Newspapers from Ireland
THE IRISH BUDDHA
TALES OF THE mass Irish emigration to all parts of the world during the nineteenth century are well documented. Then, millions of Irish men and women left their homeland in search of new opportunities for a better life. Stories too are told of those...
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‘I TRIED TO REVIVE MUM BUT IT WAS TOO LATE’
TRIPLE murder accused Robert O’Connor told gardaí he had “tried to revive” his mother after he fatally stabbed her, but it was “way too late”. The accused described killing his mother Louise (56), dad Mark (54) and younger brother Evan (27), and said...
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“A love for hardship”: How Clare’s Caitlin Fitz built an equine therap…
Born in New York and raised in Clare, the founder of Banner Equine Sports Therapy has built a business caring for competition horses across the United States, with an Irish terrier called Toby at her side. Caitlin Fitz bought her first pony with her...
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IRELAND’S GRANNIES REALLY KISSED OFF
GRANDPARENTS are feeling violated by a 'bizarre' ad produced by a State agency that borders on the “sexualisation of innocent encounters”, a TD has said. There has been an uproar over the video adverts – which have now been taken down – after they...
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‘When I was young I didn’t feel that I could talk about my mental health struggles,’ says rugby star Porter
For rugby stars Andrew Porter and Dan Sheehan, Movember is about more than growing a moustache. The Leinster and Ireland teammates are ambassadors for Movember’s annual ‘Make a Growmitment’ fundraising campaign, which launches today. Porter (30) has...
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Rollin’ in the cash, all for a good cause!
● Millstreet farmer Conor Sheahan, posing here for the Irish Farmers Calendar, was a guest on the NBC Today Show to promote the calendar on a programme broadcast live from Kenmare to over 20 million viewers in the US and beyond.
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GROWING CONCERN OF PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES AND ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR AT DERELICT HOUSES
DERELICT properties on Barrack Street in Sligo town have long been a topic of discussion among passersby and local councillors, and are often cited as an eyesore in the area. Last June, the properties were also involved in a fire, which raised safety...
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Asian crime gang spent millions buying apartments at Ballymore development
New apartments worth millions of euro at a high-profile residential development in London built by Irish construction firm Ballymore were bought by an Asian group linked to global investment scams and labelled a “transnational criminal organisation” by...
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Ready for action!
● Fire officer David Dempsey with Katie Kelly, Robyn Kirwan and Frankie Farnan at the open day in Enniscorthy Fire Station on Saturday.
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Future stars hit all the right notes at showcase
Young Wicklow talent took centre stage at the Whale Theatre, Greystones, on Sunday, October 18, as ‘Rising’, part of the venue’s Whale Song grassroots music series, showcased some of the county’s most promising emerging acts. The event was given over...
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Three ‘significant’ collisions at Leary’s Cross within a week
Leary’s Cross has again been the source of concern and discussion after three collisions occurred in the space of a week. The latest collision at the dangerous junction, located between Castlelyons and Rathcormac, occurred on Monday. Speaking at...
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‘It is heartbreaking to live with the fear of what future may bring’
Atwo-year-oldboywhoisnowon“borrowed time” after it was claimed a serious heart abnormality was not detected in a hospital ultrasoundscanbeforehewasbornhassettled a High Court action against the HSE. OllieRoche,whenhewassixweeksold, was diagnosed with...
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Fire station open day
Anthony O’Connor, Natasha Jones, Michael Jones, Catherine O’Connor, Stephen O’Connor with Rian O’Connor, Luke and Reese Jones at the fire station open day. Photo: Sasha Bratkova
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Council tenants are facing rent increases
A new Differential Rent Scheme is being introduced by Sligo County Council which will see rents increase for exising tenants in February. The existing scheme has been in effect since January 2020 with no rent review in the meantime but this will...
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Gaeilgeoirí ag diúltú ceadúnas de chuid BBC a cheannach
Tá feachtas seolta ag gníomhaithe Gaeilge chun 100 duine a earcú a chuirfeadh a gceadúnas teilifíse ar ceal go poiblí mar agóid faoi chiorruithe atá beartaithe ar sheirbhísí Gaeilge an BBC. D’fhógair BBC Thuaisceart Éireann go gcuirfear deireadh le...
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‘Bridge to the future’ Taoiseach hails major milestone on bridge
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has hailed the arrival of the Narrow Water Bridge deck and pylon into Carlingford Lough today as a “major milestone.” The structures were transported aboard the Caroline barge, accompanied by the Multratug 29 tugboat. The...
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Centuries of sea rescues celebrated
Christy Gaffney with Michael Fitzgerald cut the ribbon at a free new exhibition celebrating 200
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Festival gets off with a bang!
