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FUTURE Irish passports are set to feature the Irish wolfhound as part of a redesign. An image of the breed will take centre stage in the new passport book after it emerged as the favourite animal in a public consultation. Tánaiste Micheál Martin recently got a preview of the designs for the new passport, as well as meeting Boánn, the Irish wolfhound that inspired the … [Read more...] about Irish wolfhound to take centre stage on new passport design

A DANGEROUS paedophile who had planned to sexually assault a 12-year-old girl has been jailed for more than eight years. Kevin Walsh travelled to Nottingham on November 11, 2023, believing he was meeting the father of the girl at a hotel prior to raping her. However, the girl did not exist and he had unknowingly been chatting to specialist law enforcement officers, who arrested … [Read more...] about ‘Dangerous paedophile’ who planned to sexually assault 12-year-old girl is jailed

A MAN who caused the death of a 77-year-old pedestrian after drinking more than nine bottles of rum over a two-day period has been jailed. A car driven by Tom Ferguson, 29, of no fixed abode, collided with Robert Palmer in Stockport, Greater Manchester, on the morning of November 9, 2023. Earlier that day, Ferguson had been asked to leave a hotel he had been staying in after … [Read more...] about Man who drank more than nine bottles of rum over two days is jailed for causing death of ‘true gentleman’

AN ONLINE archive comprising thousands of letters sent from North America by Irish emigrants has been launched by the University of Galway. The Imirce project includes around 7,000 letters, running to more than 150,000 documents, along with other important historical papers, with some dating back to the late 1600s. Launched on Friday, the archive was made possible by Kerby A. … [Read more...] about University of Galway launches online archive of historical Irish emigrant letters from America

TRIBUTES have been paid to Irish television presenter Nick Sheridan, who passed away on Wednesday following a short illness at the age of 32. Sheridan, who was originally from Co. Wexford, worked as a presenter for BBC Scotland and also penned several children's books. Announcing Sheridan's passing, Gary Smith, Head of News & Current Affairs at BBC Scotland, said his … [Read more...] about Tributes after Irish presenter and author Nick Sheridan dies following short illness, aged 32