Fine Gael MEP Seán Kelly has confirmed he will not seek his party’s nomination for the Irish presidency, bringing clarity to speculation about his political future as the race to succeed President Michael D. Higgins begins to take shape. Kelly, who represents the Ireland South constituency in the European Parliament, had been considered a serious potential contender within Fine Gael. …
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President Michael D. Higgins again denounced antisemitism and refused to pull out of being the keynote speaker for next week’s National Holocaust Memorial Day. In a statement given to RTÉ News, President Higgins outlined his lifelong opposition to every form of racism. It came in response to allegations by the outgoing Israeli Ambassador to Ireland, Dana Erlich, who attacked the …
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The funeral of iconic show band singer Dickie Rock, who passed away last week at the age of 88, took place this morning. His funeral procession arrived at the Church of the Most Precious Blood in Cabra West, where his coffin was carried in to the melody of his hit song Come Back to Stay. Rock, considered Ireland’s first pop …
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