A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman was seriously injured during an incident in Co. Tyrone. The man, aged in his 40s, remains in custody while the woman, also in her 40s, was taken to hospital for treatment. It follows an incident at a property in Dungannon on Saturday morning. "At approximately 11.30am, it was reported that a woman had … [Read more...] about Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after woman left seriously injured in Co. Tyrone
Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after woman left seriously injured in Co. Tyrone
Gardaí launch murder investigation after man dies four days on from Co. Kildare assault
GARDAÍ have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man days after he was assaulted in Co. Kildare. Ryan Gibbons, 29, was found unresponsive in McGee Terrace in Kildare town in the early hours of last Sunday, October 26. He was taken to Naas General Hospital, where he sadly passed away on Thursday. Gardaí are continuing to appeal for information amid reports … [Read more...] about Gardaí launch murder investigation after man dies four days on from Co. Kildare assault
Book Reviews
By Darina Molloy
Fall 2025
The In-Laws By Sinéad Moriarty Amanda, Katie and Melanie are the daughters-in-law of the domineering and difficult Nancy. Melanie is in business with her, along with her husband and her two brothers-in-law. Katie knows she never stood a chance with snobby Nancy, having left school early to work as a hairdresser. Amanda and her husband have just moved back to Dublin and she … [Read more...] about Book Reviews
family album | The Road to Bright City
Submitted by Thomas Hynes of Boston, MA
Fall 2025
My grandfather John Bernard “Barney” Hynes and his brother, Thomas J. Hynes emigrated in their early teens from Lochrea, Galway, Ireland to Boston, Massachusetts in 1875. They were children of the famine – sent to America by their parents because there was no future for them in Ireland. Barney got a job with the Elevated Railroad Company, and Tom went to Harvard where he spent … [Read more...] about family album | The Road to Bright City
Slainte! Birds of Celtic Myths and Legend
By Edythe Preet
Fall 2025
In Irish Folklore the Raven was thought to be a messenger from the other world. Autumn is upon us. The leaves have gone gold and scarlet, night falls earlier, the air turns chill, and the season to plant crops won’t come again until Spring. For our ancestors, it was time to breathe a sigh of relief that summer had produced a bountiful harvest and rejoice in that good fortune … [Read more...] about Slainte! Birds of Celtic Myths and Legend