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OBE for Leeds pioneer in palliative care

January 19, 2024 by

Kerry Jackson accepts the award on behalf of the local community KERRY Jackson , the chief executive of Kerry Jackson OBE, one of the leading charities in Leeds, has been awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours List. Her citation reads: “Kerry Jackson, has been awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her exceptional contributions to the field of … [Read more...] about OBE for Leeds pioneer in palliative care

OBE for Leeds pioneer in palliative care

January 19, 2024 by

Kerry Jackson accepts the award on behalf of the local community KERRY Jackson , the chief executive of Kerry Jackson OBE, one of the leading charities in Leeds, has been awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours List. Her citation reads: “Kerry Jackson, has been awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her exceptional contributions to the field of … [Read more...] about OBE for Leeds pioneer in palliative care

Cillian Murphy and Barry Keoghan will go head-to-head for Best Actor Bafta

January 18, 2024 by

TWO Irish actors will go head-to-head in the Leading Actor category at this year’s Bafta ceremony. Cillian Murphy and Barry Keoghan have both been nominated for what is one of the top gongs on the night, for their roles in Oppenheimer and Saltburn respectively. Murphy, 47, who hails from Cork, plays the eponymous physicist who led America's development of the atomic bomb in … [Read more...] about Cillian Murphy and Barry Keoghan will go head-to-head for Best Actor Bafta

TRAM ATTACK: Appeal for witnesses after woman with Irish accent kicks and bites fellow passenger

January 18, 2024 by

POLICE have launched an investigation after a woman attacked another passenger while travelling on a tram. Officers were called to reports of an assault on a tram in Rochdale, Greater Manchester at around 4.15pm on Monday, January 15. The incident, which happened while the tram was travelling between the Hollinwood Metrolink Station stop and the stop at Rochdale Train Station, … [Read more...] about TRAM ATTACK: Appeal for witnesses after woman with Irish accent kicks and bites fellow passenger

Family’s emotional appeal on anniversary of ‘cruel and cowardly’ murder of Wayne Boylan

January 18, 2024 by

THE family of a man who was shot dead in a cold-blooded attack have appealed for information on the fifth anniversary of his death. Wayne Dolan was targeted at a house in Warrrenpoint, Co Down while enjoying an evening with friends on Friday, January 18, 2019. The 37-year-old was shot dead when two masked men burst into the house in the Lower Dromore area armed with a … [Read more...] about Family’s emotional appeal on anniversary of ‘cruel and cowardly’ murder of Wayne Boylan

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November 3, 1932

Albert Reynolds, Taoiseach from 1992 to 1994, was born on this day in Co. Roscommon in 1932. Reynolds became wealthy during the 1960s after opening up a series of dance halls and developing a series of business contacts. He became interested in politics in the 1970s during the Irish Arms Crisis. He was elected to the Dail Eireann under the Fianna Fail party in 1977. He acted as Minister for Post and Telegraphs, Minister for Transport, Minister for Industry and Energy, Minister for Industry and Commerce and Minister for Finance. Reynolds was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, however his short time as Taoiseach and leader of Fianna Fail was criticized.

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