Curlews 'thriving' in parts of Northern Ireland
The curlew was once a common sight across Northern Ireland, but numbers have fallen by more than 80% since the 1980s. The ...
Ethel Kennedy, 96-year-old widow of Robert F. Kennedy, suffers stroke, family asks for prayers
Ethel Kennedy, mother to eleven children, wife to the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, and long-time philanthropist, has suffered from a stroke, her family announced.
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Letters: Infrastructure investment is vital to keep pace with projected housing builds
The Central Bank came out recently with its latest forecast for the economy. It said that in the next 25 years, Ireland will need to build around 52,000 houses per annum. This shows that the market is ...
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Government parties at war over ‘reference letters for sex abusers’
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has threatened to embroil “senior” government figures in a controversy surrounding her party’s handling of a child sex abuser. During fiery Dáil exchanges yesterday, ...