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Witness appeal after pensioner dies in Kildare collision

Witness appeal after pensioner dies in Kildare collision

November 27, 2025 by

GARDAÍ have appealed for witnesses to come forward after a man died in a collision in Kildare. Officers were called to the single vehicle collision on the Curragh Road in Kildare Town at around 1.35pm yesterday afternoon (November 26). The driver, a man aged in his 80s, who was the only person in the car, was pronounced dead at the scene. His body has been taken to the mortuary … [Read more...] about Witness appeal after pensioner dies in Kildare collision

Masked men hold ‘terrified’ staff at gunpoint during attempted ATM robbery

November 27, 2025 by

MASKED men held staff at gunpoint as they attempted to rob a petrol station ATM in Co. Antrim. The incident happened in Newtownabbey yesterday morning (November 26) where the men, dressed in dark clothes and wearing balaclavas, attempted to rob security staff collecting cash from the ATM located along the Mallusk Road "We received a report that four men dressed in balaclavas … [Read more...] about Masked men hold ‘terrified’ staff at gunpoint during attempted ATM robbery

Kate O’Connor crowned Ireland’s Athlete of the Year

November 27, 2025 by

HEPTATHLETE Kate O’Connor has been crowned Ireland’s Athlete of the Year at the 123.ie National Athletics Awards. The star, who made history in Paris last year as the first Irish heptathlete to compete at an Olympics, received her gong at a prestigious ceremony held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dublin last night. She was recognised for her efforts following a remarkable 2025 … [Read more...] about Kate O’Connor crowned Ireland’s Athlete of the Year

Former Taoiseach Enda Kenny honoured for ‘contribution to EU ideals’

November 27, 2025 by

ENDA KENNY has received an award recognising his “contribution to EU ideals”. The former Taoiseach was presented with the inaugural Trinity European Laureate Award on November 25. Presented at an event held in the Trinity Long Room Hub, the award was made in recognition of “his leadership when Ireland last held the Presidency of the Council of the EU in 2013”, a Trinity College … [Read more...] about Former Taoiseach Enda Kenny honoured for ‘contribution to EU ideals’

New framework launched to bolster relations between Ireland and Scotland

November 27, 2025 by

A NEW framework has been launched designed to bolster relations between Scotland and Ireland. Ireland’s Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Neale Richmond met with First Minister of Scotland, John Swinney in Dublin yesterday to launch the new Ireland Scotland Bilateral Cooperation Framework 2030. “Ireland and Scotland share deep, historic ties and a … [Read more...] about New framework launched to bolster relations between Ireland and Scotland

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December 15, 1930

Edna O’Brien, Irish novelist and short story writer, was born on this day in County Clare in 1930. Born to strictly religious parents, O’Brien described her childhood as suffocating. She was educated from 1941 to 1946 by the Sisters of Mercy. She then went on to receive a license in pharmacy in 1950. O’Brien turned to writing and published “The County Girls” in 1960. It was the first in a trilogy that was banned from Ireland. In 2009, she received the Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award at the Irish Book Awards in Dublin.

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