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Dana to speak at Church event in Kildare
The annual event, themed “Baptised & Sent”, will begin each evening at 7.30pm and feature a range of guest speakers sharing personal stories of faith, service and outreach A five-night Solemn Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help will take place at St Peter & St Paul Church, Monasterevin...
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Dana to speak at Church event in Kildare
The annual event, themed “Baptised & Sent”, will begin each evening at 7.30pm and feature a range of guest speakers sharing personal stories of faith, service and outreach A five-night Solemn Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help will take place at St Peter & St Paul Church, Monasterevin...
Laois court hears ‘money mule’ had placement with Premier League football club
The woman pleaded guilty at Portlaoise District Court A ‘money mule’ who had a placement at an English Premier League club allowed her ATM card to be used in a scam. Aramide Solanke (22) of 2 Burgage Gardens, Newcastle, Dublin admitted laundering €2,500 at AIB Portlaoise on December 8, 2023. ...
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Donegal teen cancer survivor calls on community to go all in this Daffodil Day
Joel Messenger, 19, was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML) in November 2024, after experiencing symptoms that he initially thought were from a stubborn flu Donegal man and cancer survivor Joel Messenger from Greencastle is calling on his local community to go all in against cancer...
Derry Death Notices - Sunday, March 1, 2026
Latest Derry obituaries and death notices The following deaths have occurred:- • Aubrey Brownlow, 67 Greenvale Park, Magherafelt • John Collins, 35 Gelvin Grange, Derry Aubrey Brownlow, 67 Greenvale Park, Magherafelt It is with deep regret we announce the passing of Aubrey Brownlow, February ...
Donegal teen cancer survivor calls on community to go all in this Daffodil Day
Joel Messenger, 19, was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML) in November 2024, after experiencing symptoms that he initially thought were from a stubborn flu Donegal man and cancer survivor Joel Messenger from Greencastle is calling on his local community to go all in against cancer...
Locked up in February: 11 men including violent rapist, spying perv and takeaway thug
The most serious cases heard by the court in Exeter in February
Devon funeral notices: Beloved dad who had action-packed life passes away
Tributes have been paid to loved ones in the latest funeral notices
Trump warns Iran against retaliation for strikes which killed Ayatollah
Donald Trump has warned Iran against further retaliation for the joint US-Israeli strikes on the country which killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, telling the country the US would counter “with a force that has never been seen before”. In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, the US Presid...
Sunday’s briefing: Man City put pressure back on Arsenal and VAR denies Burnley
Manchester City once again put the pressure on Arsenal as they eked out a 1-0 win at Leeds that put them within two points of the Premier League leaders. VAR was once again the centre of attention at Turf Moor, where Burnley came from 3-0 down to draw level with Brentford, but then had a goal ruled ...
Sunday’s briefing: Man City put pressure back on Arsenal and VAR denies Burnley
Manchester City once again put the pressure on Arsenal as they eked out a 1-0 win at Leeds that put them within two points of the Premier League leaders. VAR was once again the centre of attention at Turf Moor, where Burnley came from 3-0 down to draw level with Brentford, but then had a goal ruled ...
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in attack by US and Israel
Iranian state media have confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a major attack by Israel and the United States. The reports early on Sunday threw the future of the Islamic Republic into doubt and raised the risk of regional instability. President Donald Trump announced the d...
Iranian state TV says Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has died
Iranian state TV said the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has died. The Associated Press reported state TV gave no cause for the 86-year-old’s death, with the announcement following joint US-Israeli strikes on the country. It comes after US President Donald Trump claimed Khamenei...
Big increase in calves on offer at Kilkenny Mart
Farming woes: Bad weather and blue tongue outbreak spark negativity in agricultural world Since I last wrote this column there has been a lot of negativity in the agricultural world, starting with the weather - we have had no full dry day in the last tree or four weeks. The outbreak of blue t...
Olivia Dean wins big at Brits as Palestine and Peter Mandelson mentions censored
Olivia Dean won big at the 2026 Brit Awards, scooping four gongs, as a joke about Lord Peter Mandelson and a shout of “free Palestine” were censored by ITV. The channel also removed numerous instances of swearing, just a week after controversy at the Bafta Awards saw the BBC broadcast a racial s...
Sharon Osbourne remembers husband Ozzy as ‘authentic and gifted’ at Brit Awards
Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne has been remembered by his widow Sharon as “authentic, gifted and unpredictable”, as he was honoured with a posthumous lifetime achievement award at the 2026 Brits. The singer, known as the Prince of Darkness, died aged 76 in July last year just over two week...
Sharon Osbourne remembers husband Ozzy as ‘authentic and gifted’ at Brit Awards
Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne has been remembered by his widow Sharon as “authentic, gifted and unpredictable”, as he was honoured with a posthumous lifetime achievement award at the 2026 Brits. The singer, known as the Prince of Darkness, died aged 76 in July last year just over two week...
Middle East faces uncertainty after Trump claims Ayatollah killed
The Middle East faces further uncertainty after Iran’s Supreme Leader was reportedly killed in joint US-Israeli strikes on the country. US President Donald Trump claimed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had died in the attacks on Saturday morning and urged the Iranian people to seize “the single greatest ...
Scottish Labour accuses SNP of ‘broken promises’ on NHS waiting times
Scottish Labour has accused the Scottish Government of “dismal failure” over “broken promises” to end year-long NHS waits. The party pointed to a speech by Finance Secretary Shona Robison in December 2024 when she said that by March this year, nobody would wait longer than 12 months for a ne...
Derry Death Notices - Sunday, March 1, 2026
Latest Derry obituaries and death notices The following deaths have occurred:- • Aubrey Brownlow, 67 Greenvale Park, Magherafelt • John Collins, 35 Gelvin Grange, Derry Aubrey Brownlow, 67 Greenvale Park, Magherafelt It is with deep regret we announce the passing of Aubrey Brownlow, February ...