FUNERAL details have been confirmed for a young man who died days after being involved in a collision in Co. Galway. Simon Quinn was seriously injured when the car he was driving was involved in a single vehicle collision on the R360 in Ballintava, Dunmore on Friday, October 18. The incident, which happened at around 2.30am, saw Mr Quinn, who was in his 20s, taken to University … [Read more...] about ‘Every parent’s worst nightmare’: Funeral confirmed for young man who died in Galway crash
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New average speed cameras go live in Ireland this week – with fine and penalty points for offenders
TWO new average speed cameras installed at accident blackspots on Irish roads will go live this week. Installed earlier this month, the cameras on the N5 and the N3, will go operational this Friday, October 25, it was confirmed today. One camera is in place between Kilduff and BIllis, Cavan on the N3, while the other has been installed between Lislackagh and Cuilmore in … [Read more...] about New average speed cameras go live in Ireland this week – with fine and penalty points for offenders
Gardaí issue appeal for information as concerns grow for missing Irishman
GARDAÍ have issued a missing person’s appeal to try and locate an Irishman who was last seen on Friday. Jamie O’Keefe was reported missing from his home in Naas, Co. Kildare yesterday. The 32-year-old was last seen at around 5.30pm on Friday, October 18 in the Naas area. “Gardaí and Jamie's family are concerned for his well-being,” the police force said in a statement issued … [Read more...] about Gardaí issue appeal for information as concerns grow for missing Irishman
Áedh Mac Breic: Patron of Headache Sufferers
By Rosemary Rogers
He was a descendant of the Uí Néill dynasty and often served as a peacemaker for that contentious tribe, who even accused St. Patrick of putting a curse on them. Before he rose to prominence, Àedh was an illiterate farmer, a bumpkin of sorts who was bilked of his inheritance by his brothers. Seeking revenge, the future Saint abducted their maid and headed south. A local bishop, … [Read more...] about Áedh Mac Breic: Patron of Headache Sufferers
Officers injured after patrol car rammed in cross-border police chase
TWO police officers were injured when their patrol car was rammed by a suspected drink-driver. The PSNI officers were responding to reports of an alleged drink-driver in a silver Mercedes in Derry city in the early hours of October 21. “Shortly after midnight, police received a report of a suspected drink-driver in a silver-coloured Mercedes on Shipquay Street,” the PSNI … [Read more...] about Officers injured after patrol car rammed in cross-border police chase