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‘Unimaginable tragedy’: Two men die and four people injured in Co. Armagh collision

‘Unimaginable tragedy’: Two men die and four people injured in Co. Armagh collision

December 29, 2024 by

TWO men have died and four others, including a baby, have been injured in a road traffic collision in Co. Armagh. The incident happened at around 12.45pm on Friday, December 27 on the Killylea Road outside Killylea village. Councillor Sarah Duffy, Mayor of Armagh Banbridge & Craigavon Council, described the loss of life as an 'unimaginable tragedy'. The PSNI confirmed that … [Read more...] about ‘Unimaginable tragedy’: Two men die and four people injured in Co. Armagh collision

Queen Elizabeth reportedly dismissed Orange Order marches as ‘silly’

December 29, 2024 by

QUEEN ELIZABETH reportedly dismissed Orange Order marches as 'silly', according to state papers released this week. The comments were recorded by Ted Barrington, the Irish Ambassador to Britain, following a conversation with the late monarch in 2000. However, the Orange Order has dismissed the remark as a 'throwaway comment' lacking in context. Garden party The comments were … [Read more...] about Queen Elizabeth reportedly dismissed Orange Order marches as ‘silly’

Man bailed following serious assault in Co. Tyrone

December 29, 2024 by

A MAN arrested by police investigating a serious assault in Co. Tyrone has been released on bail while police carry out further enquiries. The 50-year-old was detained on Friday on suspicion of attempted murder over the incident, which occurred in the Main Street area of Ballygawley the previous evening. The victim, a man aged in his 50s, was assaulted with a metal grate … [Read more...] about Man bailed following serious assault in Co. Tyrone

Fundraiser set up for children of married couple killed in Dublin hit-and-run

December 29, 2024 by

A FUNDRAISER has been set up to support the children of a married couple killed in a hit-and-run in Dublin on St Stephen's Day. Georgina Hogg Moore, 39, died at the scene of the incident near the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre at around 5.45pm on Thursday, while her husband Anthony Hogg, 40, later passed away in hospital. Two other pedestrians were involved in the collision, … [Read more...] about Fundraiser set up for children of married couple killed in Dublin hit-and-run

Police name man who died in Christmas Eve collision in Co. Down

December 29, 2024 by

POLICE have named a man who died in a road traffic collision in Co. Down on Christmas eve as 34-year-old John Hanna from Downpatrick. The father of one died following the single-vehicle collision on the Downpatrick Road in Ballynahinch at around 4.45pm on December 24. "Officers attended, alongside our colleagues from partner emergency services. Sadly, the driver died at the … [Read more...] about Police name man who died in Christmas Eve collision in Co. Down

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May 30, 1971

Murphy wearing the U.S. Army khaki "Class A" uniform with full-size medals, 1948.
Murphy wearing the U.S. Army khaki “Class A” uniform with full-size medals, 1948.

Audie Murphy, the most decorated combat soldier of World War II, died tragically on this day in a plane crash. He was 46. Audie, one of 9 children, was born on June 20, 1924, near the town of Kingston, Texas. “We were share-crop farmers,” he wrote. “And to say that the family was poor would be an understatement. Poverty dogged our every step.” When he was 18, Audie enlisted in the army. The slight, freckle-faced kid was turned down by the Marines and the paratroopers before the infantry took him. He went on to earn 21 medals for bravery and the Congressional Medal of Honor. He is buried in Arlington Cemetery.

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