Tributes paid to Irishman who died in Australia while fundraiser to bring body home reaches €60k

TRIBUTES have been paid to an Irishman who died in Australia while a fundraiser launched to bring his body home reaches more than €50k. Galway native Kevin Ruane has died in Perth, where he was living, his family has confirmed this week. The Ballybrit man leaves behind his “devastated” parents John and Kathleen and sister Aisling. He is predeceased by his brother Adrian. Paying … [Read more...] about Tributes paid to Irishman who died in Australia while fundraiser to bring body home reaches €60k

IRELAND has assured the British government of its “full cooperation” on investigations if any Irish people are found to be involved in the rioting that has blighted the country over the past week. In a call with Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, Ireland’s Justice Minister Helen McEntee confirmed the country’s full support in investigations that may relate to Irish … [Read more...] about Ireland offers ‘full cooperation’ to British Government if any Irish people found to be involved in rioting

IRISH literary legend Edna O’Brien will be laid to rest this weekend in her native Clare. The 93-year-old, who died on Saturday, July 27, was one of Ireland’s most esteemed authors. Born in county Clare in 1930, her first book, The Country Girls, published in 1960, was banned in Ireland for its frank portrayal of female sexuality. She later moved to London, where she passed … [Read more...] about Literary legend Edna O’Brien will be laid to rest in her hometown

TRIBUTES have been paid to a young man who was killed when the car we was driving was involved in a single vehicle collision in Kildare. Jamie Branagan was the sole occupant of the car, which was involved in an incident on the Clane Road (R403) in Celbridge at around 10.30pm on Tuesday, August 6. The 19-year-old, who lived in Oldtown Mill in Celbridge, was pronounced dead at … [Read more...] about ‘A truly great young man’: Teen killed in Kildare collision named

THE Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has requested officers from across Britain to support its teams as they respond to ongoing riots in Belfast. There has been consistent unrest and violent disorder in the city since the weekend when an anti-immigration demonstration erupted into rioting. Three further nights of rioting have followed, with the PSNI now stretched to … [Read more...] about PSNI requests support from police officers across UK as riots continue in Belfast