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Fine Gael senator resigns after revealing arrest for being in ‘an intoxicated state’

Fine Gael senator resigns after revealing arrest for being in ‘an intoxicated state’

February 9, 2025 by

FINE GAEL senator Martin Conway has resigned from the party after revealing he was arrested last month for being in 'an intoxicated state'. Mr Conway, who was first elected to the Seanad in 2011 and served on the Administrative Panel, said in a statement that he had not initially revealed his arrest to the party. Fine Gael said it has accepted Mr Conway's resignation and that … [Read more...] about Fine Gael senator resigns after revealing arrest for being in ‘an intoxicated state’

Three injured during aggravated burglary in Co. Fermanagh

February 9, 2025 by

THREE people have been injured following an aggravated burglary in Co. Fermanagh on Saturday night. It was reported shortly before 9pm that a man armed with a hammer or iron bar called to the front door of a house in the Cavandale area of Enniskillen. When the door was opened, the man struck the male occupant to his head. The man then entered the property and assaulted two … [Read more...] about Three injured during aggravated burglary in Co. Fermanagh

Third man charged with attempted murder following Lisburn assault

February 9, 2025 by

A THIRD man has been charged with attempted murder following an assault in Lisburn. Police received a report at around 1.40am on Friday that three men had been assaulted in the Mountview Drive area of the city. The assault was carried out by a number of men armed with what is believed to have been metal bars, hammers and knives. Two of the victims were taken to hospital for … [Read more...] about Third man charged with attempted murder following Lisburn assault

Renewed appeal after man dies four days after Dublin assault

February 9, 2025 by

GARDAÍ are renewing their appeal for witnesses after a man assaulted in Dublin passed away four days after the incident. The serious assault occurred at the entrance to the car park of the Clonsilla Inn venue in Dublin 15 shortly after 11pm on Sunday, February 2. The man, aged in his 40s, was seriously injured and was taken to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown, where he passed … [Read more...] about Renewed appeal after man dies four days after Dublin assault

Gardaí appeal for information after woman, 67, goes missing from Kilkenny

February 9, 2025 by

GARDAÍ are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of woman who is missing from Co. Kilkenny. Katherine Norris, 67, was reported missing from her home in Kilkenny city on Friday afternoon, February 7. Ms Norris, who also goes by Kathy, was last seen at around 3pm on Tuesday, February 4 in the Stephens Street area. She is described as being approximately 5' 1" … [Read more...] about Gardaí appeal for information after woman, 67, goes missing from Kilkenny

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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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