Irish Bishop says first saints canonised by Pope Leo can inspire young people to connect with Jesus

AN IRISH bishop has said the first saints to be canonised by Pope Leo XIV can act as an inspiration to young people to strengthen their connection to Christ. Father Fintan Gavin, Bishop of Cork and Ross, was speaking ahead of Sunday's canonisation Mass for Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis. In his homily in front of more than 80,000 people in St Peter's Square — including … [Read more...] about Irish Bishop says first saints canonised by Pope Leo can inspire young people to connect with Jesus

IT’S often joked that some of Northern Ireland's politicians live in the past, so maybe Hollywood actor Christopher Lloyd could help whisk them into the present. The Back to the Future star has been visiting the North and on Friday shared some pictures of his trip on social media. Lloyd, 86, memorably played Doctor Emmett Brown in the time-travelling movie series and quoted … [Read more...] about Where we’re going, we don’t need causeways! Back to the Future star visits famous Co. Antrim landmark

BORDER residents in Ireland have been warned they may receive an unusual emergency alert on their phones on Sunday but have been advised there is no cause for concern. The British Government is testing its Emergency Alerts system at 3pm today to ensure it is functioning correctly. The test alert will be sent to all compatible 4G and 5G mobile phones and compatible tablets … [Read more...] about Border residents warned over British Government’s Emergency Alerts system test due on Sunday

POLICE investigating the murder of a man in Co. Armagh earlier this week have been granted more time to question a suspect. Christopher Burns, known as Chrissy, was found dead at an address in the Cusher Green area of Mountnorris on Thursday morning. The 40-year-old, who was originally from the Warrenpoint area, had sustained serious head and facial injuries. Police revealed on … [Read more...] about Police given more time to question suspect over Co. Armagh murder

A MAN in his 50s has been left with serious injuries following a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in Co. Monaghan. Shortly before 1am on Saturday, gardaí and emergency services were alerted after a pedestrian was struck by an SUV on Broad Road in Monaghan. The pedestrian, a man in his 50s, was taken from the scene by ambulance to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in … [Read more...] about Man seriously injured after being struck by SUV in Co. Monaghan