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Irish toddler killed by car while on holiday

National News

British toddler killed by car while on Irish holiday

An Irish toddler was killed by a car while with his family in Co Roscommon. It is understood that the boy, who was under the age of two, had been staying at a property with his parents. A local said the family were visiting the area in Ballinagare, ...

23 Aug 2022 at 12:45

Local News

Ballybofey pensioner is on hunger strike

A 73-year-old Ballybofey man has gone on hunger strike at Castlerea prison and is threatening to go on thirst strike from Friday unless an inquiry is held into the legality of his imprisonment. It is understood Thomas Michael (Tom) Dignam, from ...

05 Apr 2023 at 20:38

National News

Varadkar pays tribute to ex-Fine Gael TD who died in crash

The Taoiseach has led tributes to former Fine Gael TD John Connor after he died in a road collision in Co Roscommon. Mr Connor, who also served as a party councillor and senator, died in a single-vehicle crash on Saturday afternoon. The ...

28 Jan 2024 at 17:51

National News

Three arrested in Co Cork as part of human trafficking probe

Three men have been arrested in Co Cork in an investigation into human trafficking and labour exploitation. The men, aged in their 30s and 40s, were arrested following searches in Co Cork and Co Roscommon. It is part of a probe into ...

02 Mar 2024 at 14:01

Letterkenny/Milford MD

In pictures: Great turnout for The Teagasc National Sheep Conference in Letterkenny

The Teagasc National Lowland Sheep Conference took place in The Clanree Hotel, Letterkenny, last Thursday. The conference was opened by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue. This conference was one of ...

01 Feb 2024 at 19:10

Northern Ireland

Garda killer Pearse McAuley found dead in Co Tyrone home

Convicted garda killer Pearse McAuley has been found dead at his home in Co Tyrone. The body of McAuley, who was in his late 50s, was discovered at a property in Strabane on Monday. He was sentenced to 14 years in jail for the ...

19 Mar 2024 at 11:40

National News

Man in his 70s dies after car and lorry collide in Co Roscommon

A man in his late 70s has died following a crash in Co Roscommon. Gardai said a crash involving a car and a lorry occurred on the N5 near Bellanagare at approximately 4pm on Friday. The driver of the car, a man aged in his ...

07 Jul 2023 at 21:34

National News

Body of cyclist discovered in Co Roscommon

Gardai are investigating after the body of a cyclist was discovered in Co Roscommon. The man in his 50s was discovered at around 2am on Sunday at Cloonchambers, Castlerea. His body was taken to Roscommon University ...

15 Sept 2024 at 12:32

National News

Man in his 80s dies in Co Roscommon road crash

A man in his 80s has been killed in a road crash in Co Roscommon. Gardai are appealing for witnesses to the incident which occurred shortly after 6pm on Monday involving a car and a pedestrian on the R377 on the ...

27 Jan 2025 at 22:57

National News

GAA club turns into family refuge and office as thousands remain without power

A GAA club threw opens its doors to local people to offer hot drinks, showers, warm food and somewhere to charge a mobile phone after thousands were left without electricity and water. St Brigid’s Club in ...

29 Jan 2025 at 13:03

National News

Funeral of toddler struck by Jeep takes place

The funeral of a toddler who died after he was struck by a Jeep in Co Roscommon has taken place. The 21-month-old child, named locally as Brandon Thomas Byrne, was laid to rest in Dublin on Tuesday. ...

23 Aug 2022 at 13:15

National News

Gardai appeal for witnesses after serious crash in Roscommon

Gardai are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously injured in a road crash in Co Roscommon. The single vehicle crash happened on the R370 at Lurgan in Frenchpark at approximately 6am on ...

18 Jul 2025 at 12:47

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