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Two arrested after ‘viable pipe bomb’ discovered following Co. Armagh pursuit

Two arrested after ‘viable pipe bomb’ discovered following Co. Armagh pursuit

October 23, 2025 by

TWO men have been arrested after a 'viable pipe bomb' was discovered in a car following a pursuit... … [Read more...] about Two arrested after ‘viable pipe bomb’ discovered following Co. Armagh pursuit

Garda Commissioner ‘determined’ others will face justice over Citywest violence

October 23, 2025 by

GARDA COMMISSIONER Justin Kelly has said he is 'determined' others will face justice over the vio... … [Read more...] about Garda Commissioner ‘determined’ others will face justice over Citywest violence

Irish Olympian Shane Ryan defends decision to join Enhanced Games

October 23, 2025 by

THREE-TIME Irish Olympian Shane Ryan has ignited a debate across the sporting world after announc... … [Read more...] about Irish Olympian Shane Ryan defends decision to join Enhanced Games

Presidential race intensifies as Humphreys accused of going ‘low’

October 21, 2025 by

WITH just days remaining until the presidential election, Independent candidate Catherine Connolly has found herself under intense scrutiny after Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys publicly criticised Connolly’s work as a barrister in repossession cases during the financial crash over a decade ago. Humphreys previously worked as a credit union manager for many years and positioned … [Read more...] about Presidential race intensifies as Humphreys accused of going ‘low’

Irish cabinet set to review ‘Jennie’s Law’ establishing domestic violence register

October 20, 2025 by

JUSTICE Minister Jim O’Callaghan will this week ask Cabinet to approve new legislation establishing Ireland’s first Domestic Violence Register, to be known as Jennie’s Law. Named in honour of Jennifer Poole, the law would allow people  to see if someone has been convicted of domestic abuse against a partner. Jennifer Poole was murdered by her ex-partner, Gavin Murphy, in … [Read more...] about Irish cabinet set to review ‘Jennie’s Law’ establishing domestic violence register

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December 20, 1865

Maud Gonne McBride, Irish patriot, revolutionary and Home Rule activist, was born in Dublin on this day in 1865. Following her mother’s death, Gonne was sent to Paris for her education. When she returned to Ireland, Gonne moved to Donegal where she became involved in a campaign to protect people from home evictions. This was the start of her very active political career. She wrote articles on feminist and political issues and founded the revolutionary group, Daughters of Erin. However, she is best remembered as being William Butler Yeats’s muse, although she never returned his love.

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