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Man in his 50s dies following early-morning collision in Co. Kildare

Man in his 50s dies following early-morning collision in Co. Kildare

February 1, 2026 by

A MAN in his 50s has died following an early-morning collision in Co. Kildare. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the fatal road traffic collision involving a car and a pedestrian at around 5.25am on Saturday in the Mylerstown area of Robertstown. "The pedestrian, a male in his 50s, was pronounced deceased at the scene," added a garda statement. "His body has … [Read more...] about Man in his 50s dies following early-morning collision in Co. Kildare

How Crookhaven had the scoop on Lincoln’s assassination

January 31, 2026 by

WHEN an attempt was made on Donald Trump’s life in 2024, the news travelled around the world in seconds. It is hard now to grasp that in 1865 the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln took almost twelve days to reach the first place in Europe to hear it: tiny Crookhaven in far west Cork. Why Crookhaven? Read the rest of this article on the Irish Post App... The complete … [Read more...] about How Crookhaven had the scoop on Lincoln’s assassination

The Irishwoman who conquered the skies

January 30, 2026 by

SOPHIE Pierce-Evans — better known to history as Lady Heath — was one of the most extraordinary Irish women of the 20th century. She was a pioneer whose life combined aviation daring, political radicalism and a restless determination to defy the limits placed on women in her age. Born Sophia Peirce-Evans in Knockaderry, Co. Limerick, in 1896, she grew up in a turbulent Ireland … [Read more...] about The Irishwoman who conquered the skies

Ireland signs joint letter ‘strongly condemning’ demolition of UNWRA headquarters

January 29, 2026 by

IRELAND is one of 11 nations who have signed a letter condemning Israel’s destruction of United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) headquarters in East Jerusalem. Israeli forces began bulldozing the site earlier this month, which has stopped the organisation from operating in the region. The UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem has been … [Read more...] about Ireland signs joint letter ‘strongly condemning’ demolition of UNWRA headquarters

Pedestrian dies following collision in Co. Laois

January 29, 2026 by

A PEDESTRIAN died after being involved in a collision in Co. Laois last night. The man, aged in his 70s, was struck by a car on Main Street in Abbeyleix at around 7pm. He was taken to Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore where he was later pronounced dead. The man died at Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore There were no other injuries reported in the collision. Gardaí have … [Read more...] about Pedestrian dies following collision in Co. Laois

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May 13, 1842

The composer Arthur Sullivan was born in London to an Irish Italian mother, Mary Coughan and Irish-born father, Thomas Sullivan. Sullivan composed his first anthem at age 8. At age 14, he was awarded a scholarship to the London Academy of Music. Sullivan began a collaboration with W.S. Gilbert to create the comic opera “Thespis.” He would work with Giblert on fourteen light operas in all, including The Pirates of Penzance and the Mikado. Sullivan’s “Irish Symphony” was first performed in March 1866. He wrote it on holiday in Ireland: “As I was jolting home through wind and rain… in an open jaunting-car, the whole first movement of a symphony came into my head with a real Irish flavor about it – besides scraps of the other movements.”

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