She was born in 1915. A woman thought to be Ireland’s oldest person has died aged 109. Phyllis Furness died in Galway on Monday evening, after celebrating her 109th birthday in May at Moycullen Nursing Home. Born Phyllis Olwyn Ryder, she was born in 1915 in Northampton, England alongside one brother, two sisters, and three […]
1 year ago
Ireland’s oldest woman, Máirín Hughes, sadly passed away at the age of 109. The news was confirmed by the nursing home that Máirín was residing at for the last number of years. She reportedly passed away peacefully surrounded by staff after a short illness. Máirín was born in Belfast on May 22nd, 1914, just months […]
2 years ago
RIP. Tributes have been paid to a man who tragically died after he fell near Ireland’s tallest waterfall in Sligo. Named locally as Anthony Doorhy from Loughrea in Galway, he was on a trip to Glencar when he fell 20 metres from a walkway at the Devil’s Chimney waterfall. It is also believed that Anthony […]
3 years ago
RIP Kate. A Galway camogie player who sadly passed away after an accident occurred at a senior league game in the county on Monday has been named locally. Kate Moran was in her early 20s and played for Athenry Camogie Club, with the incident occurring in Ardrahan while she was playing a match against them. […]
3 years ago
Very sad news today. Tributes have been pouring in for blogger and model Patrick McLoughney after news of his passing this week. Originally from Nenagh in Tipperary, Patrick became well known for his fashion and lifestyle blog and was voted Ireland’s model of the year in 2017 and Ireland’s most stylish man in 2019. Previously […]
4 years ago
Such a tragedy. The tallest man in the USA has passed away at the age of 38 after suffering from a heart problem. Breaking the news on Facebook, his mother said that he passed away on Friday at the Mayo Clinic, where she works as an ICU nurse. Igor Vovkovinskiy had a condition called pituitary […]
4 years ago