TWO people have died following a two-vehicle road traffic collision in Co. Waterford. Two other people were injured in the collision, which occurred yesterday on the Tramore Road (R675) at Robin Hill, Tramore. Gardaí are now appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forward. Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to the collision, which involved a van … [Read more...] about Man and woman die in Co. Waterford collision
Man and woman die in Co. Waterford collision
Two men charged over Dublin assault as victim is identified
TWO people have been charged over an assault in Dublin's Temple Bar area that has left a man in a critical condition in hospital. The incident occurred on Cope Street, Dublin 2, on Wednesday, February 18 at 12.30am. Gardaí had previously appealed to the public for help identifying the victim and on Friday released an image of a tattoo on his arm. On Saturday, they revealed they … [Read more...] about Two men charged over Dublin assault as victim is identified
Stardust families renew call for justice 45 years after tragedy
THE long fight for justice for the 48 young people killed in the 1981 Stardust nightclub fire continues, as families gathered on St Valentine’s Day to mark another year and continue their demands for justice. Dublin Fire Brigade line up with families Carole Barrett, whose then 17-year-old brother Michael died in the blaze, joined fellow families who for decades have been … [Read more...] about Stardust families renew call for justice 45 years after tragedy
The Exile
By Pete Hamill
October 1986
A Story of Ireland Whenever Michael Walsh thought he was finished at last with Ireland, all of it would come flooding back, like a sudden wave on a glassy sea. He had tried to rid himself of that sad green country with cheap whiskey in too many bad bars in a city that was not his own. And now, on this perfect spring day in his eleventh year of New York exile, he could feel … [Read more...] about The Exile
The Cardiff GAA club leading a revival after 70 years
ONE of Britain’s oldest Irish GAA clubs is marking its 70th anniversary, highlighting its role as a cultural lifeline for generations of emigrants in Cardiff Founded in 1956, the Cardiff club has grown from modest beginnings into what chairman Marty Dolan describes as “an absolute focal point for the Irish community” in the city and a sporting powerhouse in its own right. He … [Read more...] about The Cardiff GAA club leading a revival after 70 years