TAOISEACH Micheál Martin has confirmed a $90k grant to support the development of a James Joyce Museum in New York. Located at the University at Buffalo, the museum will be funded through the Irish Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The project is also being supported by the State of New York. The University’sJames Joyce Collection is one of the most … [Read more...] about Taoiseach confirms funding for James Joyce Museum in New York
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Relics used at wedding of Joseph Plunkett and Grace Gifford set to go on display
HISTORIC relics which were used at the wedding of Joseph Plunkett and Grace Gifford are set to go on display next month. Irish republican leader Plunkett married Gifford on the night of May 3, 1916, in the chapel of Kilmainham Gaol hours before he was executed by British forces. A chalice and other altar vessels used at the marriage will be exhibited at Kilmainham Gaol Museum … [Read more...] about Relics used at wedding of Joseph Plunkett and Grace Gifford set to go on display
Cannabis worth €160k seized in raids in Co Meath
CANNABIS with an estimated street value of €160k was discovered during raids on properties in Co. Meath. The drugs were found during a joint operation by Revenue Customes officers, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and both Meath and Westmeath Divisional Drugs Units on September 22. The drugs seized in Co. Meath A total of1 1.5 kg of herbal cannabis, with an … [Read more...] about Cannabis worth €160k seized in raids in Co Meath
Irishman jailed for more than 13 years for death of a ‘wonderful mother’ in Wales collision
AN IRISHMAN who caused the death of a woman by dangerous driving as he fled from police in Wales has been jailed for 13 years and one month. Michael Connors, 28, of Landen Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin was sentenced at Mold Crown Court this week having previously admitted causing the death of 47-year-old Lydia La Polla from Wrexham. Connors was also sentenced for causing serious … [Read more...] about Irishman jailed for more than 13 years for death of a ‘wonderful mother’ in Wales collision
Daughter of 82-year-old Irishman who was fatally stabbed brands his killer a coward
THE DAUGHTER of an 82-year-old Irishman who was fatally stabbed while sitting outside his home has branded his killer a coward. Dublin-born Gerard Ring died three days after being stabbed multiple times by his neighbour Julian Donoher in Derbyshire, England last September. Earlier this month, the 51-year-old pleaded guilty to manslaughter due to diminished responsibility and … [Read more...] about Daughter of 82-year-old Irishman who was fatally stabbed brands his killer a coward