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Laura Coates

Kildare

Assistant News Editor at Irish Times

Assistant news editor @irishtimes. Girls rugby coach @newbridgerugby. MMA judge. BJJ.

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  • Aug 31, 2024 | irishtimes.com | Laura Coates

    The cage dominates the centre of Ballykeeffe Amphitheatre, the old quarry turned outdoor entertainment venue a short drive from Kilkenny city that is the setting for a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event. Tall, circular and black-framed, the cage is made up of panels of fencing wire that dig into your back when you’re shoved up against it. If you’re fighting, you can’t grab it to save your opponent from dragging you to the matted floor.

  • Nov 18, 2023 | irishtimes.com | Laura Coates

    A man in his 20s was killed in a shooting at a house in Finglas, Dublin 11, on Saturday evening. Gardaí and emergency services personnel were called to the scene at a residence on Barry Drive shortly before 7pm. The man was shot outside the house. He was treated by emergency personnel at the scene and taken by ambulance to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown. He was pronounced dead a short time later.

  • Jul 31, 2023 | irishtimes.com | Laura Coates

    A south Dublin nursing home will close its doors because it is “too small to be financially viable”. Cedar House Nursing Home at Mount Anville Park, Dublin 14, is home to a number of Sacred Heart Sisters as well as lay members of the public. No closing date has yet been put in place for the 24-bed facility, but a spokesperson said that the timeline would be flexible to ensure that residents can be relocated. Family members of the residents have been informed of the impending closure.

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Laura Coates
Laura Coates @laurakildare
8 May 25

VE Day: The story of The Irish Times’ most famous front page ... and how editor Bertie Smyllie pulled a fast one on the censor 80 years ago #VEDay https://t.co/hfLJkVz2o4

Laura Coates
Laura Coates @laurakildare
7 May 25

Pope on Pope until there's white smoke - follow @conor_pope on the highly entertaining and informative Irish Times Conclave Live Story today: Conclave: What time does it begin, how does it work and who is in running to be next pope? #Pope #conclave https://t.co/lVzg59Fy4j

Laura Coates
Laura Coates @laurakildare
3 May 25

RT @IrishTimes: Skorts controversy: Dublin and Kilkenny camogie players may be sanctioned for wearing shorts https://t.co/rPCTX3IVI6