In pre-Christian Ireland, the spring celebration on May 1 was called Bealtaine. Household fires were extinguished several days before the feast and people were forbidden to rekindle them until Druid priests lit a ceremonial bonfire on the Hill of Tara, stronghold of the High King. When Christianity supplanted pagan customs a new spring celebration was introduced: Easter, … [Read more...] about Sláinte! Lent and Easter: The Fast and the Feast
Sláinte! Lent and Easter: The Fast and the Feast
Police searching for missing Mayo man seek van driver who picked up hitchhiker
POLICE have reissued a missing person’s appeal as they attempt to track down a man from Mayo who is believed to be in Northern Ireland. Enquiries have been ongoing as to the whereabouts of missing George Brennan, who was last seen on April 2 in Ballycastle, Co. Antrim. On that date the 38-year-old, who has not been heard from since, was spotted on CCTV in a Spar shop on Moyle … [Read more...] about Police searching for missing Mayo man seek van driver who picked up hitchhiker
Clancy Group director will run London Marathon for brain disease charity in mum’s honour
IRISHMAN Ronan Clancy will run the London Marathon this month to raise vital funds for the National Brain Appeal. The 42-year-old is taking part in the event on April 27, in support of his mother, Vicky, who was diagnosed with young-onset Alzheimer’s at the age of 67, just months before his father, Dermot, was killed in a tragic accident. Mr Clancy, who is a lifelong runner, … [Read more...] about Clancy Group director will run London Marathon for brain disease charity in mum’s honour
Increase in the number of accidents on Irish roads on weekends
THERE has been an increase in the number of accidents which happen on roads in Ireland on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Figures collated by An Garda Síochána have revealed the increase, with double the five-year average number of collisions happening on Fridays alone this year. Some 48 people have been killed in collisions on Irish roads already in 2025, with one in three of … [Read more...] about Increase in the number of accidents on Irish roads on weekends
Tributes to teen killed in tractor accident
TRIBUTES have been paid to an 18-year-old who was killed in a tractor accident in Co. Leitrim. Desmond ‘Dessie’ O’Kelly died following the incident which saw the tractor he was a passenger in involved in a single vehicle collision on the R204 at Aghavilla in Carrigallen at around 3.10pm on Tuesday, April 15. The male driver of the tractor, who is also in his late teens, was … [Read more...] about Tributes to teen killed in tractor accident