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Police issue appeal over Belfast boy murdered more than 50 years ago

Police issue appeal over Belfast boy murdered more than 50 years ago

September 3, 2025 by

POLICE have issued a renewed appeal for information on the murder of a young boy in Belfast more ... … [Read more...] about Police issue appeal over Belfast boy murdered more than 50 years ago

Actor Joanna Scanlan receives honorary doctorate from university that ‘saved her’

September 3, 2025 by

ACTOR Joanna Scanlan has received an honorary doctorate from the university where she worked as a... … [Read more...] about Actor Joanna Scanlan receives honorary doctorate from university that ‘saved her’

Diaspora Minister will meet Irish communities during four-day visit to United Arab Emirates

September 3, 2025 by

IRELANDS diaspora minister has begun a four-day visit to the United Arab Emirates where he will ... … [Read more...] about Diaspora Minister will meet Irish communities during four-day visit to United Arab Emirates

Witness appeal after series of incidents in counties across Ireland

September 2, 2025 by

GARDAÍ have issued a witness appeal after a series of incidents occurred across counties Clare and Tipperary over the weekend. Officers were called to the first incident in the early hours of the morning on Saturday, August 30. “At approximately 4:20am, Gardaí received a report of burglary at a residence in the Parkmore area of Roscrea, Co. Tipperary,” the police force … [Read more...] about Witness appeal after series of incidents in counties across Ireland

Tánaiste issues statement after ‘despicable’ threats directed at family

September 2, 2025 by

TÁNAISTE Simon Harris has issued a statement after threats were made against his family over the weekend. Direct threats were made against Mr Harris and his family in a post on social media on Sunday, August 31. An investigation into the incident in now underway, after the Tánaiste reported it to gardaí. Tánaiste Simon Harris has issued a statement after threats were made … [Read more...] about Tánaiste issues statement after ‘despicable’ threats directed at family

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December 15, 1930

Edna O’Brien, Irish novelist and short story writer, was born on this day in County Clare in 1930. Born to strictly religious parents, O’Brien described her childhood as suffocating. She was educated from 1941 to 1946 by the Sisters of Mercy. She then went on to receive a license in pharmacy in 1950. O’Brien turned to writing and published “The County Girls” in 1960. It was the first in a trilogy that was banned from Ireland. In 2009, she received the Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award at the Irish Book Awards in Dublin.

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