TRIBUTES have been paid to a homeless woman who died suddenly in Dublin this week. Ann Delaney, 47, died in St James’s Hospital on Sunday, February 25 after sleeping rough in the capital for seven years. The mother-of-one, who hailed from Crettyard in Co. Laois, was a former nurse and popular member of the homeless community in Dublin city. Ann Delaney passed away in Dublin … [Read more...] about ‘Kind, warm and intelligent’: Tributes as homeless woman’s funeral due to take place
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‘What a wonderful long life’: Tributes paid following death of 108-year-old Irish woman
FRIENDS and well-wishers have paid tribute following the death of a 108-year-old woman in Co. Cavan. Bridget Tierney died on Wednesday, February 28, “peacefully, in the tender care of her very devoted family, in her 109th year,” her family has confirmed. Born in July 1915, Ms Tierney (née Reilly) was a mother of nine, who had 30 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren, and four … [Read more...] about ‘What a wonderful long life’: Tributes paid following death of 108-year-old Irish woman
Warhol exhibition draws record number of visitors to Dublin gallery
AN Andy Warhol Exhibition has proven a record-breaker in Ireland after attracting 135,000 people to a Dublin gallery. The Andy Warhol Three Times Out exhibition was open at the Hugh Lane Gallery from October 6, 2023 to January 28, 2024. During that time it drew a record-breaking 135,000 people to the venue, which is the highest visitor count in the gallery’s history. The … [Read more...] about Warhol exhibition draws record number of visitors to Dublin gallery
Big Irish Breakfast: Charity launches fundraising fry-up campaign
A CHARITY which supports some of the most vulnerable Irish people living in the north of England is inviting people across to globe to enjoy a Big Irish Breakfast next month. The Fréa organisation, which is a partnership of Irish charities based in Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds, launched their fundraising initiative this month, which calls on the Irish community to support … [Read more...] about Big Irish Breakfast: Charity launches fundraising fry-up campaign
Concierge ‘honoured’ to be first in Donegal to receive prestigious Les Clefs d’Or badge
AN Irish concierge who works at the five star Lough Eske Castle hotel in Dongeal has been welcomed into an elite organisation which is only open to the best in the business. Shea Kildea received his Les Clefs d'Or - translated as The Golden Keys - this month. His badge of honour confirms his membership of the professional association of hotel concierges – which has … [Read more...] about Concierge ‘honoured’ to be first in Donegal to receive prestigious Les Clefs d’Or badge