Lusitania tragedy remains ‘part of the identify’ of Cork town where ship sank

THE sinking of the RMS Lusitania off the coast of Co. Cork during World War One remains imprinted on the identity of the town a local community leader has said. This month marks the 110-year anniversary of the maritime tragedy which saw the British ocean liner torpedoed by a German U-boat just 11 miles south of the Old Head of Kinsale. The RMS Lusitania sank off the coast of … [Read more...] about Lusitania tragedy remains ‘part of the identify’ of Cork town where ship sank

TÁNAISTE Simon Harris has revealed his pride in the Irish passport on the 100-year anniversary of its launch. Mr Harris claimed the document represents the “identity and freedom” of the people of Ireland, as a new exhibition opened at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum marking its anniversary. On the Move: A Century of the Irish Passport uses archive material as well as public … [Read more...] about Irish passport represents ‘our identity and freedom’, Tánaiste says

SINN FÉIN Vice President Michelle O'Neill has said the British Government's plan to challenge a Court of Appeal ruling relating to the murder of Sean Brown is 'cruel and inhumane'. Mr Brown, 61, was shot dead after being abducted by loyalist paramilitaries outside a GAA club in Bellaghy, Co. Derry in 1997. In December 2024, a High Court judge ordered Northern Ireland Secretary … [Read more...] about Sinn Féin brands British Government plan to challenge Sean Brown inquiry ruling as ‘cruel and inhumane’

THE INVESTIGATION into the disappearance of Co. Kerry farmer Michael Gaine has been reclassified as homicide. Mr Gaine, 56, was reported missing from his home near Kenmare on Friday, March 21, having last been seen in the town the previous day. Despite extensive searches over the past five weeks, often utilising specialist equipment, investigators have failed to locate Mr … [Read more...] about Case of missing Co. Kerry farmer Michael Gaine reclassified as homicide

A MAN has been jailed over a 'vicious assault' on two English tourists in Derry. At the city's Crown Court on Tuesday, 54-year-old Philip Donnelly was sentenced to six years over the incident, which occurred on Duke Street in the early hours of Saturday, June 24, 2023. Donnelly will serve half of his sentence in prison and half on licence. "This was a vicious assault on two men … [Read more...] about Man jailed over ‘vicious assault’ on English tourists in Derry