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Irish chef killed in Kansas City in car park confrontation

Irish chef killed in Kansas City in car park confrontation

August 30, 2024 by

TWO teenage boys were arrested within an hour of the killing of Tipperary man Shaun Brady on August 28 in Kansas City. Missouri police in the US were  investigating the fatal shooting of the US-based chef, and quickly made the arrests. Tributes have been paid to the Mr Brady, a chef, popular businessman, and key member of the closely-knit Irish community in Kansas City. A … [Read more...] about Irish chef killed in Kansas City in car park confrontation

Conall, Darragh and Naoise confirmed among Ireland’s storm names for year ahead

August 29, 2024 by

CONALL, Darragh and Naoise are among the storm names for the year ahead it was announced today. Met Éireann, along with the UK’s Met Office and the Netherlands’ KNMI weather service, have released the full list of 21 new storm names for the 2024/2025 season, which starts this Sunday, September 1. Storms are named when they could cause ‘medium’ or ‘high’ impacts in one of the … [Read more...] about Conall, Darragh and Naoise confirmed among Ireland’s storm names for year ahead

Vapes worth €3k containing cannabis seized after person falls ill

August 29, 2024 by

VAPES worth more than €3k containing suspected cannabis have been seized by Gardaí in Donegal. Officers seized €3,080 of vaping products containing suspected illegal cannabinoids during searches carried out Bundoran and Donegal Town on August 22, they confirmed last night. “As a result of the ongoing investigation into the sale or supply of cannabis in the form of oil and … [Read more...] about Vapes worth €3k containing cannabis seized after person falls ill

Funeral for teenager killed in collision in Donegal takes place today

August 29, 2024 by

A TEENAGER who died in a collision in Donegal will be laid to rest in his hometown in Derry today. Kian Dawson-Kirk died on Saturday, August 24 after the car he was a passenger in was involved in a collision at around 11.15pm. The 16-year-old, from Carnhill in Derry, was travelling with his cousin Eoghan Dawson who was driving the car. Mr Dawson, aged 20, was seriously injured … [Read more...] about Funeral for teenager killed in collision in Donegal takes place today

Arson attack on church being treated as racially motivated hate crime

August 29, 2024 by

AN arson attack on a church in Belfast is being treated as a racially motivated hate crime. PSNI officers were called after two men masked men set fire to The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God in Templemore Street, east Belfast at around 9.30pm on Tuesday, August 27. The men, who were wearing dark coloured track suits, used an angle-grinder type tool to cut a hole in the … [Read more...] about Arson attack on church being treated as racially motivated hate crime

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April 11, 1971

The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) ended its long-held ban on members playing or attending “foreign” sports games such as soccer and rugby on April 11, 1971. The most notable controversy surrounding the ban took place in 1938, when Douglas Hyde, then President of Ireland, was suspended as a Patron of the Association after he attended an international soccer match in Dalymount Park, Dublin. He was later re-admitted in a vote of 120 – 11 at the GAA’s 1939 Annual Congress. The lifting of the ban also resulted in Croke Park, Dublin’s large GAA staduim, being permitted to host foreign games.

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