A BABY boy who was one of a pair of twins born with a rare muscular disorder has died in hospital. Nine-month-old Oisín Relihan and his twin brother Tadhg were born at Cork University Hospital in July 2023. It was shortly after their birth that parents, Cork natives Danny and Nicola, who now live in Clonmel, Tipperary, were give the devastating news that they had an extremely … [Read more...] about ‘Sleep with the angels’: Baby boy dies following brave battle with rare muscular disorder
‘Sleep with the angels’: Baby boy dies following brave battle with rare muscular disorder
Man charged with murder as family pay tribute to ‘much-loved mother’
A MAN has appeared in court charged with the murder of ‘much loved’ grandmother Frances Dwyer in Birmingham. The 48-year-old’s body was found at a property on Mulwych Road in Tile Cross on Saturday, March 30. Anthony Hoey, 49, of Hall Road in Handsworth, was arrested later that evening and charged with murder. He appeared at Birmingham Magistrates Court on April 2. Paying … [Read more...] about Man charged with murder as family pay tribute to ‘much-loved mother’
Dublin’s Gate Theatre presents the world premiere of Emma Donoghue’s play The Pull of the Stars
IA Newsletter, April 6, 2024
The renowned Gate Theatre will stage Emma Donoghue’s adaptation of her best-selling book which will transport audiences back to the Dublin of a century ago. The historic Gate Theatre, founded in 1928, has made a name for itself as the home of innovative Irish and international drama. Its vision is to create a ‘world theatre’ that leads cultural conversation for artists and … [Read more...] about Dublin’s Gate Theatre presents the world premiere of Emma Donoghue’s play The Pull of the Stars
Marked mineral oil worth €66k seized in raid on haulage yard in Tipperary
REVENUE officers have seized marked mineral oil worth €34,800 in a raid on a haulafge yard in Tipperary. Some 40,500 litres of the illegal fuel – which has an estimated retail value of over €66,200 – were seized on April 2. “The illicit fuel was discovered during the search of a haulage yard and represents a potential loss to the Exchequer of approximately €34,800,” a Revenue … [Read more...] about Marked mineral oil worth €66k seized in raid on haulage yard in Tipperary
Boyfriend of Irish woman stabbed in New York bar charged with murder
A MAN has been charged with the murder of Sarah McNally who was attacked while working at a bar in New York. Marcin Pieciak, 36, with an address in Queens, has been charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon, a spokesperson for the New York Police Department’s Deputy Commissioner for Public Information (DCPI) has confirmed. He is reported to have been in a … [Read more...] about Boyfriend of Irish woman stabbed in New York bar charged with murder