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Eamonn Holmes ‘doing okay’ following stroke, says son
GB News presenter Eamonn Holmes is “doing okay given the circumstances” after he suffered a stroke, his eldest son Declan has said. Declan Holmes added his father’s medical issue “came as a real shock”, and he thanked those who have sent messages of support, saying: “It means a lot to us...
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Russia and Ukraine trade blame for violating Orthodox Easter ceasefire
Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of violating a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire that took effect less than 24 hours earlier. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called a 32-hour ceasefire over the Orthodox Easter weekend, ordering Russian forces to halt hostilities from 4pm on S...
'We are not criminals' - huge turnout for Donegal stop-protest on dual carriageway
The protesters gathered in Manorcunningham before going onto the dual carriageway towards Dry Arch in Letterkenny, with organisers having insisted beforehand that they did not intend to block roads and that the protest was a peaceful one A stop-protest on Saturday evening between Manorcunning...
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Hungary at polls in key election that could unseat Orban after 16 years
Hungarians are casting ballots in what is widely seen as Europe’s most consequential election this year, a vote that could unseat populist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, an ally of US President Donald Trump, after 16 years in power. It is a key moment for Mr Orban, the European Union’s longest-ser...
Brand-new special school due for this Kildare town
A Senator has asserted that the new facility 'will increase capacity for students with additional needs across the county' Positive news for County Kildare has been revealed, as a new special school is set to open up in one South Kildare town. Newbridge-based Fianna Fáil Senator Fiona O’Lough...
Eamonn Holmes ‘doing okay’ following stroke, says son
GB News presenter Eamonn Holmes is “doing okay given the circumstances” after he suffered a stroke, his eldest son Declan has said. Declan Holmes added his father’s medical issue “came as a real shock”, and he thanked those who have sent messages of support, saying: “It means a lot to us...
Gardaí to host Lifford Wellness Café for Donegal Social Inclusion Week
Donegal Social Inclusion Week will take place from Thursday, April 9, to Friday, April 17 An Garda Síochána will be hosting the Lifford Wellness Café as part of Social Inclusion Week. The event will be held at the Lifford Garda Station on Wednesday, April 15, from 11am to 1pm. Refreshments su...
Gardaí probe unauthorised taking of car outside Longford-based global healthcare provider
The incident took place in the early hours of Thursday morning in Templemichael Glebe Gardaí are investigating the unauthorised taking of a car from outside a leading global healthcare manufacturer's premises in Longford town. The incident took place in the early hours of Thursday morning whe...
Louth drivers among those caught in serious offences during bank holiday
An Garda Síochána conducted an extensive Roads Policing Operation An Garda Síochána recorded a number of serious road safety breaches during the recent bank holiday Roads Policing Operation, including a significant speeding offence in Drogheda, as part of a nationwide enforcement effort. An G...
THE BIG READ: Offaly woman thrives as a well-known influencer and style guru
Influencer, style guru, young widow and now a mother of five after finding new love, but as Rachel Gorry explains, she still doesn't like the camera being pointed at her She's a camera shy mother of five but Rachel Gorry has nonetheless scaled the dizzying heights of the influencer business t...
Kilkenny town to receive over €200k in project funding
It’s hoped the transformation of the existing sports field complex will create an inclusive space for the whole community Johnstown is to receive €224,000 in LEADER funding toward the cost of a recreational, inter-generational eco-hub. Subject to planning permission, the hub will be located a...
Brand-new special school due for this Kildare town
A Senator has asserted that the new facility 'will increase capacity for students with additional needs across the county' Positive news for County Kildare has been revealed, as a new special school is set to open up in one South Kildare town. Newbridge-based Fianna Fáil Senator Fiona O’Lough...
Carlow County Council issues advice on giving unwanted clothing a “second life”
A new national Textiles Reuse & Recycling Map on mywaste.ie lists more than 1,500 donation points across the country, including several locations in Carlow Carlow County Council is encouraging residents to give unwanted clothing, paired shoes, and household textiles a “second life” through ...
BREAKING: ‘We don't know what's ahead of us’: An organiser of protest at Limerick port
The blockade at Foynes Port continues this Sunday morning THE PROTEST at Foynes Port continues this Sunday despite all blockades in Dublin and at Whitegate Refinery in Cork being cleared by gardai and a garda operation ongoing at Galway Docks. Eugene O’Connor, one of the organises of the prot...
Rory McIlroy loses big Masters advantage after Amen Corner trouble at Augusta
Amen Corner claimed its most high-profile victim of the week as it cost defending Masters champion Rory McIlroy three shots and the hold he had on the tournament during a damaging 45 minutes. The Northern Irishman entered Augusta National’s famously tricky stretch clinging on to top spot after see...
Rory McIlroy loses big Masters advantage after Amen Corner trouble at Augusta
Amen Corner claimed its most high-profile victim of the week as it cost defending Masters champion Rory McIlroy three shots and the hold he had on the tournament during a damaging 45 minutes. The Northern Irishman entered Augusta National’s famously tricky stretch clinging on to top spot after see...
Tories pledge to give parents a say over teaching of ‘sensitive issues’
Scottish Tories have pledged to give parents a say over what schools teach children on “sensitive issues” such as sex education. The Conservatives are proposing to create parent panels for every council area in order to ensure that lessons on socially contentious subjects are age-appropriate for...
Rather blustery in Donegal today with sunny spells and passing heavy showers
During the afternoon, showers will become more scattered from the west, with more in the way of sunshine - relatively cool with highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees with fresh and gusty westerly winds will ease to just light by evening Sunday in Donegal will be rather blustery with sunny s...
Streeting criticises Trump’s ‘incendiary, provocative, outrageous’ words
Wes Streeting has criticised Donald Trump’s “incendiary, provocative, outrageous” language amid souring trans-Atlantic ties, and said the failure of US-Iran peace talks was “disappointing”. Disagreements over the Iran war, Greenland and the Chagos Islands, as well as the US president’s j...
No deal in US-Iran peace talks leaves fragile ceasefire in doubt
The United States and Iran have ended face-to-face talks without an agreement, leaving a fragile two-week ceasefire in the war in the Middle East in doubt. Washington said the negotiations broke down over Tehran’s refusal to commit to abandoning their nuclear weapon programme, while Iran cited a ...