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Taoiseach Micheál Martin meets PM Keir Starmer at Chequers

Taoiseach Micheál Martin meets PM Keir Starmer at Chequers

September 16, 2025 by

TAOISEACH Michel Martin is in Britain today for a high-level meeting with British Prime Minister... … [Read more...] about Taoiseach Micheál Martin meets PM Keir Starmer at Chequers

One in four Irish adults have no plan for retirement

September 16, 2025 by

A GROWING number of Irish adults are approaching retirement without any financial plan in place, ... … [Read more...] about One in four Irish adults have no plan for retirement

Vona Groarke takes up post of Ireland Professor of Poetry

September 16, 2025 by

AUTHOR and poet Vona Groarke has taken up the position of Ireland Professor of Poetry.In July th... … [Read more...] about Vona Groarke takes up post of Ireland Professor of Poetry

Irish author Darren Shan pays over €2 million in tax settlement

September 16, 2025 by

IRISH author Darren O'Shaughnessy, better known to readers as Darren Shan, has settled a major ta... … [Read more...] about Irish author Darren Shan pays over €2 million in tax settlement

Funding secured to support research on consent in Irish maternity care services

September 12, 2025 by

FUNDING has been secured for a new research project which will explore womens experiences within... … [Read more...] about Funding secured to support research on consent in Irish maternity care services

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June 11, 1919

Actor Richard Todd, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as Cpl. Lachlan McLachlan in 1949’s The Hasty Heart, was born on June 11, 1919 in Dublin. After training for a military career, Todd changed his sights and enrolled at the Italia Conti Academy of Theater Arts in London. He first appeared in a production of Twelfth Night in 1936. Todd enlisted in the British Army during World War II. After his successful role in The Hasty Heart, he appeared in several more films including The Longest Day (1962.) He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1993 and died on December 9, 2009.

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