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A TEENAGER who died in single-vehicle collision in Co. Derry this week is to be laid to rest on Monday. Noah Karran, 18, passed away following the incident at 9am on Thursday on the Learmount Road in Park, near Claudy. A fundraiser set up to help cover the costs of the funeral has so far raised more than £4,000. 'A wonderful son' Tributes have been paid to the teenager since … [Read more...] about Funeral to be held for teenager who died in Derry collision

BELFAST based author Michael Magee has won the annual John McGahern Prize for his debut novel Close to Home. The book, which tells the story of two working-class brothers in post-Troubles Northern Ireland, was described as having an “astonishing narrative energy” by the esteemed Irish author Colm Toibin, who selected the 2023 John McGahern Book Prize winner. The prize adds to … [Read more...] about Author Michael Magee wins John McGahern Prize

YOUNG Irish magician Cillian O’Connor has set a Guinness World Record for performing the most magic tricks in one minute. The 15-year-old, who shot to fame last year when he finished third in Britain’s Got Talent, features in the latest edition of the iconic annual Guinness World Records publication, which is on sale today. Cillian O'Connor set the U16 Guinness World Record for … [Read more...] about Teen magician Cillian O’Connor sets Guinness World Record for most tricks performed in a minute

THE sinking of a smuggling ship in Co. Mayo has been delayed due to bad weather in Ireland. The MV Shingle is currently in dry dock in New Ross Harbour in Co. Wexford, but it is due to make its way to Killala Bay where it will be purposely sunk to create Ireland’s first artificial reef. The ship, which is now owned by Ireland’s Revenue Commissioners, was seized more than a … [Read more...] about Poor weather delays sinking of smuggling ship in Co. Mayo

STAYCITY has opened its newest Wilde location in London which bears the new logo and branding undertaken by the Irish firm. Headquartered in Dublin and co-founded by Kilkenny-born brothers Tom and Ger Walsh in 2004, over the past two decades Staycity Group has established itself as a leading aparthotel operator. This month saw it open its fourth Wilde location in London’s … [Read more...] about Irish aparthotel operator Staycity launches new location in London