Ireland has one of highest life expectancy rates in EU, report reveals

IRELAND currently has one of the highest life expectancy rates in the EU, a new report has revealed. According to data released in the latest Health at a Glance: Europe 2024 report, published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), life expectancy at birth in Ireland is 82.6 years. This ranks the nation seventh in the EU, and above the EU average … [Read more...] about Ireland has one of highest life expectancy rates in EU, report reveals

THE comedian and actor Tony Slattery has died at the age of 65 following a heart attack. Born in north London, to Irish parents, Slattery became a familiar face on television screens in the 1980s and 90s, where he was known for his quick-wit on Channel 4’s Whose Line Is It Anyway?. A statement issued by his partner Mark Michael Hutchinson today confirmed his death this … [Read more...] about Actor Tony Slattery dies following heart attack

AMERICA’S oldest living former president has been buried with full honours in Washington. Streamed live on RTÉ, President Carter's state funeral on January 9 captured particular Irish attention both back home and among Ireland's diplomatic corps in the United States. James Earl Carter, always 'Jimmy' as President and Governor of Georgia, was honoured at Washington's National … [Read more...] about Jimmy Carter: ‘We’ll never see his like again’

A MAN wanted for child sex offences in Germany has been arrested in Armagh. The 38-year-old is due to stand trial for a number of offences of rape and sexual assault committed against a child in the Berlin area between September 2020 and December 2021. He was arrested on a German extradition warrant in Portadown yesterday (January 13) by officers from the PSNI’s International … [Read more...] about Man wanted for child sex offences in Germany arrested in Northern Ireland

IRISH author Colin Barrett has been announced among the category winners in the second annual Nero Book Awards. The Mayo native has scooped the best Debut Fiction award for Wild Houses, which is set in his home county. An acclaimed short story writer, the book is Barrett’s first novel. “Our winner Wild Houses was a clear stand-out for the sheer quality of its writing; a … [Read more...] about Irish author scoops prize in second annual Nero Book Awards