Limerick director of Wigmore Hall awarded CBE in Queen’s New Year’s honours list
John Gilhooly, the Limerick-born director of London’s Wigmore Hall has been appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen’s...
Birmingham Irish Association CEO hails GAA clubs following New Year’s Honour
The head of the Birmingham Irish Association has hailed the community and in particular the city’s GAA clubs, saying his honour in the Queen’s...
‘Gay cake’ complaint ruled inadmissible by European court
A complaint by a Northern Ireland gay rights activist that he had been discriminated against when the Christian owners of a bakery refused to...
Four men on trial over alleged role in golf dinner event
The trial of two politicians and two hoteliers over their alleged breach of Covid restrictions in organising a golf society dinner has begun in...
Former London Irish rugby star to feature in BBC’s The Apprentice
Former London Irish and Ireland U20s rugby player Conor Gilsenan is bidding for Alan Sugar’s £250,000 investment in the new series of the BBC’s The...
Young GAA star killed by train in London
Tributes have been paid to a talented young Antrim GAA player who was killed in London at the weekend.
Connor Marron, 19, from Ahoghill, Co...
Full list of Covid restrictions announced by the Irish Government
The following Covid restrictions will be introduced from this Sunday until 30 January in Ireland:
All restaurants and bars, excluding takeaways and delivery services, must...
PSNI wrong not to investigate ‘hooded men’ torture allegations, court rules
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) was wrong not to investigate allegations of torture in the case of the “Hooded Men”, the Supreme...
New travel guidance issued for British travellers into Ireland
Anyone arriving from Great Britain into Ireland will be asked to take daily antigen tests for five consecutive days after arriving in the country,...
Coventry Alzheimers Society founder Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Hunter passes away
Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Hunter, co-founder of The Coventry Alzheimers Society, has passed away at the age of 89.
Betty was born in Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin...