AN OLD photo of Oscar Wilde as a student at Oxford has sold for nearly €6k at auction. The image, discovered in an old Victorian photo album, went under the hammer at Dominic Winters Auctioneers yesterday in their Photographs, Posters & Postcards, Autographs, Documents & Ephemera sale. The photograph featuring Oscar Wilde in the middle row The Dublin-born writer … [Read more...] about Rare photo of Oscar Wilde as a student at Oxford fetches high price at auction
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King Charles and Queen Camilla try out the bodhrán while on visit to Northern Ireland
KING CHARLES and wife Queen Camilla have tried their hand at playing the bodhrán while on a visit to Northern Ireland this week. The royal pair arrived in Belfast on May 19, where they made their way to Thompson Dock - the last place the fated Titanic ship stood on dry ground before her historic maiden voyage. There they joined performers involved in Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, … [Read more...] about King Charles and Queen Camilla try out the bodhrán while on visit to Northern Ireland
IN PICTURES: President Connolly visits Leeds University
PRESIDENT Catherine Connolly has paid a visit to Leeds University on the final day of her official visit to Britain. The Galway native, who took up the role of president last November, is a former student of the University, from where she gained a master’s in clinical psychology in 1981. President Connolly graduated with a master's from Leeds University in 1981 (Pics: Maxwell … [Read more...] about IN PICTURES: President Connolly visits Leeds University
Young man dies in Co. Carlow collision
A MAN has died following a collision in Co. Carlow this morning. The single vehicle incident happened at Ballytiglea on the R702 between Borris and Goresbridge at around 6.20am. The driver of the car, a man aged in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was the only person in the car. The road is closed for a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision … [Read more...] about Young man dies in Co. Carlow collision
Man wanted for child cruelty and blackmail in Northern Ireland extradited from the Republic
A MAN has been extradited from the Republic of Ireland to Northern Ireland where he is wanted in relation to a series of offences. The 54-year-old was extradited yesterday (May 19) in relation to 17 offences of child cruelty and one offence of blackmail, the PSNI confirmed today. “The man was arrested in the Republic of Ireland on Sunday, August 7, 2022 on foot of an … [Read more...] about Man wanted for child cruelty and blackmail in Northern Ireland extradited from the Republic