Early morning prayer service held at St Patrick’s grave brought pilgrims from far and wide

CELEBRATIONS took place across Ireland and further afield yesterday as St Patrick’s Day was marked in style. But one of the earliest was likely the annual prayer service held at Down Cathedral in Downpatrick, where the man himself is buried. St Patrick’s grave is located just outside the cathedral in Co. Down and is a site of regular pilgrimage for many. Each year on March 17 … [Read more...] about Early morning prayer service held at St Patrick’s grave brought pilgrims from far and wide

THE High Court in Ireland has given the go ahead for a State-appointed receiver to collect unpaid fines from the salary of Enoch Burke. As it stands, he currently owes around €80,000. The court also granted an order to freeze Mr. Burke’s bank account in an attempt to ensure that the money owed was paid. It is understood that Mr. Burke was not in court to receive the … [Read more...] about Receiver appointed to forcibly collect unpaid fines from Enoch Burke

AN investigation is underway after a digger was driven into a house multiple times while a couple and their young child were sleeping inside. A car parked on their driveway was also set alight while the property in Omagh, Co. Tyrone was targeted. The incident happened just after midnight this morning (March 18) in the Carnalea Manor area of Seskinore, the PSNI have … [Read more...] about Appeal for witnesses after digger driven at house while family slept inside

AN investigation is underway after a man died from injuries sustained in a St Patrick’s Day collision in Co. Donegal. The man, aged in his 60s, was one of two pedestrians injured in the collision with a car at Lower Main Street in Letterkenny at around 2.30am yesterday morning (March 17). He was seriously injured in the incident and taken to Letterkenny University Hospital … [Read more...] about Man dies in hospital from injuries sustained in St Patrick’s Day collision

NATURE lovers can tune in watch two pairs of rare birds as they nest and rear their chicks in Ireland this spring. The chough have recently returned to Co. Cork to prepare nests and lay their eggs. The rarest member of the crow family in Ireland, the birds are largely confined to the south and west coasts. There are currently around 900 pairs breeding across the country, with … [Read more...] about Excitement as livestreams show rare birds building nests in Ireland ready to lay their eggs