Joint funeral mass for two of Berkeley balcony collapse victims
A joint funeral mass for cousins Olivia Burke and Ashley Donohoe has taken place in California. The young women died in the Berkeley balcony collapse earlier this week.
When gentle refuge sought, an Irish sanctuary found; abide with friends and family on the long journey home. pic.twitter.com/wSHkA6TsAr
— Irish Consulate W US (@IrelandSanFran) June 20, 2015
Man in his 50s killed in Limerick shooting
Gardai in Bruff Co Limerick are investigating the fatal shooting of a 51-year-old man in Mountfune, Murroe, Co Limerick on Saturday.
At approximately 3.10pm Gardaí received a call that a man had been shot.
The man was seriously injured and was removed to University Hospital Limerick where he was pronounced dead shortly before 5pm.
Significant increase in support for Fianna Fáil
It is the first time the party has seen a substantial increase in more than a year.
Fine Gael loses support in the survey for the Sunday Times, though Labour increases slightly.
The behavior and attitudes poll in tomorrow's Sunday Times was taken between June 5th and 15th.
Anti-water charge protesters set bills on fire outside GPO
Hundreds of people marched on Saturday through Dublin city.
Anti-water charge protesters have been burning their bills at a protest rally outside the GPO in Dublin on Saturday evening.
Hundreds of people gathered in a march through the city, calling for water charges to be abolished.
Earlier, anti-water charge campaigners from around the country gathered at Heuston and Connolly stations before marching down the quays.
One very special engagement notice has appeared in Saturday's Irish Times
The Irish Times Social and Personal column featured the first gay engagement notice following last month’s vote to legalise gay marriage.
First gay engagement notice I've seen in Irish Times Social & Personal column. Is this a record etc? pic.twitter.com/JXW9ARhsaQ
— colin coyle (@colincoyle) June 20, 2015
