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David Bowie, George Ezra and Mabel inspire baby name choices

There has been an increase in the number of David Bowie-inspired baby names following the musician’s death in 2016, data shows. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the number of boys registered with the name Ziggy, a reference to ...

05 Oct 2022 at 18:10

‘Darth Vader’ runs marathon fundraiser following prostate cancer diagnosis

A man who was diagnosed with prostate cancer following a routine health screening will run the London Marathon dressed as Darth Vader. Simon Best, 59, said he is not expecting to match his previous marathon times so decided to make the event more ...

01 Oct 2022 at 21:59

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War of Independence heroes remembered at Offaly plaque unveiling

MEN and women who served in the Cloneygowan and Geashill companies of the Offaly No. 1 Battalion of the IRA during the War of Independence were honoured at the unveiling of a plaque in their memory in Raheen Cemetery recently. The plaque was ...

04 Oct 2022 at 12:33

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Premier performance of a very special composition to take place in Donegal

The premiere performance of Small Behaviours - Songs From a Witness Statement takes place in the Abbey Arts Centre as part of the Donegal Bay and Bluestacks Festival. Written by Kate O’Callaghan, arranged by Seamus Devenney and performed by ...

04 Oct 2022 at 19:33

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Minister Roderic O' Gorman will make decision over proposed modular homes soon — Kildare Senator

A Senator based in Kildare has said that Minister Roderic O' Gorman will make a decision over proposed modular homes soon. The news follows after Lakeside Park/Highfield/Dara Park (LHD) Action Group member Tom McDonnell told Kildare FM ...

03 Oct 2022 at 20:33

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Minister Roderic O' Gorman will make decision over proposed modular homes soon — Kildare Senator

03 Oct 2022 at 20:33

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Japanese PM renews no-conflict pledge on anniversary of Second World War defeat

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has renewed Japan’s no-war pledge at a sombre ceremony as his country marked the 77th anniversary of its Second World War defeat. In his first address as prime minister since taking office in October, ...

15 Aug 2022 at 08:55

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Harrison Ford’s original Han Solo blaster expected to fetch €485,000 at auction

Han Solo’s original blaster, used by Harrison Ford in Star Wars: A New Hope, is expected to fetch up to 500,000 dollars (€485,000) when it goes under the hammer later this month. The prop firearm, which was previously missing ...

14 Aug 2022 at 16:33

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Climate protesters target the Vatican’s Laocoon statue

Italian environmental activists have staged a second museum protest in as many months, gluing their hands to the base of one of the Vatican Museums’ most important ancient sculptures, the Laocoon. The statue was not damaged, ...

18 Aug 2022 at 20:58

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War of Independence IRA heroes get Laois Offaly honour

27 Sept 2022 at 10:33

First edition hardback of Harry Potter to be sold for up to £150,000 at auction

A first edition hardback copy of Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone is expected to fetch up to £150,000 when it goes under the hammer in November. The book will be sold alongside franchise star Daniel Radcliffe’s ...

27 Sept 2022 at 08:58

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Remains of US soldier who went missing during Korean War are identified

An American soldier who went missing during the Korean war and was later reported to have died in a prisoner of war camp has been identified using modern scientific techniques, military officials said. The remains of ...

24 Sept 2022 at 21:21

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