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Appeal for witnesses after digger driven at house while family slept inside

March 18, 2025 by

AN investigation is underway after a digger was driven into a house multiple times while a couple and their young child were sleeping inside. A car parked on their driveway was also set alight while the property in Omagh, Co. Tyrone was targeted. The incident happened just after midnight this morning (March 18) in the Carnalea Manor area of Seskinore, the PSNI have … [Read more...] about Appeal for witnesses after digger driven at house while family slept inside

Man dies in hospital from injuries sustained in St Patrick’s Day collision

March 18, 2025 by

AN investigation is underway after a man died from injuries sustained in a St Patrick’s Day collision in Co. Donegal. The man, aged in his 60s, was one of two pedestrians injured in the collision with a car at Lower Main Street in Letterkenny at around 2.30am yesterday morning (March 17). He was seriously injured in the incident and taken to Letterkenny University Hospital … [Read more...] about Man dies in hospital from injuries sustained in St Patrick’s Day collision

Excitement as livestreams show rare birds building nests in Ireland ready to lay their eggs

March 18, 2025 by

NATURE lovers can tune in watch two pairs of rare birds as they nest and rear their chicks in Ireland this spring. The chough have recently returned to Co. Cork to prepare nests and lay their eggs. The rarest member of the crow family in Ireland, the birds are largely confined to the south and west coasts. There are currently around 900 pairs breeding across the country, with … [Read more...] about Excitement as livestreams show rare birds building nests in Ireland ready to lay their eggs

Ireland condemns Israeli airstrikes on Gaza as region on brink of ‘all-out war’ again

March 18, 2025 by

TAOISEACH Micheál Martin has condemned Israeli airstrikes on Gaza which killed hundreds of civilians this morning. The Israeli military says it is carrying out "extensive strikes" in the Gaza Strip today on "terror targets" belonging to Hamas. The Hamas-run health ministry has reportred that more than 400 Palestinians have been killed in the attack on the Gaza Strip. The … [Read more...] about Ireland condemns Israeli airstrikes on Gaza as region on brink of ‘all-out war’ again

Cocaine dealers who ran drugs empire from skip yard jailed for 40 years

March 18, 2025 by

MEMBERS of a drugs gang in northern England who dealt cocaine from a skip hire business have been jailed for more than 40 years collectively, Four men appeared at Bolton Crown Court on March 14 for sentencing after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine. The court heard that Christopher Dean, Paul Connelly, Cristopher Boylan and Cameron Ruddy were part of a … [Read more...] about Cocaine dealers who ran drugs empire from skip yard jailed for 40 years

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May 14, 1881

Edward Augustine Walsh was born in Pennsylvania to a family of Irish immigrants. At age 12, he began working in the coal fields. He grew to be 6′.1″ and at 193 lbs became known at “Big Ed.” In 1902, urged on by a friend, he tried out for the Wilkes-Barre baseball team. He joined the Chicago White Sox in 1904, becoming one of the top pitchers in the American league. Walsh is known for his spitball, which is now illegal. After his career ended, he coached the White Sox for several years and then coached baseball at Notre Dame University. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946. Walsh died on May 26, 1959. His son, Ed Walsh, also had a career with the White Sox.

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