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Witness appeal as investigation continues into death of man in Co. Cork

October 14, 2025 by

GARDAÍ have appealed for witnesses to come forward as they continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Co. Cork. The body of a man, aged in his 40s, was found in the Rockview Terrace area of Doneraile in Co. Cork in the early hours of Sunday, October 12. The incident happened in Rockview Terrace, Co. Cork A post-mortem has since been completed, … [Read more...] about Witness appeal as investigation continues into death of man in Co. Cork

Irish unity up for discussion in Westminster

October 14, 2025 by

A DEBATE will get underway in Westminster this week on the impact a united Ireland could have on its people. MPs are set to tackle the controversial topic during a panel event due to be held in Portcullis House tomorrow evening. During the event, new book The Irish Unity Dividend will be launched. Its author Ben Collins – a former Unionist who now supports the campaign for a … [Read more...] about Irish unity up for discussion in Westminster

Police not treating death of young woman in Co. Antrim as murder

October 14, 2025 by

POLICE investigating the death of a young woman in Co. Antrim have confirmed they are not treating it as murder. The body of a woman in her 20s was found in the Old Mill Drive area Newtownabbey on Sunday, October 12. She has since been named locally as mother-of-two Mary McAdorey. “My thoughts are, first and foremost, with the woman’s family who are left trying to come to terms … [Read more...] about Police not treating death of young woman in Co. Antrim as murder

Ireland deports 23 convicted men on chartered flight to Romania

October 14, 2025 by

IRELAND has deported 23 convicted men on a chartered flight to Romania. Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O’Callaghan confirmed that the men, who are all aged between 22 and 49 years old, were removed on grounds of “criminality”. “All those removed had received custodial sentences for a range of offences,” his department confirmed. Their removal orders were … [Read more...] about Ireland deports 23 convicted men on chartered flight to Romania

Asian hornet sighted in Northern Ireland for first time

October 14, 2025 by

WARNINGS have been issued after an Asian hornet was sighted in Northern Ireland for the first time. The insect was captured in the Dundonald area of Belfast on October 10 by a member of the public, the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has confirmed. Also known as Yellow-legged hornet, the invasive species is native to southeast Asia, but was first recorded in Europe … [Read more...] about Asian hornet sighted in Northern Ireland for first time

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December 15, 1930

Edna O’Brien, Irish novelist and short story writer, was born on this day in County Clare in 1930. Born to strictly religious parents, O’Brien described her childhood as suffocating. She was educated from 1941 to 1946 by the Sisters of Mercy. She then went on to receive a license in pharmacy in 1950. O’Brien turned to writing and published “The County Girls” in 1960. It was the first in a trilogy that was banned from Ireland. In 2009, she received the Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award at the Irish Book Awards in Dublin.

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