Visiting Ireland to trace your family’s history.Getty Irish families love their stories and none is more poignant than the tale of people who left their home for a new life, overseas. When Patrick Lalley (73) arrived in County Mayo with his son John (44) to research their family history, even they were surprised at how … [Read more…]
Published: Fri 19 May 2023, 10:09 AM GAA: Electric Ireland Munster Minor Football Championship Semi-Final Cork5-9 Tipperary 1-11 Report: Liam Hogan at FBD Semple Stadium MATCH DIGEST Player of the Game: Sean Coakley (Cork) SCORERS – Cork: Sean Coakley 2-2 (0-2 frees); Dara Sheedy 1-3 (0-1 free); Denis Mullane 2-0; Gary Holland 0-2; Mark O’Brien, … [Read more…]
CAPTAIN SEAN O’DONOGHUE is set to make his opening appearance for Cork in the 2023 championship in Sunday’s Munster tie with Clare. O’Donoghue has been named in defence for the Cusack Park game after an injury-marred campaign to date for the Inniscarra man. Cork also bring in Luke Meade, Conor Cahalane and Conor Lehane to their attack as … [Read more…]
Anne McHale née Leneghan Bunalty, Glenamoy, Ballina, Co. Mayo and formerly of Faha, Kildimo, Co. Limerick and Dollis Hill, London – peacefully at her family Home in Bunalty surrounded by her loving family on 19th May 2023. Predeceased recently by her father Johnny Leneghan and her father-in-law and mother in-law-Pat and Mamie McHale. Beloved wife … [Read more…]
.jpg "Pádraig O’Hora on David Clifford: ‘You’d like to dislike him but you can’t . . . he’s a decent bloke’")
But not Pádraig O’Hora. After an injury-disrupted start to 2023, he craved minutes more than a break. And so, before he knew it, he was togging out for Ballina Stephenites. “It was a Sweeney Cup game against Belmullet,” he recounts. “There were two more of the [Mayo] lads who haven’t played . . . the … [Read more…]
Authorities say a sport utility vehicle traveled over 100 miles per hour on Route 17 as it was pursued by a Broome County sheriff’s deputy. The 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee that was the subject of the chase Thursday evening ultimately collided with another sheriff patrol vehicle in Johnson City. This vehicle collided with a Broome … [Read more…]
By ROD MOSS Charles Loo-Hayes, Jacquita Palmer, Sylvester Webb, Ronja and Raffi sit in the Bitter Springs creekbed near Alice Springs as Arranye describes the fundamental aspects of the Headband Dreaming, visible in the high cliff of the distant range. At his back, but out of frame, is an important cleft in the cliff marking … [Read more…]
By ERWIN CHLANDA A report states it is “debunking” alcohol industry claims that the minimum price for alcohol is penalising all drinkers, saying moderate tipplers are spending just $3.07 more a year, “less than one percent increase”. But the report by the Curtin University’s National Drug Research Institute is silent about any decrease of consumption … [Read more…]
Resurging after her round-one disappointment, GM Aleksandra Goryachkina was the only victor of round four at the Nicosia FIDE Women’s Grand Prix 2022-2023 on Friday. She scoured the ending with a microscopic edge until she induced mistakes by her opponent, IM Oliwia Kiolbasa. With her second win of the event, Goryachkina nears the top of … [Read more…]
The Victorian Liberal Party needs to break with more than 80 years of tradition and get involved in local government, according to one senior federal MP. A former Victorian Liberal Party chief has been appointed head of the new Yes23 campaign. Simon Frost has assumed the role of new chief operations tasked with utilising new … [Read more…]