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Melissa Carton

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Janelle Quinn
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Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 17-year-old Janelle Quinn

Have you seen Janelle? Gardaí in Mullingar are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Janelle Quinn. The 17-year-old has been missing from Mullingar, since Friday November 1. Janelle is described as being 5’ 4” in height, of broad build with long brown hair. Anyone with information or anyone who can assist the Gardaí in locating […]

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Gardaí are seeking help from the public in locating 17-year-old Linda Mhelembe

Have you seen Linda? Gardaí in Galway are seeking assistance from the public in locating Linda Mhelembe. The 17-year-old has been missing from the Doughiska Road area of Galway since last Wednesday October 23. Linda is described as being 5’6 inches in height of a medium build. She has short blonde hair and brown eyes. […]

The Tayto Park Animals are all set for Halloween and they look adorable
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The Tayto Park Animals are all set for Halloween and they look adorable

How cute are they? With Halloween just around the corner, the resident animals at Tayto Park located in Ashbourne, Co. Meath are getting into the Halloween spirit and they look adorable. The animals were treated to a Halloween inspired breakfast ahead of the official opening of ‘The Wicked Adventures of Tayto Park’ this weekend. Barny, […]

There’s a new (and very cute) baby gorilla at Dublin Zoo
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There’s a new (and very cute) baby gorilla at Dublin Zoo

So sweet. Dublin Zoo has just announced the birth of a baby western lowland gorilla, born to mother Vana and father Bangui. First-time mum Vana gave birth on Saturday, October 12  with the baby the second gorilla born in the zoo this year. Keepers have been unable to determine the sex of the infant just yet […]

National Wave of Light to be held for Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day today
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National Wave of Light to be held for Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day today

15 October marks Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Féileacáin, the Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Association of Ireland, has organised a national Wave of Light with over 70 buildings in 24 counties lending their support. Hospitals, hotels and iconic buildings across the country will light up in pink and blue to mark Babyloss Awareness Day. […]

Emmerdale’s Hayley Tamaddon has given birth to her first child
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Emmerdale’s Hayley Tamaddon has given birth to her first child

Congratulations! Former Emmerdale and Coronation Street actress Hayley Tamaddon just announced some very exciting news to her fans today via social media. The 42-year-old delighted her followers by revealing that she has just given birth to her first child and we couldn’t be more made up for her. He’s here. He’s incredible. And we are besotted. […]

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Donegal school becomes a global leader in recording and measuring earthquakes

This is amazing. A school in Donegal has become a global leader in recording and measuring earthquakes, thanks to its participation in the Seismology in Schools programme run by the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS). St. Columba’s College in Stranorlar has recorded up to one thousand earthquakes.   St. Columba’s College in Stranorlar recorded […]

Over 100 ‘unique’ names were invented in the United States last year alone
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Over 100 ‘unique’ names were invented in the United States last year alone

I’m sorry, how many? That’s right, American parents invented over 100 new baby names last year guaranteeing that their babies stand out from the crowd. This is in addition to the 1,100 new names that parents in the United States created in 2017. Many of the new names on the block were alternative spellings of […]