A SCHOOL has paid tribute to one of their pupils who died following an incident in Co. Kerry. Gardaí said they attended a sudden death incident on Tuesday afternoon involving a male juvenile in An Chonair/Conor Pass, a mountain pass on the Dingle Peninsula. It is believed the teenager, who has been named locally as 16-year-old Darragh Byrne from Charleville, Co. Cork, died … [Read more...] about School pays tribute to ‘gentle, kind-hearted’ teen who died in Co. Kerry incident
School pays tribute to ‘gentle, kind-hearted’ teen who died in Co. Kerry incident
Authorities appeal for information on next of kin following death of 84-year-old man in Wales
POLICE in Wales have appealed for information on the next of kin of a man who recently died. Luke Joseph-Finneran, of Church Street, Briton Ferry, passed away at the age of 84. There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death, however, authorities want to trace any relatives of the deceased man. The South Wales Police Facebook page for Swansea and Neath Port Talbot … [Read more...] about Authorities appeal for information on next of kin following death of 84-year-old man in Wales
‘Warm, caring, fearless’: President Higgins leads tributes following death of Brother Kevin Crowley
PRESIDENT Michael D. Higgins has led the tributes following the death of Capuchin friar, Brother Kevin Crowley, at the age of 90. Br Kevin founded the Capuchin Day Centre in Dublin in 1969 after being moved by the plight of homeless people in the city. Over the course of the centre's history, Br Kevin — who is originally from Enniskeane, Co. Cork — oversaw much of its … [Read more...] about ‘Warm, caring, fearless’: President Higgins leads tributes following death of Brother Kevin Crowley
The White House Conference
Michael Keane writes on the historic White House Conference on Ireland held in Washington, D.C., May 23-25. In years to come historians will look back on the conflict in Northern Ireland and its resolution and will rightly judge that the Government of the United States, under President Bill Clinton, played a crucial role. They will also point to a conference in Washington … [Read more...] about The White House Conference
Fundraiser visits 50 lighthouses to mark 21st anniversary of husband’s death
A WOMAN whose husband died in a construction industry accident will visit 50 lighthouses this summer to raise funds for the charity which supported her through her loss. Jennifer ‘Jen’ Deeney married Donegal man Kieron Deeney on May 8, 2004. She spent just 13 weeks and two days as his wife before he died in a lift shaft accident while working at the Canary Wharf site in London … [Read more...] about Fundraiser visits 50 lighthouses to mark 21st anniversary of husband’s death