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Funeral confirmed for couple who died following Cavan collision

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A JOINT funeral will be held for a couple who died following a collision in Co. Cavan earlier this week. Donegal natives James and Noreen McHugh were in a car which collided with a van on the N3 at Drummallaght, between Virginia and Cavan, shortly before 2pm on August 10. Mr McHugh, a former Donegal footballer and All-Ireland winner, was driving the car. He was pronounced dead … [Read more...] about Funeral confirmed for couple who died following Cavan collision

IN PICTURES: Crowds turn out across Ireland to view solar eclipse

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CROWDS were out in force last night to view the first solar eclipse visible in Ireland in more than ten years. The solar eclipse pictured from the Curragh Plains in Kildare The partial solar eclipse covered more than 90 per cent of the sun and was visible across Ireland and England in the early evening. The last time a solar eclipse was visible in Ireland was in 2015. The … [Read more...] about IN PICTURES: Crowds turn out across Ireland to view solar eclipse

Witness appeal after stolen car torched following early hours burglary

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POLICE have appealed for witnesses to come forward after a car was stolen and then set alight in Belfast. The car was stolen off the drive of a house in the Gweedore Gardens area in the early hours of yesterday morning (August 12). Burglars managed to enter the property and find the car keys before making off with the vehicle, a black Peugeot 2008. Officers were alerted to the … [Read more...] about Witness appeal after stolen car torched following early hours burglary

Purcell Construction appointed to build new city library in Dublin

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PURCELL CONSTRUCTION has won the contract to build a new city library in the heart of Dublin. The Irish firm has been confirmed as main contractor for Phase 1 of the Parnell Square Cultural Quarter project, with construction due to begin in the weeks ahead. The project will deliver a new library for the capital, as well as restoring Georgian heritage buildings across the city … [Read more...] about Purcell Construction appointed to build new city library in Dublin