Husband finds seven-month-baby dead in bed after police wake him up to tell him his wife was found dead under a motorway bridge The body of Nicola Keane, 34, was found under a bridge near her home in Dublin She was discovered on Tuesday morning, Irish police later found her baby dead Police had to … Read more
The Republic of Ireland has imposed far stricter lockdown restrictions than those in Northern Ireland, including closing gyms, churches and non-essential shops. People in the Republic also can only go within three miles (5km) of their home for exercise, with no such rules in the North despite ‘unnecessary travel’ being banned. Police have been carrying … Read more
A scathing yet hilarious review of Dolly Alderton’s novel Ghost went viral over the weekend. Book critic Barry Pierce, of the Irish Times, did not hold back in taking down the author’s autumn offering, calling it ‘the most culturally relevant novel of 2014.’ Ghosts, London-based Alderton’s first foray into fiction, tells the story of Nina … Read more
Wolf Hall author Dame Hilary Mantel has called for the skeleton of the 18th Century ‘Irish Giant’ currently held by the Royal College of Surgeons to be repatriated after he asked to be buried at sea. Mantel wrote The Giant, O’Brien, a fictionalised account of 8ft 4in Charles Byrne, who suffered from acromegalic gigantism and … Read more
Ireland’s government has ignored scientific advice for a new national lockdown and has instead moved the country up one level on its alert scale. On Sunday, the country’s National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) recommended that all of Ireland’s 26 counties be elevated to Level 5 restrictions for the next four weeks, effectively taking them … Read more
Jodie Comer lets her hair down on the Irish coast as Killing Eve star takes a summer break after winning her second consecutive TV Choice Award By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 08:29 BST, 16 September 2020 | Updated: 08:30 BST, 16 September 2020 The whereabouts of Villanelle may well be unknown, but the actress … Read more
Legendary Irish jockey Pat Smullen dies aged 43 in Dublin after losing battle with pancreatic cancer Smullen retired in May 2019 after completing treatment for pancreatic cancer Smullen was initially given a clean bill of health but recently suffered a relapse His death was announced a year after a legends race he organised raised £2.3m … Read more
Ireland’s health minister has tested negative for coronavirus after an earlier scare which forced the country’s entire cabinet to self-isolate. Stephen Donnelly reported feeling unwell earlier on Tuesday and announced he was being tested for the virus. This resulted in other members of the cabinet restricting their movements as a precaution. The move came just … Read more
The entire Irish cabinet is self-isolating and Parliament has been suspended after the country’s health minister reported having coronavirus symptoms. Ceann Comhairle (speaker) Sean O Fearghail made the announcement in the Dail (parliament) today that Stephen Donnelly had fallen ill and that ministers would therefore be restricting their movements. The move came just hours after … Read more
A young Irish couple have been charged over the alleged stabbing of a man that left him stranded in a unit block hallway with a partially severed ear. Neighbours found victim Oliver Solan, 30, barely conscious in a corridor at a Young Street apartment block in Randwick, in Sydney’s east, about 8.40pm on Saturday. Police … Read more