A great crowd attended the fireworks at the opening of the 75th Wexford Festival Opera on the Wexford Quayfront. More pictures on page 30-31. Photo: Jim Campbell
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Viable pipe bomb and two loaded weapons seized by gardaí
Gardaí seized a viable pipe bomb and two loaded firearms in Drogheda, Co Louth, on Monday as they continue to investigate organised crime in the area. The seizure was made after a search of land at Rathmullen Park in the town. Gardaí confirmed the...
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‘My son’s drug debt started at €700 and rose to €4,000, now I fear we’ll be the next Waterford’
Tralee’s biggest GAA club, Austin Stacks, has taken the unprecedented step of writing to the parents and guardians of children in the club in the wake of ongoing anti-social behaviour around their home grounds. Reports of fireworks and bangers going...
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Mind blowing: Over €200k raised for special school in fundraiser
There was good news this week for St Francis Special School which received a significant financial boost that will help the mid Kerry facility move ahead with development plans, all thanks to a ‘mind-blowing’ fundraiser. ‘Birdies for Buddy’ inspired...
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SOW FAR, SOW GOOD
Gilbert Smyth and Michael Joyce sow winter wheat at 235kg/ha in Corries, Co Carlow.
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This week
If there’s a moral in the phenomenal success of Dublinborn, Mayo-raised Philippa Dunne’s acting life, it’s never quit. She’ll happily admit that she almost gave up on her thespian ambitions so many times “I’d say ‘That’s it, I can’t do this anymore. I...
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BREAKING
BY ROBERTO DE ZERBI is sailing through uncharted waters as he tries to navigate Tottenham through their goal drought. The Italian’s teams are normally known for their fast and furious attacking style, firing in goals from all angles. But his Spurs...
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Pay deal set to hit €1.6bn as path to formal talks is laid down
The Coalition expects the bill for the public sector pay increase to move towards €1.6bn as formal negotiations get under way. This figure means that, depending on how talks proceed, about 300,000 public sectors workers are likely to get a pay rise of...
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DOUBLE JEOPARDY
A RELATIVE of murdered Philip English, who died alongside three members of his family in an arson attack in Waterford this week, owed drug-debts to two different gangs, one of the dead man’s son’s has revealed. Speaking with Sunday World, John James...
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PAIR FACE COURT ON ARSON RAP
A MAN and woman have appeared at a special court sitting in connection with an arson attack in Waterford that claimed the lives of four family members. Jessica Dalton, 31, and 21-year-old Cian Stacey, 21, appeared before Judge Andrew Gubbins at a...
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FOLEY
THE first part of Anthony Foley's story is that his father Brendan was an Ireland international, played for Munster and Shannon, and he'd followed his father everywhere. "I carried his bag into the changing room at Thomond and I minded the spot where...
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JOHN LE CARRÉ: A NEW LIFE Tuesday, 9pm, Sky Arts and NOW CRIMECALL 7pm, Monday, RTE ONE ELLIE & NATASIA Wednesday, 10pm, BBC Two
Spy novelist John le Carré is one of our most popular authors. This documentary reveals how betrayal, espionage, family and love shaped writer David Cornwell and led him to his famous pen name. Drawing on his troubled childhood, career in intelligence...
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MAKE THE CAL’
CALANDAGAN (4.00) can become the king of Ascot again on Qatar Racing Champions Day. Absent since winning the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at the track in July, the French-trained gelding, has a record of 12112 at the course. Last year he...
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LICENCE TO FRILL Skirted sofas are back
THE SKIRTED SOFA Once the preserve of country houses and your granny’s spare bedroom, the retro furniture skirt is having a renaissance. The appeal is partly practical. A furniture skirt hides a multitude of sins: ugly legs, tangled cables and those...
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PATRICK KIELTY
On the Late Late Show ‘It feels like home now... and I think that’s special’
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COVER STORY AI GETS PHYSICAL
Akara Robotics co-founder Niamh Donnelly on how hospitals will change forever
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Editor’s note
“The autumn leaves caress the trees tenderly.” Yay, it’s my favourite season of the year and what an issue we have in store for you this month. Not one, not two, but three of Ireland’s favourite country music stars on one cover. Yes, we catch up with...
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Publisher’s Statement
We are also delighted to feature Aileesh Carew from Epic Museum, as well as Caroilin Callery from the National Famine Museum. Dublin is a city with a rich history, a lively culture and a thriving community. From the city centre’s cobbled streets to...
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Publisher’s Statement
Where waterfalls seem to fall from the sky, mountains rise into the clouds, and powerful waves crash against rugged headlands and endless beaches, this is, without question, one of the most extraordinary places in the world to call home. It is a...
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THE FRIDAY NIGHT CÉILÍ Memories of Mitchelstown Comhaltas - 1960s to 1980s
In recent times we were reminiscing about our childhood memories, as we were both born in 1962 within a six-week timeframe and lived across the road from one another in King Street. Among the liveliest recollections from the late 1960s through the...
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