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Young man dies, two injured, in Co. Waterford collision

May 12, 2025 by

A YOUNG man has died and two others have been injured following a single-vehicle road traffic col... … [Read more...] about Young man dies, two injured, in Co. Waterford collision

Community ‘devastated beyond words’ as second teenager dies following Co. Donegal swimming tragedy

May 12, 2025 by

THE COMMUNITY in Buncrana is 'devastated beyond words' with news that a second teenager has died ... … [Read more...] about Community ‘devastated beyond words’ as second teenager dies following Co. Donegal swimming tragedy

Man appears in court charged with murder of elderly Irishman in London

May 12, 2025 by

A MAN has appeared in court charged with murder following the death of an elderly Irishman in Lon... … [Read more...] about Man appears in court charged with murder of elderly Irishman in London

Cork and Waterford camogie squads unite in condemnation of Munster Final postponement over skorts row

May 12, 2025 by

THE CAMOGIE squads of Cork and Waterford have released a joint statement condemning the postponem... … [Read more...] about Cork and Waterford camogie squads unite in condemnation of Munster Final postponement over skorts row

Lurgan ‘catfish’ predator who targeted girls in England is jailed for online sexual offences

May 11, 2025 by

A MAN from Lurgan who used the so-called 'catfish' method to groom and coerce teenage girls into sending him indecent images has been jailed. At Craigavon Crown Court on Friday, 21-year-old Max Hollingsbee was sentenced to five years and two months after pleading guilty to a total of 42 charges. The charges included blackmail, possessing indecent images of children, … [Read more...] about Lurgan ‘catfish’ predator who targeted girls in England is jailed for online sexual offences

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May 8, 1895

Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was born Peter John Sheen in El Paso, Illinois, on this day in 1895. The Archbishop, who is often referred to as the first televangelist, was known for his preaching especially on radio. For 20 years he hosted The Catholic Hour on radio (1930-1950), which drew over four million listeners. In 1951 he moved to television presenting “Life is Worth Living” (1951-1957), and “The Fulton Sheen Show” (1961-1968). He received an Emmy for his work and was said to have had an audience of 30 million viewers. Sheen died in 1979 and is was buried in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York. Sheen’s cause for canonization was opened in 2002 and he is now referred to as a Servant of God.

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