As we were going to press it was announced that our own Frank McCourt won a Pulitzer Prize for his memoir Angela's Ashes. Over the years many Irish Americans have been so honored. Boston Globe columnist Eileen McNamara (all four grandparents were Irish) was also a Pulitzer recipient this year. Two years ago Jim Dwyer (the son of immigrants), currently a columnist with The New … [Read more...] about The First Word: Pulitzer and Lady Liberty
The First Word: Pulitzer and Lady Liberty
All schools across Northern Ireland to close due to Storm Éowyn
EVERY school in Northern Ireland will close tomorrow due to the expected arrival of Storm Éowyn. The Met Office has issued a red alert, which covers all of Northern Ireland, from 7am on Friday until 2pm, in relation to the storm. It has warned of "very dangerous conditions" and "widespread disruption" across the region, with roads, bridges and railway lines due to be closed and … [Read more...] about All schools across Northern Ireland to close due to Storm Éowyn
Two Irish entrepreneurs hoping to win as The Apprentice returns to our screens
TWO Irish entrepreneurs are in the running to be Lord Alan Sugar’s next business partner in the latest series of The Apprentice Series 19 of the popular television competition will air this month, with business tycoon Lord Sugar searching for the next big idea to invest in. Along with his advisors Tim Campbell MBE, and former Irish Post Award winner Baroness Karren Brady, whose … [Read more...] about Two Irish entrepreneurs hoping to win as The Apprentice returns to our screens
No schools or public transport as Ireland braces for ‘worst storm ever seen’
IRELAND will effectively go into lockdown overnight as it braces for the impact of what is being forecast as the “worst storm it has ever seen”. Storm Éowyn is set make landfall in the early hours of tomorrow morning, with a nationwide red wind warning due to come into effect at various times across the country from tonight. The National Emergency Co-ordination Group (NECG) met … [Read more...] about No schools or public transport as Ireland braces for ‘worst storm ever seen’
Investigation underway after serious assault left two men injured in Belfast
AN INVESTIGATION is underway after two men were attacked in Belfast. Officers attended the scene of an altercation in the Templemore Avenue area of east Belfast at around 2.30am this morning. One man, aged in his 50s, was stabbed in the neck during the attack and left with serious injuries. He remains in hospital in a serious, but stable, condition. The assault happened in … [Read more...] about Investigation underway after serious assault left two men injured in Belfast