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‘I’m a servant of the people’: Michael Healy-Rae resigns from government over response to fuel crisis

April 15, 2026 by

Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae has resigned from his role as a Minister of State over the government's response to the fuel crisis. The independent TD made the announcement on Tuesday ahead of a vote of confidence in the government over the affair, which the coalition won by 92 votes to 78. Protests from agricultural and transport workers have been taking place during the past week … [Read more...] about ‘I’m a servant of the people’: Michael Healy-Rae resigns from government over response to fuel crisis

The decline of the rural Irish village shop

April 15, 2026 by

THE story of Ireland’s rural shop is one of community and connection but also, increasingly, of decline. For decades, family-run businesses sat at the heart of towns and villages, but today many of these shops have disappeared as people move and competition from big supermarket chains reshapes rural life. In Louisburgh in Co. Mayo, Andy Durkan recalls a very different time. His … [Read more...] about The decline of the rural Irish village shop

Woman dies two weeks after alleged assault in Co. Carlow

April 15, 2026 by

A WOMAN has died two weeks after an alleged assault in Co. Carlow, while a man arrested in connection with the investigation has since been released without charge. The woman, named locally as 54-year-old Linda Costello, sustained serious injuries in the incident at a residence on Bridge Street, Graiguecullen shortly after 6am on Thursday, March 26. She was taken to St Luke's … [Read more...] about Woman dies two weeks after alleged assault in Co. Carlow

Pedestrian seriously injured following Co. Antrim collision

April 15, 2026 by

A PEDESTRIAN has been seriously injured following a road traffic collision in Co. Antrim. The incident occurred in the Circular Road area of Larne on Monday evening. The pedestrian, a man in his 50s, has since been taken to hospital. "At approximately 5.20pm on Monday, April 13 police responded to a collision involving a black Vauxhall Astra and pedestrian, aged in his 50s, in … [Read more...] about Pedestrian seriously injured following Co. Antrim collision

Investigation underway following arson attack on home in Belfast

April 14, 2026 by

POLICE are investigating after a home was set alight in Belfast. PSNI officers were called to the blaze in Dunmurry at around 12.45am yesterday morning (12.45am). “We received a report at around 12.45am this morning, Monday, 13th April of a house on fire in the Laurelbank area,” Detective Sergeant Robson confirmed. “Officers attended the scene, where colleagues from the … [Read more...] about Investigation underway following arson attack on home in Belfast

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May 18, 1897

Oscar Wilde was released from prison on this date; he went to France, where he wrote his poem, “The Ballad of Reading Gaol.” He was born Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde on October, 16 1854, to William Wilde, an Irish doctor and Jane Francesca Elgee, who wrote revolutionary poems under the pseudonym “Speranza” for The Nation. After study at Trinity College, Dublin and Oxford, Wilde moved to London and went on to become one of the best known writers and personalities of his day. At the height of his success, Wilde was arrested over an affair with Lord Alfred Douglas. He was charged with “gross indecency” and imprisoned for two years’ hard labour. Wilde never recovered from the harsh treatment of prison and died at age 46 in Paris.

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