Man dies in early hours collision in Cork

A MAN has died after the car he was driving was involved in a collision in Co. Cork in the early hours of this morning. The single vehicle incident happened on the N71 in Clonakilty town at around 12.15am today. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene, where the driver, aged in his 50s, was pronounced dead. He was the sole occupant of the car, Gardaí confirmed in a … [Read more...] about Man dies in early hours collision in Cork

IRELAND currently has one of the highest life expectancy rates in the EU, a new report has revealed. According to data released in the latest Health at a Glance: Europe 2024 report, published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), life expectancy at birth in Ireland is 82.6 years. This ranks the nation seventh in the EU, and above the EU average … [Read more...] about Ireland has one of highest life expectancy rates in EU, report reveals

THE comedian and actor Tony Slattery has died at the age of 65 following a heart attack. Born in north London, to Irish parents, Slattery became a familiar face on television screens in the 1980s and 90s, where he was known for his quick-wit on Channel 4’s Whose Line Is It Anyway?. A statement issued by his partner Mark Michael Hutchinson today confirmed his death this … [Read more...] about Actor Tony Slattery dies following heart attack

AMERICA’S oldest living former president has been buried with full honours in Washington. Streamed live on RTÉ, President Carter's state funeral on January 9 captured particular Irish attention both back home and among Ireland's diplomatic corps in the United States. James Earl Carter, always 'Jimmy' as President and Governor of Georgia, was honoured at Washington's National … [Read more...] about Jimmy Carter: ‘We’ll never see his like again’

A MAN wanted for child sex offences in Germany has been arrested in Armagh. The 38-year-old is due to stand trial for a number of offences of rape and sexual assault committed against a child in the Berlin area between September 2020 and December 2021. He was arrested on a German extradition warrant in Portadown yesterday (January 13) by officers from the PSNI’s International … [Read more...] about Man wanted for child sex offences in Germany arrested in Northern Ireland