THE MOTHER of Late Late Show host Patrick Kielty has died. Mary Kielty, who was in her 80s, passed away peacefully at her Co. Down home on Saturday, hours after Patrick Kielty had fronted the latest episode of the chat show. Her funeral is due to take place in Dundrum tomorrow. Mrs Kielty was predeceased by her husband John, who was murdered by the UFF in 1988. She is survived … [Read more...] about Mother of Late Late Show host Patrick Kielty passes away
Mother of Late Late Show host Patrick Kielty passes away
Belfast man handed 23-year sentence for rape and abuse of young boys
A MAN from Belfast has been sentence to 23 years for the rape and abuse of three young boys. Stephen-Lee McIlvenny, 21, from west Belfast, befriended his victims before abusing and blackmailing them into complying. One one occasion, he assaulted one of his victims in the street after they tried to distance themselves from McIlvenny, leaving the youngster with a bleed on the … [Read more...] about Belfast man handed 23-year sentence for rape and abuse of young boys
Man hospitalised following Co. Tyrone arson attack
A MAN has been taken to hospital following an arson attack on a home in Co. Tyrone. The incident took place in the Riverview Park area of Omagh in the early hours of Saturday morning. Police have bow appealed for information over the blaze, which they are treating as arson with intent to endanger life. "At approximately 2.55am, we received a report of a fire at a property in … [Read more...] about Man hospitalised following Co. Tyrone arson attack
Roots: Byrnes and O’Beirnes
By James G. Ryan
September / October 1997
The names O'Byrne and O'Beirne (or Byrne and Beirne) are often regarded as variants of the same name, much to the annoyance of the less-common Beirnes. In fact, the names spring from totally different sources. O'Byrne is derived from the Gaelic O'Broin, meaning "descended from Bran," an 11th century King of Leinster. The O'Byrnes were chieftains of what is now County Kildare … [Read more...] about Roots: Byrnes and O’Beirnes
Matriarch of Chicago Bears Dies at 102
By Bob Herguth
IA Newsletter March 8, 2025
The matriarch of one of Chicago’s best-known Irish-American clans, who was among the last-living links to the early 20th-century origins of the National Football League, has died. Virginia Halas McCaskey, principal owner of the Chicago Bears and daughter of late NFL pioneer George S. Halas, died Feb. 6 at the age of 102. She leaves behind a franchise that, while storied, for … [Read more...] about Matriarch of Chicago Bears Dies at 102