14 h. ago Terence Stamp, Superman villain and 'swinging sixties' icon, dies aged 87

“He leaves behind an extraordinary body of work, both as an actor and as a writer that will continue to touch and inspire people for years to come,” his family is quoted as saying.

Events

26 h. ago ‘I’m in my 40s and dating after my husband died – but I find the apps genuinely creepy’

Ask Roe: I spend my time feeling like a judgmental prude or feeling rejected by people I’ve never met

Events

26 h. ago How Niamh Allen has combined motherhood with a sharp rise to the top of Irish women’s distance running

Cork athlete celebrated on medal podium with daughter Lily after winning 5,000m national title

Politics

42 h. ago ‘Deep shock’ in community as pedestrian dies and second person injured in NI hit

‘Deep shock’ in community as pedestrian dies and second person injured in NI hit-and-run  Belfast Telegraph

Events

45 h. ago Around 220 people die in floods and landslides in Pakistan that have washed away whole buildings

Hundreds of rescue workers are still searching for survivors.

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50 h. ago Man of many parts opens first exhibition – inspired by the water and the West

Michael Hegarty is nothing if not a man of diverse and disparate passions; the former banker-turned-psychotherapist loves writing, fishing, walking, choral singing, sport and – as his upcoming exhibition beautifully demonstrates – painting. And he does all this while living with his diagnosis of terminal cancer. Not just that, he has gone through the trauma […] The post Man of many parts opens first exhibition – inspired by the water and the West appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Politics

51 h. ago ‘I was very ill with cancer when our daughter died. Sometimes I wonder what would she think of the world today. She’d be 41’

Jane O’Leary, recipient of the National Concert Hall’s lifetime-achievement award, on her half-century of musical innovation

Events

64 h. ago Man (40s) dies in crash involving truck and motorcycle in Kerry

Motorcyclist was pronounced dead at scene at Tieraclea on Listowel side of Tarbert

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65 h. ago Motorcyclist (40s) dies in following collision with truck in Co Kerry

The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision.

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65 h. ago Motorcyclist (40s) dies following collision with truck in Co Kerry

The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision.

Events

3 d. ago Cullinane says families dealing with child scoliosis ‘betrayed’ by Harris

Simon Harris cannot say he did everything he could for the family of a child who died after dealing with delays for scoliosis surgery, Sinn Fein said.

Society

3 d. ago Rapist (79) died alone in custody after family not notified of stroke, investigation finds

The Office of the Inspector of Prisons noted that Irish Prison Service (IPS) protocol requires the families of inmates to be contacted 'in the quickest way possible' in the event of grave illness.

Events

3 d. ago Man (60s) dies after getting into difficulty swimming off Waterford coast

The incident happened at Boatstrand at around 9am on Thursday.

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3 d. ago One person dies in Spain as European countries continue efforts to stop wildfires

European countries are experiencing sweltering temperatures during a heatwave this week.

Events

3 d. ago Irish man dies in Ecuador prison after being arrested at airport with alleged cocaine

Local police alleged the man and his son were on their way to Madrid with 15 blocks of cocaine.

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4 d. ago Young man who died in swimming accident in Kerry river named as Padraig O'Rahilly

Padriag O’Rahilly pronounced deceased at the scene.

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4 d. ago Tánaiste agrees to meet parents of boy who died after long wait for scoliosis surgery

Harvey Morrison Sherratt died on July 29th, although no cause of death has been established

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4 d. ago Inquest into prisoner’s death delayed after DPP ‘mislaid’ file, court hears

Michael Devlin absconded from an open air jail but was detained again and died a month later

Events

4 d. ago Irish man dies in Ecuador jail after being arrested at airport over alleged cocaine

Father and son found with 15 blocks of the drug as well as handguns and ammunition at airport, police say

Events

4 d. ago Harris agrees to meet parents of child who died after waiting years for scoliosis surgery

The Tánaiste has sought a full multidisciplinary report on the timeline of care provided to Harvey Sherratt, who died last month.

Society