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Britain GAA announces Kilhan Construction as new main sponsor of the All Britain Competition

March 18, 2025 by

BRITAIN GAELIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (GAA) have announced  a landmark three-year sponsorship agreement with Kilhan Construction, the  leading groundworks and reinforced concrete frames specialist based in North London. Kilhan Construction will serve as a new main sponsor of the All Britain Competition (ABCs), the flagship youth Gaelic Games event that continues to grow in … [Read more...] about Britain GAA announces Kilhan Construction as new main sponsor of the All Britain Competition

Early morning prayer service held at St Patrick’s grave brought pilgrims from far and wide

March 18, 2025 by

CELEBRATIONS took place across Ireland and further afield yesterday as St Patrick’s Day was marked in style. But one of the earliest was likely the annual prayer service held at Down Cathedral in Downpatrick, where the man himself is buried. St Patrick’s grave is located just outside the cathedral in Co. Down and is a site of regular pilgrimage for many. Each year on March 17 … [Read more...] about Early morning prayer service held at St Patrick’s grave brought pilgrims from far and wide

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

Receiver appointed to forcibly collect unpaid fines from Enoch Burke

March 18, 2025 by

THE High Court in Ireland has given the go ahead for a State-appointed receiver to collect unpaid fines from the salary of Enoch Burke. As it stands, he currently owes around €80,000. The court also granted an order to freeze Mr. Burke’s bank account in an attempt to ensure that the money owed was paid. It is understood that Mr. Burke was not in court to receive the … [Read more...] about Receiver appointed to forcibly collect unpaid fines from Enoch Burke

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June 10, 2000

Frank Patterson, known as “Ireland’s Golden Tenor”, died on this day in 2000 at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Born in Co. Tipperary in 1938, Patterson started singing as a young boy with his local church choir. He moved to Dublin in 1961 to enroll at the National Academy of Theater and studied acting and received vocal training. While studying in Paris, he caught the attention of Philips Recording Company after a radio broadcast. He signed a deal with the company and recorded his first record “My Dear Native Land.” He moved to the U.S. where he achieved the most success, selling out New York’s Carnegie Hall. He performed for Presidents Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton.

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