GARDAÍ have appealed for information on the whereabouts of a teenager missing from Co. Meath. Alice O'Keefe, 17, is reported missing from her home in Julianstown since Monday evening, September 2. She is described as being 5' 7" in height, with a slim build, brown hair and green eyes. It is not known what she was wearing when she was last seen. Alice is known to frequent the … [Read more...] about Appeal for information on teenager missing from Co. Meath since Monday
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Search underway for Irish hiker missing in Italy
A SEARCH is underway for an Irish hiker who has gone missing on the Italian island of Sardinia. L'Union Sarda reports that the 39-year-old man has not been seen since 4pm on Friday, when he and his brothers decided to split up along the third stage of the Santa Barbara Mining Trail. The newspaper added that the man went missing along a stretch of coast between Masua and Cala … [Read more...] about Search underway for Irish hiker missing in Italy
England players baffled as pitch invader lines up with team ahead of Ireland clash
A PITCH invader managed to make his way onto the field ahead of Ireland's Nations League clash with England in Dublin last night. The man, dressed in a full England kit with the number 69, lined up next to a bewildered Anthony Gordon as the teams prepared for the national anthems. YouTuber Daniel Jarvis has taken credit for the stunt, posting footage of the incident on his … [Read more...] about England players baffled as pitch invader lines up with team ahead of Ireland clash
Police officer sustains significant head injury during Belfast disturbance
A POLICE OFFICER sustained a significant head injury after being struck by a piece of masonry during a disturbance in Belfast. The incident occurred as officers dealt with anti-social behaviour off the Westlink dual carriageway in west Belfast at around 8.30pm on Thursday. Chief Inspector Claire Hamilton condemned the attack on the officer and urged parents to prevent their … [Read more...] about Police officer sustains significant head injury during Belfast disturbance
‘Increasingly difficult’ to manage parishes across Ireland due to priest shortages, bishop warns
IT is becoming “increasingly difficult” to manage Catholic Church parishes in one of Ireland’s largest dioceses due a priests shortage a bishop has warned. Retirement among the clergy and a lack of new vocations over successive years has left the Diocese of Killaloe struggling to maintain “full cover” to the five counties it serves. The vocations crisis prompted the Diocese to … [Read more...] about ‘Increasingly difficult’ to manage parishes across Ireland due to priest shortages, bishop warns