Teenager dies following collision in Donegal

A TEENAGER has died after the car he was driving was involved in a collision near Buncrana in Dongeal. The young man, aged in his late teens, was driving on the R244 (Mountain Road) at Ballinlough shortly after 5am on December 12 when the single vehicle incident happened. He was pronounced dead at the scene. He has been named locally as Tiernan Doherty-Kelly, who was 18 years … [Read more...] about Teenager dies following collision in Donegal

A SCHOOL is in mourning after one of its young students died following an assault in Wexford. An eight-year-old girl died from injuries sustained in the incident, which occurred at around 11.45pm on December 1 at a house in New Ross. She was taken to University Hospital Waterford, where she died from her injuries in the early hours of yesterday morning (December 2). A woman and … [Read more...] about School mourns ‘tragic’ death of eight-year-old student

A WOMAN has been left with life-threatening injuries in hospital following an attack in Cork city. The woman, aged in her 30s, is reported to have been attacked by a group of people outside the former Savoy Cinema in St Patrick’s Street. The incident happened at around 8pm on December 1. “Gardaí arrived at the scene at the Savoy at approximately 8pm and found a woman who was … [Read more...] about Woman left fighting for life in hospital following serious attack

A HOUSE caught fire while children were inside after arsonists set a van alight in Co. Antrim. The incident happened in the Ronald Street area of Larne in the early hours of Sunday, December 1. “At approximately 5am, police received a report of a van on fire, which had spread to the front door and window of a nearby house,” the PSNI said in a statement. “It is believed that an … [Read more...] about Home with children inside catches fire after van torched in arson attack

Ireland men’s sevens captain Harry McNulty has retired from sevens rugby this week. McNulty represented Ireland 140 times over nine years. He was also a key member of two Olympic teams in Tokyo and Paris, serving as captain for the latter. He was part of an Irish side that won bronze at the Sevens World Cup in Cape Town in 2022. Posting on Instagram this week, McNulty admitted … [Read more...] about Irish sevens captain Harry McNulty retires