FUNERAL details have been announced for two women who died in separate road traffic collisions in Northern Ireland on Thursday. Annemarie (Annie) McWilliams, 35, died following a two-vehicle collision on the Windyhill Road in Macosquin, outside Coleraine, Co. Derry at around 3.10pm. Just under two hours later, 43-year-old Leanne Thomas (nee Carey) died following a two-vehicle … [Read more...] about Funerals to take place for two women who died in separate collisions in Northern Ireland
Funerals to take place for two women who died in separate collisions in Northern Ireland
Hibernia
Chekechea Pryor from South Central Los Angeles left the United States for the first time last July and made her way to Belfast to study Irish history and shoot a documentary film. She met with Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams and visited the West Belfast Festival where she and Adams chatted about how great it was that she brought the Southern California weather with her. "I … [Read more...] about Hibernia
John O’Connor
John Cardinal O'Connor was installed as Archbishop of New York in March, 1984, and elevated to Cardinal in May, 1985. He was born, the fourth of five children, in a row house in a blue-collar Philadelphia neighborhood on January 15, 1920. After ordination, he worked as a diocesan priest before joining the Navy. He served as a chaplain in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. When … [Read more...] about John O’Connor
Edna O’Brien
From the publication of her very first book, The Country Girls (1960) to her most recent books, Edna O'Brien's works have gained wide acclaim, particularly among American readers. One of Ireland's most influential writers, she is famous for her rich and sensuous prose, and her books often deal with disappointments in love. In 1986, she talked to Susan O'Grady Fox about growing … [Read more...] about Edna O’Brien
Omagh Bombing Inquiry to resume from June 23rd 2025
THE Omagh Bombing Inquiry which began on January 28, 2025 has now completed its first series of hearings. Chairman of the independent statutory public inquiry the Rt Hon Lord Turnbull confirmed that the next hearings will take place in Omagh on the week commencing June 23, 2025. The remit of that segment will be to enable core participants to make their opening statements. Core … [Read more...] about Omagh Bombing Inquiry to resume from June 23rd 2025