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TWO people have been arrested after the body of a missing man was found in Co. Wexford. Stephen Ring, 27, was reported missing from his home in Wexford on October 14. On October 27, Gardaí stood down the search for the young man, after a body was found in Shelmalier Commons. “Following the discovery of a male body in Wexford, the missing person appeal for Stephen Ring, 27 years … [Read more...] about Two arrests made after body of missing man found

William Percy French was born in Cloonyquin House between Tulsk towards Elphin in Co. Roscommon on May 1, 1854. The extraordinary songwriter, painter, poet, raconteur loved the land of Ireland, the people of Ireland. His songs have become, in many ways, snapshots of Old Ireland. He wrote of the loves, the laments, the tribulations of the ordinary people of the country. He is … [Read more...] about Percy French remembered in Formby this weekend

ON A knife edge. A toss-up. A 50/50 proposition. Impossible to call. These monikers are employed routinely to describe where we are in the race to be the 47th President of the United States. And they accurately convey just how tight this fight is, at least according to the aggregated polling data. The RealClearPolitics.com website, a superb resource for anyone interested in … [Read more...] about A tight race to the finishing line — the US Presidential election

A THEATRE company based in London is seeking input from those who live in Britain but travel on an Irish passport. Green Curtain Theatre is working on a new production, which will compile stories and songs about what it means to be Irish. They specifically want to include the experience of those who have applied for and use an Irish passport, with a view to exploring why they … [Read more...] about Irish theatre company in London seeks diaspora’s passport stories

IRELAND’S Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined LinkedIn €310 million. The organisation announced today that a final decision had been made following an inquiry into the social media platform. DPC launched their investigation after a complaint was made to the French Data Protection Authority regarding LinkedIn’s processing of personal data. LinkedIn’s headquarters are in … [Read more...] about LinkedIn fined €310m by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission