Pictured: Father, 59, and two sons shot to death in Irish ‘murder-suicide’

A father and two adult sons who died in a suspected murder-suicide on an Irish farm have been named as Tadgh O’Sullivan and his children Diarmuid and Mark.     The bodies of the father, 59, and his two sons, aged 22 and 25, were discovered in County Cork on Monday and police say they all … Read more

Pictured: Father, 59, and two sons shot to death in Irish ‘murder-suicide’

Pictured: Father, 59, and two sons shot to death ‘in murder-suicide’ on Irish farm ‘following inheritance dispute’ The father, 59, and his two sons, aged 22 and 25, were found dead in Co. Cork They were named locally as Tadgh O’Sullivan and his sons Diarmuid and Mark    There are no other suspects and reports say … Read more

Man and grown-up sons found dead on Irish farm ‘in murder-suicide’

Father and two grown-up sons are found dead on Irish farm ‘in murder-suicide following dispute over inheritance’ The father, 59, and his two sons, aged 22 and 25, found dead in County Cork Locals called police at 6.30am after woman said shots were fired in her home But police did not gain access to the … Read more

Coronavirus: Guards are BACK on Irish border to monitor lockdowns

The Garda are back on the Irish border and carrying out checks on drivers after the highest-level lockdowns were imposed on both sides of the frontier.  Officers have not carried out such stringent checks on drivers from Ulster since the days of the Troubles when the IRA moved guns and Semtex into the war-torn province. … Read more

Coronavirus: Guards are BACK on Irish border to monitor lockdowns

The Garda are back on the Irish border and carrying out checks on drivers after the highest-level lockdowns were imposed on both sides of the frontier.  Officers have not carried out such stringent checks on drivers from Ulster since the days of the Troubles when the IRA moved guns and Semtex into the war-torn province. … Read more

Coronavirus Ireland: How does Ireland’s lockdown differ from Northern Irish circuit breaker?

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

Heartbreaking documentary footage captures 1966 World Cup hero Jack Charlton’s final weeks

A new documentary shows World Cup winner Jack Charlton in the final few months of his life as he battles dementia. Documentary Finding Jack Charlton shows the former Leeds United defender and Republic of Ireland manager at his Northumberland home. In one tragic scene, his wife Pat says: ‘They think a lot of you don’t they, … Read more

Heartbreaking documentary footage captures 1966 World Cup hero Jack Charlton’s final weeks

A new documentary shows World Cup winner Jack Charlton in the final few months of his life as he battles dementia. Documentary Finding Jack Charlton shows the former Leeds United defender and Republic of Ireland manager at his Northumberland home. In one tragic scene, his wife Pat says: ‘They think a lot of you, don’t they, … Read more

Transgender people ‘should be allowed to change gender without a doctor’s consent in UK’

Transgender people should be allowed to change their gender without a doctor’s consent in the UK, the British Medical Association has said.   Doctors backed a proposal at the BMA’s general meeting yesterday which asked the Government to pursue a ‘simplified’ way for transgender and non-binary individuals to gain legal recognition of their gender. At present, … Read more

Travel giant Tui announces closure of 166 high street stores in UK and Republic of Ireland

Holiday giant Tui is closing 166 high street stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, the UK’s biggest tour operator has announced. The decision was made following changes in customer behaviour as a result of the pandemic, the firm said in a statement, with the Anglo-German company calling COVID-19 the ‘greatest crisis’ the … Read more