One of Cork’s finest entertainers Danny La Rue died today. He was born in Cork. According to the statement on his website: Danny La Rue – 1927 – 2009 Entertainer Danny La Rue has died at his home in Kent at the age of 81 La Rue’s spokeswoman told the PA News Agency that the star had died after suffering from prostate cancer. “Danny died peacefully in his sleep just before midnight last night after a short illness,” she...
Image via WikipediaGrannymar has an excellent post on Road safety and deaths over on her blog. Her posts and the comments reminding me of an incident that happened back in October 2006. I didn’t blog about it at the time, but i did put it on a forum. I have reproduced my post* below. Imagine it; you are at home in the middle of the afternoon when an old school friend ring’s you. You are wondering, “What could he...
RTÉ are reporting the death earlier today of the Former President of Ireland Dr. Patrick Hillary. Dr. Hillary had a long history in Irish politics, having first been elected to the Dáil in 1951. He served as Minister for Education (1959-1965), Minister for Industry & Commerce (1965-1966), Minister for Labour (1966-1969) and Minister for External Affairs (1969-1973). In 1973 he was appointed Ireland’s first European Commissioner, serving until 1976 when he became President of Ireland following Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh...
Maidin Maith againn!!! An nuacht ar an maidin seo! Well the bastards (Bus Eireann) put up their fairs today and i didnt even know! really pissed off!!! Had the exact change ready and it had gone up. I last got a bus on firday and they had no signs up! Any back on the news Breakingnews reports on the confusion been made by Pat Rabbitte on wheather or not he would enter a coalition with FF. RTÉ reports on...
Fatal attacks against United Nations personnel last year claimed the lives of at least 22 peacekeepers and civilian staff, mostly in southern Lebanon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Haiti, Sudan, and Afghanistan, the world body’s staff union said today, as it called for greater effort to bring those responsible to justice. “Apprehending and punishing the perpetrators would go a long way to address this situation. Very seldom those who attack and kill United Nations personnel pay for...
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