GARDAÍ have appealed for information on the whereabouts of a teenager who is missing from Co. Waterford. Jake Hafford, 17, is reported missing from Waterford City since Wednesday, September 18. He is described as being approximately 5' 11" in height with a slim build, short brown hair and blue eyes. When last seen, he was wearing black pants, a grey T-shirt, grey hoodie and … [Read more...] about Appeal for information over teen missing from Co. Waterford
Appeal for information over teen missing from Co. Waterford
Arrest after pensioner dies in Co. Fermanagh hit-and-run
TRIBUTES have been paid to a man who died following a hit-and-run incident in Co. Fermanagh. Richard Maze, 70, passed away from his injuries following the incident on Boa Island Road, Belleek at around 2.55pm on Thursday. Another man, also aged 70, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. Paying tribute to Mr Maze, the Priesthill Methodist Church … [Read more...] about Arrest after pensioner dies in Co. Fermanagh hit-and-run
Auld Reekie goes green with the Irish Culture and Heritage Day
FOLLOWING the successful revival of the Irish Culture and Heritage Day in Edinburgh in 2023, the Consulate General of Ireland in Scotland has announced that it will host this year’s event on Saturday, September 28 at the Grange Club in Stockbridge, Edinburgh. Andrea Wickham Moriarty, Vice Consul General, Consulate General of Ireland in Scotland told The Irish Post that she is … [Read more...] about Auld Reekie goes green with the Irish Culture and Heritage Day
Eulogy for Emmett O’Connell
IA Newsletter, September 21, 2024
Delivered by his son, Óisin Ó Conail18/September, 2024. St Aidan's Church, Clongeen, County Wexford
A daoine uasal, representatives of the Order of Malta, Col. Steven Howard, Public Representatives.
For years, whenever anyone would ask my father, “How are you doing, Emmett?” he would respond, “Stayin' ahead of the posse.” Well, Dad, it looks like the darn posse finally caught … [Read more...] about
Slàinte! A Universal Christmas
By Edythe Preet
November/December 1998, republished in Winter 2024
All around the world, the holiday season is a time to gather with family and friends, to share abundance, to feast, to reflect on the memories of joyful times past, and to make every effort to ensure that the future will be peaceful and prosperous for all. Here in the United States, the holiday season is celebrated in a myriad of ways bequeathed us by the thousands of … [Read more...] about Slàinte! A Universal Christmas