Mourners asked to ‘wear bright colours’ to funeral of woman who died during Cork marathon

THE family of a young woman who died while running the Cork City Marathon have asked mourners attending her funeral to “wear bright colours”. Ellen Cassidy died on Sunday, June 1 after falling seriously ill close to the finish line of the city centre run. In a statement Cork City Council said it was “deeply saddened at the passing of Ellen Cassidy, a participant of the Cork … [Read more...] about Mourners asked to ‘wear bright colours’ to funeral of woman who died during Cork marathon

IRISH people living in Britain impacted by Northern Ireland’s spiralling hospital waiting lists may soon see relief under a new cross-border healthcare initiative. The scheme, which officially launched Monday, allows NHS patients who have been waiting over two years for non-urgent procedures to access private treatment in the Republic of Ireland and claim reimbursement. The … [Read more...] about Cross-border scheme allows NHS patients reimbursements for surgery in Ireland

TRIBUTES have been paid following the death of Maureen Walsh in Co. Mayo. The 94-year-old, who is music mogul Louis Walsh’s mother, died at St Attracta's Nursing Home in Charlestown yesterday. She had lived with Alzheimer’s for more than 10 years. From Kiltimagh, Mrs Walsh is predeceased by her husband Frank, her daughter Catherine, her parents Martin and Delia, her brother … [Read more...] about Tributes following death of Louis Walsh’s mother in Co. Mayo

POLICE have named a man who died in a single vehicle collision in Derry. Tony Wright died after the car he was driving was involved in a collision in Magherafelt on Sunday, June 1. The 54-year-old was driving a silver Peugeot van on the Grange Road when the incident happened at around 12.10pm. “Police received a report at around 12.10pm of a serious road traffic collision … [Read more...] about Police name man killed in Derry collision

A FATAL shooting in a shopping centre in Co. Carlow has been described as a ‘terrifying experience’ for everyone present. Gardaí were called to Fairgreen Shopping Centre at around 6.15pm on June 1 after receiving reports of gunshots being fired. The suspect, a white Irish man in his 20s, fired a shotgun several times as he walked through the centre, the police force has since … [Read more...] about Shooting at Carlow shopping centre was ‘terrifying experience’