Man, 40s, dies after being struck by vehicle in Sligo
The collision occurred near Luke’s Bridge, Gortnaleck, yesterday afternoon. A man has died after being struck by a vehicle in County Sligo. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following the fatal road traffic collision which occurred near Luke’s Bridge, Gortnaleck, yesterday, August 29, 2026. The collision occurred around 3.55pm and involved a van and a male […]
1 week ago
19-year-old dies in drowning tragedy at Leitrim festival
The incident is being treated as a tragic accident. A teenage boy has drowned while attending a popular music festival in Co Leitrim. The incident happened at the Ballinamore Family Festival and is being treated as a tragic accident. The 19-year-old has been named locally as Alan Creamer, from Rooskeynamona, Mohill, Co Leitrim. In a […]
2 weeks ago
Irish musician Cat Dowling dies aged 54
She rose to fame as the frontwoman of Dublin band Alphastates. Irish singer-songwriter Cat Dowling has died aged 54. The Kilkenny-born musician, who rose to fame as the frontwoman of Dublin band Alphastates, died on Friday, August 7. She spent more than two decades making music, first with Alphastates and later independently. Alphastates released two […]
1 month ago
Civilian killed in suspected arson attack on car in Omagh
Another person, Aaron Moffett (38), has been confirmed dead after falling from a moving vehicle in Armagh A person has died in Co Tyrone following an arson attack on a car, while another has died after falling from a moving vehicle in Co Armagh. Police have revealed a body was discovered after a blaze was […]
1 year ago
Woman swallowed whole by 13ft shark while swimming with friends
Horrific. A woman who was out swimming with her friends is believed to have been swallowed whole by a 13ft shark without any of her friends noticing. The woman, Christine Armstrong, had been out with swimming with her friends when they noticed a fin cutting through the water on Australia’s New South Wales coast. As […]
2 years ago