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Girl, 9, in critical condition after being shot while out eating dinner with family

Girl, 9, in critical condition after being shot while out eating dinner with family

May 30, 2024 by

A NINE-YEAR-OLD girl is one of four people who were injured in a shooting in east London last night. Three men and the girl were all hit when a gun was fired into a restaurant on Kingsland Road in Hackney at around 9.30pm. The men were all seated outside the restaurant, but the girl was sitting inside having dinner with her family, the Metropolitan Police have confirmed in a … [Read more...] about Girl, 9, in critical condition after being shot while out eating dinner with family

‘Prolific and brazen’ couple who left multiple restaurants without paying their bill jailed

May 30, 2024 by

A MARRIED couple who repeatedly dined at expensive restaurants and left without paying their bill have been jailed. Ann and Bernard McDonagh failed to pay their bill on five occasions at restaurants in Wales between August 2023 and April 2024. Their antics caught the attention of the public last month when one of the affected restaurants released CCTV footage of them eating a … [Read more...] about ‘Prolific and brazen’ couple who left multiple restaurants without paying their bill jailed

Majestic Beaches and Vistas Along the Wild Atlantic Way

IA Newsletter, June 8, 2024

May 30, 2024 by

Tullaghan Strand, County Leitrim

Summer is coming so it is the perfect time to visit a beach in Ireland to enjoy the beauty of the coastline and take a refreshing dip in the ocean. Beaches and vistas along the Wild Atlantic Way are as varied as they are beautiful. Starting in Co. Donegal the Way goes south through counties Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo, Galway, Clare, Limerick and Kerry, ending up in County Cork. … [Read more...] about Majestic Beaches and Vistas Along the Wild Atlantic Way

“No Man Left Behind”

By Megan Smolenyak
IA Newsletter, June 1, 2024

May 30, 2024 by

"No Man Left Behind" is so much more than a slogan to me. In a sense, I contemplate Memorial Day year-round due to my work with the Army. For the past 25 years, I’ve been assisting the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) with the identification of our soldiers who gave their lives in WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam but have not yet been accounted for. My role as a … [Read more...] about “No Man Left Behind”

Triumph and Disaster:
A Tribute To My Friend, Tony O’Reilly

By Ted Smyth
IA Newsletter, June 1. 2024

May 30, 2024 by

Tony O’Reilly loved Pittsburgh. It became his home in 1971 and it was where he reached the pinnacle of U.S. business by serving as Chairman and CEO of the H.J. Heinz Company while serving on the boards of companies from Mobil Oil to the Washington Post. It was where his six children were raised in the leafy suburbs of Fox Chapel, and where he made lasting friendships with … [Read more...] about Triumph and Disaster:
A Tribute To My Friend, Tony O’Reilly

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