Tributes to ‘bubbly, fun’ teenager killed at Cork race event

TRIBUTES have been paid to a young girl who died following a collision at a race event in Cork. Lauren O’Brien died after the vehicle she was driving at the Cork Autograss Racing Event in Enniskeane crashed at around 3.30pm on May 4. The 13-year-old, of Terelton in Cork, was competing in a junior class drivers race when her buggie, a modified car used in Autograss events, was … [Read more...] about Tributes to ‘bubbly, fun’ teenager killed at Cork race event

A REWARD of up to £20k has been offered for information which leads police to catch those responsible for shooting a man in west Belfast. PSNI detectives investigating the attempted murder of the man in February, have today released CCTV images of two suspects while appealing for information over the incident. The appeal is backed by a reward of up to £20k from the charity … [Read more...] about £20k reward offered for information on ‘ruthless and targeted’ shooting

A CYCLIST has died after being involved in a collision with a car in Dublin last night. The incident happened on the R139 in Dublin 17 at around 8pm (May 5), gardaí confirmed in a statement this morning. The man, aged in his 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene a short time after the collision. His body has since been moved to the Dublin City Mortuary, where a post-mortem is … [Read more...] about Cyclist dies following collision with car in Dublin

FORMER Irish president Dr Mary McAleese has described the GAA as “Ireland at its absolute best”. Dr McAleese championed Ireland’s national sports association as she was made honorary patron of the Michael Cusack Heritage Centre in Co. Clare. The centre is located on the site where Michael Cusack, the founder of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), was born in 1847. “When I … [Read more...] about GAA is ‘Ireland at its best’ says former president Mary McAleese

TWENTY prisoners completed the Belfast City Marathon over the weekend to raise funds for a children’s cancer charity. The Maghaberry Prison inmates, who were all aged between 21 and 70 years old, ran the 26.2 mile marathon distance inside the prison’s walls while the Belfast marathon got underway in the city on May 4. Two prison service staff teams, including Deputy Governor … [Read more...] about Prisoners complete Belfast City Marathon for children’s cancer charity