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Astronomer CEO resigns after Coldplay concert ‘kiss cam’ video goes viral

Astronomer CEO resigns after Coldplay concert ‘kiss cam’ video goes viral

July 20, 2025 by

THE CEO of software company Astronomer has resigned after a video featuring him embracing a woman at a Coldplay concert went viral. Andy Byron and his companion were caught on the 'kiss cam' and shown on the big screen during the show at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts on Wednesday. "Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and … [Read more...] about Astronomer CEO resigns after Coldplay concert ‘kiss cam’ video goes viral

Woman hospitalised following dog attack in Co. Cork

July 20, 2025 by

A WOMAN has been hospitalised after being attacked by a dog in Co. Cork. The incident occurred at a residential property in the Ballyvolane area of the city on Friday. The woman, aged in her 30s, was taken to Cork University Hospital for medical treatment. "The dog involved was subsequently euthanised by a vet," read a statement from gardaí. "Inquires are ongoing." … [Read more...] about Woman hospitalised following dog attack in Co. Cork

Remains of disgraced priest Bishop Eamonn Casey removed from Galway Cathedral

July 20, 2025 by

THE REMAINS of disgraced priest Bishop Eamonn Casey have been removed from Galway Cathedral and given to his family. Bishop Casey, who was interred in the cathedral's crypt following his death in 2017, had served as Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh from 1976 until 1992. His episcopacy ended after he admitted having an affair that produced a son and subsequently using church … [Read more...] about Remains of disgraced priest Bishop Eamonn Casey removed from Galway Cathedral

EIRCODE: Ireland celebrates 10 years of successful post code system

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US ambassador to Israel tells Ireland to ‘sober up’

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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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