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Investigations continue into the loss of the Bayesian superyacht

Investigations continue into the loss of the Bayesian superyacht

August 25, 2024 by

Seven people drowned when the superyacht Bayesian sank — including Dr Mike Lynch and his daughter Hannah  INVESTIGATIONS CONTINUE Chief Prosecutor Ambrogio Cartosio (right) giving a press conference (Photo by Alessandro Fucarini/AFP via Getty Images) INVESTIGATIONS into the sinking of the Bayesian moored off the Sicilian fishing village of Porticello continue this week All but … [Read more...] about Investigations continue into the loss of the Bayesian superyacht

Can Irish America help the White House stay green?

August 24, 2024 by

The Irish Post's PETER KELLY was a guest at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Here he reports on the historic event  Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the convention ( (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) AS A guest at the Democratic Party's National Convention, you witness the fireworks of showbusiness and politics combine. Up close and … [Read more...] about Can Irish America help the White House stay green?

Charges brought after disturbance during Mass in Donegal

August 23, 2024 by

FIVE men from two families have been released on bail after they appeared in court in connection with a disturbance during Mass at the Irish Martyrs Church in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. The incident occurred on the first anniversary Mass following the death of a prominent local member of the Travelling Community. A number of people had gathered in the porch and a verbal … [Read more...] about Charges brought after disturbance during Mass in Donegal

Nicholas Rossi to stand trial in Utah accused of sex crimes

August 23, 2024 by

A MAN accused of faking his own death to escape a court appearance, as well as claiming to be an Irish orphan to avoid extradition from Scotland, is to stand trial in Utah, a judge has ruled. Nicholas Rossi (37) was finally extradited from Britain to the US in January after a lengthy case in the Scottish courts. He spent more than two years fighting the case claiming to be an … [Read more...] about Nicholas Rossi to stand trial in Utah accused of sex crimes

Court appearance for Martin McCauley in connection with RUC deaths

August 23, 2024 by

MARTIN McCauley, a 61-year-old man with an address in Esmondale in Naas, Co Kildare, has been remanded in custody in connection with the deaths of three police officers in an IRA bomb attack near Lurgan in 1982. He appeared in the High Court in Dublin this week on foot of an extradition warrant issued under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Garda Det Sgt Adrian Murray … [Read more...] about Court appearance for Martin McCauley in connection with RUC deaths

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April 12, 1861

On this day in 1861, the first official shots of the American Civil War were fired. The short battle, which took place at Union-held Fort Sumter  in Charleston, South Carolina, marked the beginning of the war, though it was not the first unofficial battle to occur. The skirmish lasted for 34 hours and resulted in U.S. Major Robert Anderson’s surrender of the fort to Confederate forces. Four years after the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, Union forces defeated the Confederacy. Many newly immigrated Irish fought in the war, a significant number of them gathering in the 69th Regiment, which became known as the Irish Brigade.

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