Ireland’s Bambie Thug finishes sixth in Eurovision Song Contest as Switzerland triumphs

CORK singer Bambie Thug helped Ireland to a respectable sixth-placed finish at Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden. It is Ireland's highest finish in the competition since 2000, when Eamonn Toal also came sixth with his song, Millennium of Love. The result also ends a run of four consecutive years in which Ireland failed to qualify for the final, finishing with … [Read more...] about Ireland’s Bambie Thug finishes sixth in Eurovision Song Contest as Switzerland triumphs

POLICE have appealed for information after a man was knocked unconscious before being robbed in Co. Armagh. The incident occurred in the Westacres area of Craigavon on Friday evening. As well as appealing for witnesses, police have also issued descriptions of two suspects they want to trace. "Shortly before 7.45pm, it was reported that a man was assaulted by a number of males … [Read more...] about Man knocked unconscious during robbery in Co. Armagh

THE FUNERAL details have been confirmed for a teenager who was killed in a collision in Co. Wicklow over the weekend. Molly Dempsey, from Baltinglass, died on Sunday, May 5 after the car she was a passenger in was involved in a single vehicle collision at Slaney Park at around 5am. In a statement confirming her death “suddenly, following an accident", her parents said they were … [Read more...] about Funeral details confirmed for ‘beautiful, funny, bubbly’ girl killed in tragic collision

A MAN has died following a collision between two vans in Co. Fermanagh. Police are investigating the incident, which happened at around 6pm yesterday evening (May 8). They were called to reports of a collision involving a white Ford Connect van and a white Peugeot Partner van, on the Clones Road in Newtownbutler. PSNI officers attended the incident alongside members of the … [Read more...] about Man dies after two vans collide in Fermanagh

FIVE Irish authors have been announced on the shortlist for the prestigious annual Kerry Group Novel of the Year award as it marks its 30th year. First handed out in 1994, the award is one of the highlights of the annual Listowel Writers Week event held in Co. Kerry each summer. For 2024 the five Irish authors who have made the shortlist have been recognised for the “artistic … [Read more...] about ‘ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE’: Five Irish authors make prestigious novel of the year shortlist