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THE families of the victims of the Bloody Sunday massacre “will not grieve” the former head of the British Army, General Mike Jackson who died this week. Gen Jackson, died on Tuesday, October 15, at the age of 80, surrounded by his family. In a statement, the British Army said “General ‘Jacko’ served with distinction for over 40 years, finishing his career as Chief of the … [Read more...] about Bloody Sunday families ‘will not grieve’ death of former head of British Army Gen Mike Jackson

GARY OLDMAN will return to the stage after 40 years in a revival of Samuel Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape. The English actor, who was born in London in 1958, made his stage debut at the York Theatre Royal in 1979, and he will return there next spring when the production opens in April. Written in 1958, Dublin-born Beckett’s one-act play tells the story of Krapp, who records a … [Read more...] about Gary Oldman will return to stage in revival of Samuel Beckett classic

PRESIDENT Michael D Higgins has praised the families of those killed in the Stardust nightclub tragedy for their ”steadfastness in the pursuit of truth” over their deaths. The president hosted 150 people in Áras an Uachtaráin yesterday afternoon to honour the memory of the 48 who died in the fire which broke out in the Dublin nightclub in the early hours of February 14, … [Read more...] about President Higgins praises families of Stardust victims on ‘steadfast pursuit of truth’

AN IRISHMAN has celebrated turning 90 by completing a 165km walk across Ireland in memory of those forced to flee the country during the Great Famine. Jim Callery completed the National Famine Way walk, which runs from Strokestown in Co. Roscommon to Dublin, yesterday, which is also his 90th birthday. He raised an impressive €57k for immigration charities along the way. "I'm … [Read more...] about Irishman celebrates 90th birthday by completing 165km Famine walk

DERMOT O’LEARY has paid tribute to former One Direction singer Liam Payne who has died aged 31. Payne died last night after falling from the third-floor balcony at a hotel in the Palermo area of Buenos Aires in Argentina. The singer rose to fame on The X Factor as a member of One Direction alongside Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Harry Styles. The quintet placed … [Read more...] about Dermot O’Leary pays tribute following death of One Direction star Liam Payne