Mum of one of M9 crash teenagers says she “forgives” online trolls and sends love to injured
The mother of M9 crash teenager Jack Kennedy spoke at his funeral today (Tuesday). The mother of the 17-year-old spoke at her son’s funeral mass and urged other young people to stop engaging in dangerous driving behaviour. The mass took place in St Michael’s Church in Athy, Co Kildare this morning. Five teenage boys died […]
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Four teens rushed to hospital, one in critical condition, after Galway crash
The boy in critical condition is receiving treatment in Beaumont Hospital. Four teenagers have been rushed to hospital, and one is in a critical condition, after a single-vehicle crash in Galway. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the collision which occurred at Ballyedmond, Clonberne, Ballinasloe on Saturday, August 22, around 10.00pm. The front passenger in […]
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Legendary Irish musician Eithne Vallely dies after being struck by lorry
Tributes are pouring in for the ‘pioneering musician, collector and champion of traditional Irish music’. Eithne Vallely, the acclaimed traditional Irish musician, has died at the age of 81 after being struck by a lorry. In a statement, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said that it received a report at around 8.20am on […]
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TD slammed for saying he was “sick” of posts about dead M9 teenagers
Cathal Crowe, a Fianna Fáil for Clare, said he is “sick of seeing people eulogising and heaping praise on thugs”. Five teenage boys died in the crash on the M9. The women and child they hit remain in hospital. In a post on Facebook on Tuesday, the Fianna Fáil TD said the five young men were […]
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Fundraiser for three sisters injured in M9 crash passes 200k
A fundraiser for three sisters seriously injured in the M9 crash in Kildare has raised hundreds of thousands of euros. The GoFundMe has been set up by Brian Curley, a friend of the youngest sister Ella Hendrickson. “This has been an incredibly difficult and frightening time for Ella, Niamh, Alma and their family. They are […]
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US Apache helicopter ‘goes down’ near Strait of Hormuz with crew members rescued
The Strait of Hormuz has remained a persistent source of tension in the US–Iran conflict. A US helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, US President Trump has confirmed. Speaking to journalists after Monday night’s NBA Finals, where he received a frosty reception, the US President said: “The pilots are fine. Yeah. “Nobody […]
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