‘We failed you when you needed us most’ Taoiseach tells Stardust families while issuing State apology

THE Taoiseach has told the Stardust families that they were “failed” by the Government when they needed them most. Delivering a State apology during an emotional speech in the Dáil this afternoon, Simon Harris said the families of the 48 people who died in the 1981 fire should never have had to “walk alone” following the tragedy. Members of the victims’ families who were in … [Read more...] about ‘We failed you when you needed us most’ Taoiseach tells Stardust families while issuing State apology

THE funeral will take place tomorrow of a young boy who died following a tragic accident at a hotel in Co. Clare. Shay Lynch drowned in the swimming pool at the Lakeside Hotel & Leisure Centre in Killaloe on Saturday, April 20. An ambulance rushed the seven-year-old, who lived in O’Briensbridge in Clare, to University Hospital Limerick, where he was later pronounced … [Read more...] about Funeral for boy who died following tragic swimming pool incident takes place tomorrow

TRIBUTES have been paid following the death of a motorcyclist who was involved in a collision in Co. Cork over the weekend. The man, aged in his 60s, has been identified locally as Niall Murphy, who lived in Wilton. The father-of-three was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident which happened at around 6.45pm on the R579 at Glen South in Banteer on April 21. His body was … [Read more...] about Tributes paid to motorcyclist killed in collision on Irish road

NANCY PELOSI paid tribute to the ‘emerald thread in American history’ while on a trip to Ireland this week. The former speaker of the US House of Representatives received several awards and took time to meet with President Higgins during her brief visit to the Emerald Isle this week. Former US speaker Nancy Pelosi receives the Fulbright Ireland Public Service Award On Sunday, … [Read more...] about Nancy Pelosi celebrates ‘emerald thread in American history’ during visit to Ireland

MORE than 300 alleged stalkers have been arrested in Northern Ireland over the past two years, according to new figures. The statistics have been released as part of National Stalking Awareness Week, which runs until April 26. New legislation which criminalised stalking for the first time was introduced to the North in April 2022. Since then, the PSNI has arrested 312 alleged … [Read more...] about ‘Stalking can take many forms’ police warns as 300 arrests made in two years