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Canadian PM Mark Carney to visit Ireland with a view to deepening ties between countries

June 7, 2026 by

MARY CARNEY, the Prime Minister of Canada, has announced he is to visit Ireland next week with a view to deepening ties between the two countries. During his visit, Mr Carney will visit Co. Mayo, where two of his three Irish grandparents hailed from. He will also visit Dublin as part of the first bilateral visit to Ireland by a Canadian Prime Minister in nearly a decade. As … [Read more...] about Canadian PM Mark Carney to visit Ireland with a view to deepening ties between countries

Arrest after man in his 60s hospitalised with serious injuries following Co. Laois assault

June 7, 2026 by

GARDAÍ investigating an assault in Co. Laois that left a man in his 60s requiring hospital treatment for serious injuries have made an arrest. The incident occurred in Main Street, Portarlington at around 1.15am today. The injured man was taken to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin to be treated for serious injuries. A man in his 40s was arrested and is currently being detained at a … [Read more...] about Arrest after man in his 60s hospitalised with serious injuries following Co. Laois assault

Young woman dies in Co. Cork collision

June 7, 2026 by

A YOUNG woman has died following a road-traffic collision in Co. Cork. The single-vehicle collision occurred on the N73 Mallow-Dublin Road at Kildorrery at around 7.25am today. The woman, who was the sole occupant of the car, was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene. Her body was removed to the local mortuary where a post-mortem examination is due to take place, while the … [Read more...] about Young woman dies in Co. Cork collision

Katie Taylor to fulfil ‘impossible dream’ as homecoming swansong at Croke Park is confirmed

June 7, 2026 by

KATIE TAYLOR has said she will be fulfilling what at one stage looked like an impossible dream when she steps out at Croke Park later this year for the final fight of her career. The Bray Bomber has made no secret of her desire for a homecoming fight at Croker, which last hosted boxing more than 50 years ago when the legendary Muhammad Ali defeated Alvin Lewis. Now, Taylor will … [Read more...] about Katie Taylor to fulfil ‘impossible dream’ as homecoming swansong at Croke Park is confirmed

Tributes after Co. Tyrone principal who ‘dedicated his life to serving others’ dies aged 49

June 7, 2026 by

TRIBUTES have been paid to a school principal from Co. Tyrone who has passed away at the age of 49. Barry Conroy had worked at St Oliver Plunkett Primary School and Nursery Unit in Beragh, Omagh for 27 years and became principal in 2022. The father-of-three is due to be laid to rest on Monday, June 8. A statement from Oonagh Donnelly, chair of the school's Board of Governors, … [Read more...] about Tributes after Co. Tyrone principal who ‘dedicated his life to serving others’ dies aged 49

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August 28, 1987

On this date in 1987, Director John Huston passed away from pneumonia at the age of 81. Huston, whose father Walter Huston was of Irish descent, began his career as a writer and eventually got a contract with Samuel Goldwyn Productions as a script editor. As a director, Huston’s first big hit was 1941’s “The Maltese Falcon.” After visiting Ireland, Huston became an Irish citizen in 1964 and sent his daughter, actress Anjelica, to be educated at Kylemore Abbey. Huston also directed an adaptation of James Joyce’s “The Dead” in 1987. It was his last film.

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