THE Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin is set to close for up to three years while it undergoes an extensive refurbishment. An installation within it, which features the entire relocated London studio of the artist Francis Bacon, will remain on site throughout the works, it has been confirmed. “Francis Bacon’s Studio will be fully protected throughout the temporary closure period and … [Read more...] about Francis Bacon’s studio to be ‘fully protected’ while Hugh Lane Gallery closes
Francis Bacon’s studio to be ‘fully protected’ while Hugh Lane Gallery closes
Ireland commits to sending €2m funding for food as Gaza faces famine
IRELAND has committed €2m in funding to support a programme delivering food to Gaza. Humanitarian agencies have warned this week that the war-torn region faces famine as deaths due to malnutrition and starvation are increasing as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues. The IPC (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification) has issued an alert claiming that the “worst-case … [Read more...] about Ireland commits to sending €2m funding for food as Gaza faces famine
Arrest after man dies and woman injured in single-vehicle collision in Dublin
A MAN has been arrested after one person died and another was seriously injured in a single-vehicle collision in Dublin. The incident occurred on the N2/M50 Northbound slip road at Junction 5 in Dublin 11 shortly after 1am today. A man in his 20s, who was an occupant in the car, was fatally injured while a female passenger in her 30s was taken to the Mater Hospital, where she … [Read more...] about Arrest after man dies and woman injured in single-vehicle collision in Dublin
Priest tells Maguiresbridge service that murders are ‘more than any heart should bear’
MOURNERS at a church service for a mother and her two children who were murdered in Co. Fermanagh last week have been told that the deaths are 'more than any heart should bear'. Fr Raymond Donnelly was speaking at a removal service at St Mary's Church in Maguiresbridge for 45-year-old Vanessa Whyte and her children James Rutledge, 14, and Sara Rutledge, 13. All three died after … [Read more...] about Priest tells Maguiresbridge service that murders are ‘more than any heart should bear’
Brother of loyalist murder victim dies ‘without truth or justice’
A MAN who campaigned to uncover the truth about his brother's murder by loyalist paramilitaries has died 'without truth or justice' his supporters have said. Eugene Thompson had led his family's campaign for answers over his brother Paul's fatal shooting on April 27, 1994, which they believe involved state collusion. The 25-year-old was a passenger in a taxi in Springfield Park … [Read more...] about Brother of loyalist murder victim dies ‘without truth or justice’