Majority of religious orders in mother and baby homes scandal make no contribution to survivors support scheme

THE majority of religious orders implicated in Ireland’s mother and baby homes scandal have refused to contribute to a redress scheme supporting survivors. Eight religious bodies, which were identified to have been involved in the mother and baby home and county home institutions which operated in Ireland up until the late 1990s, were asked to make a contribution to a … [Read more...] about Majority of religious orders in mother and baby homes scandal make no contribution to survivors support scheme

A TEENAGE boy has died after being involved in a collision with a tractor in Co. Kerry. Gardaí have confirmed they were called to the fatal road traffic incident at Beaufort Bridge in Beaufort, Co. Kerry at around 7.30pm last night (April 7). The teenage boy, who was a pedestrian and has been named locally as 14-year-old Michael Coffey, was pronounced deceased at the scene. His … [Read more...] about Teenage boy killed in collision with tractor in Co. Kerry

RURAL arsonists behind some of the ongoing wildfires in Northern Ireland have been branded “abhorrent” by the region’s Environment Minister. The usually picturesque Mourne Mountains in Co. Down have been ablaze over the weekend after a series of fires erupted throughout the tourist spot and further afield in the North. In that time almost 150 separate fires were reported in the … [Read more...] about Environment Minister slams ‘rural arson’ causing devastating wildfires

A PUBLIC ceremony will be held in Ireland this month to mark the 113th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. On April 14, 1912 the Belfast-built RMS Titanic sank after crashing into an iceberg while on its maiden voyage. The tragedy happened just four days after the ocean liner had led Southampton in England on April 10 on route to New York. Roughly 1500 of the 2200 people … [Read more...] about Titanic tragedy to be marked in Irish town where ill-fated liner made final port of call

FIRST Minister of Northern Ireland Michelle O'Neill has written to Prime Minister Keir Starmer to re-emphasise the need for a public inquiry into the killing of GAA official Sean Brown in 1997. The move comes in the wake of the courts finding in favour of Mr Brown’s family last week, which overturned a previous government decision not to hold such an inquiry. Ms O’Neill said … [Read more...] about First Minister Michelle O’Neill calls for public inquiry into 1997 murder