New Consul General of Ireland welcomed in Manchester

A NEWLY appointed Consul General of Ireland for the North of England has been welcomed in Manchester. Cillian O’Kelly has taken up the role from predecessor Sarah Mangan. In a statement Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affiars said the Sligo native, who was previously Deputy Director of the Strategy, Governance and Change Unit in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in … [Read more...] about New Consul General of Ireland welcomed in Manchester

A STATUS Orange weather warning has been issued for Co. Kerry, with heavy rainfall expected to hit the county before Storm Amy arrives in Ireland. The first storm of the season is due to impact Ireland on Friday and is expected to develop rapidly, bringing strong south-westerly winds across the country and spells of heavy rain. Before it hits, however, residents in Co. Kerry … [Read more...] about Co. Kerry braced for heavy rain as Status Orange warning issued ahead of Storm Amy

AN Garda Síochána has come under fire after a government spending watchdog revealed that nearly €250,000 was wasted on hotel accommodation that went unused during the policing operation for the UEFA Europa League Final in Dublin in May 2024. A report released by the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) sharply criticised the lack of planning and oversight … [Read more...] about Watchdog slams gardaí over €250,000 in unused hotel bookings for Europa League Final

A MAN has appeared in court charged with the murder of his parents and brother in Co, Louth. Robert O'Connor, 31, appeared at a special sitting of Drogheda District Court on Tuesday charged with the murder of his father Mark, 54, mother Louise, 56, and his 27-year-old brother Evan. Their bodies were found at their home at Drumgowna, Tallanstown on Monday morning, while gardaí … [Read more...] about Man appears in court charged with murder of parents and brother in Co. Louth

POLICE have named a woman who died in a collision in Co. Antrim at the weekend as 81-year-old grandmother, Beatrice Higgins. The former primary school teacher, who was from the Ballycastle area, passed away following a two-vehicle collision in the Glarryford area on Sunday afternoon. Mrs Higgins, a mother of six, will be laid to rest on Friday at St Patrick's & St Brigid's … [Read more...] about Police name woman who died in Co. Antrim collision