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Hundreds of wedding and engagement rings found in airport’s lost property

December 31, 2024 by

SOME 550 wedding and engagement rings were handed into lost property at Dublin Airport in 2024. More than 100 of them have yet to be reclaimed, airport operators daa confirmed this week as they shared data on the random items passengers leave behind. "A total of 550 wedding and engagement rings were handed in to the airport's lost and found department this year,” daa’s Graeme … [Read more...] about Hundreds of wedding and engagement rings found in airport’s lost property

News in review – the major stories that shaped Ireland in 2024

December 31, 2024 by

WITH 2025 on the horizon we look back on some of the major news stories that helped shape Ireland in 2024. Northern Ireland finally got its Assembly up and running at the start of the year, as a long-awaited deal was reached to return power-sharing to the region. An agreement was reached in January between the British government and the DUP which “protected the North's place in … [Read more...] about News in review – the major stories that shaped Ireland in 2024

‘Positive update’ as date Holyhead Port expected to reopen confirmed

December 31, 2024 by

THE operators of Holyhead Port have confirmed they are on track to partly reopen the site as planned next month. All sailings have been cancelled at the port since December 7, after Storm Darragh caused significant damage to two of the port’s berths. Last week the Welsh Government confirmed that the port, which provides the main sea route between North Wales and Dublin, will … [Read more...] about ‘Positive update’ as date Holyhead Port expected to reopen confirmed

Police investigate suspected ‘sectarian hate crimes’ after vehicles damaged in Belfast

December 31, 2024 by

AN investigation is underway after a number of vehicles were damaged in suspected ‘sectarian hate crimes’. The PSNI were called to South Belfast at around 11.45am on December 29 where four damaged vehicles had been found in the Maryville Park area. A further vehicle was found damaged in the Mowhan Street area, the police force confirmed. “Shortly after 11:45am on Sunday 29th … [Read more...] about Police investigate suspected ‘sectarian hate crimes’ after vehicles damaged in Belfast

Tributes following death of Birmingham Six member Paddy Hill

December 31, 2024 by

TRIBUTES have been paid following the death of Birmingham Six member Paddy Hill. Patrick ‘Paddy’ Hill died yesterday morning (December 30) “peacefully at home” in the care of his family, at the age of 80. The Belfast native's death was confirmed in a statement via his Miscarriages of Justice Organisation (MOJO). Hill, who lived in Ayrshire in Scotland, founded the charity in … [Read more...] about Tributes following death of Birmingham Six member Paddy Hill

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June 22, 1866

Archbishop Paul Cullen of Dublin becomes the first Irish cardinal on this day in 1866. Born in Co. Kildare, Cullen went on to study at the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith. Cullen was appointed rector of Irish College and helped secure the college’s future. While rector from 1832-1850, he forged a close friendship with Pope Gregory XVI and Pope Pius IX and helped safeguard the interests of the Irish church. He was first made Archbishop of Armagh and then transferred to Archbishop of Dublin in 1852, where he would be later made a cardinal.

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