Irish entrepreneur John Nugent named philanthropist of the year

IRISH businessman John Nugent has been named philanthropist of the year at a prestigious charity event. The Dubliner, who is founder and CEO at the hospitality brand Green & Fortune, was honoured at the Vision Ireland Awards. Held at the Tower of London, the annual awards ceremony and dinner celebrates those who support the charity and other third sector … [Read more...] about Irish entrepreneur John Nugent named philanthropist of the year

IRELAND’S Justice Minister Helen McEntee has welcomed 4,800 migrants who have become citizens of Ireland this week. Their new status has been formalised at citizenship ceremonies held in Killarney, Co Kerry yesterday and today. Some 4,800 people will be granted Irish citizenship over the course of six ceremonies taking place at the INEC Killarney. The applicants are from 138 … [Read more...] about Justice Minister Helen McEntee thanks thousands of new citizens for ‘contribution’ to life in Ireland

THE SEARCH for a missing Irishwoman has been stood down after a body was found in Co. Galway. Teresa Tannian was last seen at her home in Kilina at around 7pm on May 25. Following an extensive search by Gardai, and an appeal to the public, the 84-year-old great-grandmother’s body was located in Gort on June 8. “Following the discovery of a woman’s body on Saturday, June 8, … [Read more...] about Funeral confirmed after body of missing Irishwoman Teresa Tannian found

A WOMAN has died following a collision in Co. Meath in the early hours of the morning. The driver, aged in her 60s, was the only person involved in the incident which happened on Main Street in Ratoath at around 1am yesterday morning (June 10). She was pronounced dead at the scene and her body was removed to the mortuary at Our Lady's Hospital in Navan, where a post-mortem … [Read more...] about Investigation launched after woman dies in Co. Meath collision

BRITAIN’S next government must follow Ireland’s lead and recognise the State of Palestine, claims the SDLP’s Colum Eastwood. The party leader, who is standing for election in Northern Ireland’s Foyle constituency, called for the next administration to “take risks” in a bid to bring peace back to the embattled Middle East. “Now as it looks increasingly likely that there will be … [Read more...] about Britain ‘must follow Ireland’s lead’ and recognise state of Palestine, says SDLP leader