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Vicky Phelan shares gift she gave her children to remember her by
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Vicky Phelan shares gift she gave her children to remember her by

“I really want to leave physical bits of me for the kids to have.” Irish cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan has shared the gifts she gave her children to remember her by. Taking to Instagram over the Easter weekend, Vicky posted a series of photos of castings of her family’s hands made by the Memory […]

Murder investigation underway after death of woman in Co. Antrim
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Murder investigation underway after death of woman in Co. Antrim

The woman has been named as 64-year-old Alyson Nelson. A man has been arrested following the murder of a woman in Co. Antrim. The woman has been named as Alyson Nelson. She was 64-years-old. As RTÉ reports, Ms Nelson was stabbed to death in her home in Whitehead, Co. Antrim at 6pm. Police officers and […]

Vigils taking place for Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee
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Vigils taking place for Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee

A number of Pride vigils are taking place over the weekend for Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee. This week, the country was devastated to learn about the murder of two men in Sligo. The bodies of Aidan Moffitt (41) and Michael Snee (58) were both found with “significant injuries” earlier this week, and Gardaí are […]

5 hospitalised in Ireland amid Kinder Salmonella outbreak
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5 hospitalised in Ireland amid Kinder Salmonella outbreak

The FSAI have issued a recall on all Kinder products from Ferrero. Five people have been hospitalised after contracting Salmonella amid a massive Kinder products recall. As the European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) reports, there have been 15 recorded food poisoning cases in Ireland, and of these 15, five patients have been hospitalised. It’s […]

Parents warned of hepatitis outbreak in children under 10 in UK
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Parents warned of hepatitis outbreak in children under 10 in UK

74 children under the age of 10 have been diagnosed with liver inflammation. Parents in the UK have been urged to be vigilant after 74 children under the age of 10 have fallen ill with hepatitis. The warning comes from the UK Health Security Agency. It reads: “Public health doctors and scientists at the UK’s […]

The Wanted fans invited to line the streets for Tom Parker’s funeral
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The Wanted fans invited to line the streets for Tom Parker’s funeral

The funeral takes place next week. Kelsey Parker has invited fans of The Wanted to line the streets ahead of her husband’s funeral next Wednesday. Tom Parker passed away last month after being diagnosed with a brain tumour. His funeral, which has been dubbed a “private celebration of life”, will take place on Wednesday 20 […]

Derry Girls viewers blown away by surprise cameo
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Derry Girls viewers blown away by surprise cameo

Some spoilers ahead! “This must have been the best kept secret in Derry.” The third and final season of Lisa McGee’s Derry Girls made its highly anticipated return to our screens last night, much to the delight of loyal fans everywhere. The touching comedy series follows the lives of five friends Erin (Saoirse-Monica Jackson), Orla […]

Man arrested after body of woman found in house fire in Donegal
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Man arrested after body of woman found in house fire in Donegal

The fire was brought under control yesterday afternoon. Gardaí have arrested a man during their investigation into a house fire in Donegal, in which a woman in her 80s was killed. As RTÉ reports, the fire occurred at a house in the Doochary area in Co. Donegal. It was brought under control at approximately 4:40pm. […]

Joss Stone pregnant after experiencing pregnancy loss last year
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Joss Stone pregnant after experiencing pregnancy loss last year

“There are rainbows after storms.” Singer Joss Stone has shared that she is expecting a baby. The happy news comes a year after she revealed that she suffered a miscarriage. Joss took to Instagram to share that she is pregnant and explained that as a result, there will be some schedule changes to some of […]

Kellie Harrington opens up on “fantastic” wedding day
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Kellie Harrington opens up on “fantastic” wedding day

The gold medalist said that they got “the four seasons in one day” when they tied the knot over the weekend. Irish Olympic boxer Kellie Harrington married her longterm partner Mandy Loughlin at The Old Spot in Dublin 4 over the weekend, and she has since shared more details about the “fantastic day”. Chatting on […]

Dubliners warned over door-to-door scammers
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Dubliners warned over door-to-door scammers

There have been reports of fraudsters knocking on doors in the Liffey Valley area. Residents of south Dublin have been urged to be vigilant as a door-to-door scam is currently in operation. As Dublin Live reports, the scam involves people going door-to-door in the Quarryvale area, near Liffey Valley, telling residents that they are fundraising for […]

Irish dog owners warned as first cases of ‘Alabama rot’ arrive in UK
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Irish dog owners warned as first cases of ‘Alabama rot’ arrive in UK

The disease leads to kidney failure. A warning has been issued to Irish dog owners after a few cases of CRGV, or Alabama rot, were recorded in the UK. According to MediVet, Alabama rot is a disease that “affects dogs by blocking and damaging the blood vessels in their skin and kidneys”. This then leads […]