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CORK singer Bambie Thug helped Ireland to a respectable sixth-placed finish at Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden. It is Ireland's highest finish in the competition since 2000, when Eamonn Toal also came sixth with his song, Millennium of Love. The result also ends a run of four consecutive years in which Ireland failed to qualify for the final, finishing with … [Read more...] about Ireland’s Bambie Thug finishes sixth in Eurovision Song Contest as Switzerland triumphs

POLICE have appealed for information after a man was knocked unconscious before being robbed in Co. Armagh. The incident occurred in the Westacres area of Craigavon on Friday evening. As well as appealing for witnesses, police have also issued descriptions of two suspects they want to trace. "Shortly before 7.45pm, it was reported that a man was assaulted by a number of males … [Read more...] about Man knocked unconscious during robbery in Co. Armagh

HOLLYWOOD star Sarah Jessica Parker has been honoured for her ongoing support of Irish arts and culture. The actor, who first made a name for herself in the hit television series Sex and the City, has received the Ireland Funds Performing Arts Award along with her actor husband Matthew Broderick. Matthew Broderick; Sarah Jessica Parker; Charlotte Moore, Artistic Director of the … [Read more...] about Sarah Jessica Parker honoured for ‘passionate support’ of Irish arts and culture

TRIBUTES have been paid to a young Irish woman who died while holidaying with a friend in the Philippines. Meg Haugh died “suddenly, in the company of her good friend Tessa while exploring the beautiful Philippines” her family have confirmed. The Cork native, who hailed from Blackrock, had been working as a doctor in Australia and was reportedly due to return to Ireland in the … [Read more...] about ‘Excellent’ Irish doctor died while exploring Philippines with her friend

A MAN has died in a collision between a car and a van this morning. Gardaí are currently at the scene of the incident where the two vehicles collided at Moneygorbet in Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan at around 6.15am. The driver of the car, a man aged in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene, gardaí have confirmed. His body has since been removed to the mortuary in Our Lady of … [Read more...] about Appeal for information after man dies in early morning collision between car and van