Justin Kelly

1 day ago | leitrimobserver.ie | Justin Kelly

USE THE ARROWS ABOVE OR NEXT BUTTON BELOW TO SEE MORE PICTURES There was an unusual feature at the funeral of Michael Gaine which took place in Kenmare, Co Kerry, with his wife Janice leading mourners at his funeral mass on Saturday morning. Michael Gaine was reported missing on March 20 with his remains found on his land and in a slurry tank on his farm almost two months later on May 16. Gardaí continue to probe the death of Michael Gaine and are treating the case as a homicide.

1 day ago | mayonews.ie | Justin Kelly

Crossmolina native Louise Duffy was attending the Westport Folk and Bluegrass Festival as she broadcast live on RTÉ Radio One in Westport A Mayo RTE star has stunned fans of her RTE Radio One show as she performed alongside her brother Kevin and dad Tom on the streets of Westport. Louise Duffy, a Crossmolina native, who presents her own show weekdays on RTE Radio One, was broadcasting live from Westport for the Westport Folk and Bluegrass Festival. A clip of Louise singing while her brother...

1 day ago | leitrimobserver.ie | Justin Kelly

USE THE ARROWS ABOVE OR NEXT BUTTON BELOW TO SEE MORE PICTURES The funeral of Michael Gaine has taken place in Kenmare, Co Kerry, with his wife Janice leading mourners at his funeral mass on Saturday morning. He cousin spoke about him as a "generous and kind" man who "had time for everyone." Gardaí continue to probe the death of Michael Gaine and are treating the case as a homicide.

1 day ago | leitrimobserver.ie | Justin Kelly

A seven-year-old boy has died after taking ill while playing on a bouncy castle last weekend. Young Antony Perissato de Aguiar, who was living in Laois with his family and attending school locally, took ill while playing on a bouncy castle.

4 days ago | leitrimobserver.ie | Justin Kelly

Students currently sitting Leaving Cert 2025 could miss out on their preferred college place to someone who sat the exams in the last five years due to a phased reversal of grade inflation. So-called 'Covid kids' from 2020 benefitted from predicted grades which artificially inflated their grades by almost 4.5%. They were given 'predicted grades' by their own teachers in a controversial move taken out of necessity in the midst of the worldwide pandemic.