint a range of Irish language books which are currently out of print or are about to be. The move, which has been approved by the Minister of State for the Gaeltacht, Patrick O’Donovan, will provide €289,030 for Foras na Gaeilge to reprint a wide range of Irish language publications. “Foras na Gaeilge is doing … [Read more...] about Funding injection of €289k to save out of print Irish language books for future generations

A CHARITY in northern England is offering a free screening of a film documenting Ireland’s mother and baby home scandal to encourage survivors to come forward. Some 40 per cent of those woman and children who went through Ireland’s notorious state institutions are thought to now be based in the UK. On March 20 a compensation scheme offering redress payments to survivors will … [Read more...] about Charity to screen film documenting Ireland’s mother and baby home scandal to help bring survivors forward

THE Taoiseach will plead the case for the US to call a ceasefire in Gaza while meeting with President Joe Biden this week. Leo Varadkar flew to the US yesterday, where he will remain until St Patrick’s Day on March 17. He will attend a series of political, economic and Irish community engagements in Boston first, before travelling to Washington DC for the traditional St … [Read more...] about Crisis in Gaza top of agenda as Taoiseach begins St Patrick’s trip to US

A YOUNG man who died after the car he was travelling in collided with a truck in Co. Cavan has been named locally as Dylan Costin. The vehicles collided on the N3 at Drumcrauve in Co. Cavan at around 3am yesterday morning (March 11). Mr Costin, who was from Belturbet in Cavan, was fatally injured in the collision and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the car, a … [Read more...] about Family left ‘heartbroken’ after young man killed in collision between car and truck

DETECTIVES have reissued a missing persons appeal on the birthday of a man last seen nearly 40 years ago. David Foster was last seen in the Ballymacash Park area of Lisburn in Co. Antrim in October 1986. He was 23 years old at the time. Originally from the Glenbyn area of north Belfast, Mr Foster is described as being 5’ 10” tall, of slim build, with brown hair and brown eyes … [Read more...] about Appeal for information on birthday of Irishman missing for more than 30 years