Sinead Hussey

Ireland

Midlands Correspondent at RTÉ

Midlands Correspondent with RTÉ. All views expressed here are my own.

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'Report sensibly,' judge urges after Carlow shooting

2 days ago | rte.ie | Sinead Hussey

A judge in Co Kildare has said he wants to set the record straight in relation to the case of Evan Fitzgerald, who died during a shooting incident in Carlow town on Sunday evening. The 22-year-old fired a shotgun into the air a number of times at Fairgreen Shopping Centre, before he died from a self-inflicted wound. Nobody was injured by the shots fired. A young girl in the centre with her parents sustained a minor leg injury when she fell while running from the scene.
Man in 80s dies in Westmeath house fire

3 days ago | rte.ie | Sinead Hussey

A man aged in his 80s has died following a house fire near Castlepollard in Co Westmeath. Emergency services were alerted to the blaze at Gilbertstown, around 1am. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. His body was removed to the mortuary at Regional Hospital Mullingar. A post mortem examination is due to take place later. it comes a day after a man and woman were killed in a house fire in Co Galway.
Rare cranes return to Offaly bog for seventh year

4 days ago | rte.ie | Sinead Hussey

A pair of rare common cranes, which have previously nested at a bog in Co Offaly, have returned for a seventh consecutive year. The pair, which have successfully reared five chicks in the last three years, have been seen back at their favoured nesting site by an ecologist working for Bord na Móna (BnM). Following careful monitoring it has now been established that the pair are once again incubating eggs. The location of the nest is confidential in order to protect and conserve the birds.
Rare cranes return to Offaly bog for seventh year

4 days ago | rte.ie | Sinead Hussey

A pair of rare common cranes, which have previously nested at a bog in Co Offaly, have returned for a seventh consecutive year. The pair, which have successfully reared five chicks in the last three years, have been seen back at their favoured nesting site by an ecologist working for Bord na Móna (BnM). Following careful monitoring it has now been established that the pair are once again incubating eggs. The location of the nest is confidential in order to protect and conserve the birds.
Disappearance of Fiona Pender cast shadow over home town

6 days ago | rte.ie | Sinead Hussey

On 22 August 1996 Fiona Pender and her mother Josephine headed into Tullamore. Fiona was seven months' pregnant at the time and went to town shopping for baby clothes. 25-year-old Fiona Pender and her mother were very close. Both were excited about the arrival of the baby in October. Fiona was glowing, full of hope and expectation.
Well known hotelier and businessman Christy Maye dies

1 week ago | rte.ie | Sinead Hussey

Hotelier and well known businessman Christy Maye has died. Mr Maye owned the Bridge House Hotel and the Bridge Centre in Tullamore, Co Offaly and the Greville Arms Hotel in Mullingar, Co Westmeath. He was one of the founders of the popular Tullamore Show. He is also known for bringing the first ever disco to Ireland. In the 1960s, Mr Maye also came up with the idea of "Disc A Go Go", which began in Mullingar Parochial Hall.
Second day of Laois search in Fiona Pender investigation

1 week ago | rte.ie | Sinead Hussey

A second search as part of the investigation into the disappearance and murder of Offaly woman Fiona Pender is continuing this morning at a location in the Slieve Bloom mountains in Co Laois. The search operation, which continued through the night, began yesterday morning. It is understood gardaí have sealed off a forested area around 5km from Clonaslee. Earlier this week, gardai completed a search of bogland near the village of Killeigh in Co Offaly, as part of the investigation.
Second location searched in Fiona Pender investigation

1 week ago | rte.ie | Sinead Hussey

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Offaly search to resume as part of Pender murder probe

1 week ago | rte.ie | Sinead Hussey

A search of bogland in Co Offaly is due to resume as part of the investigation into the murder of Fiona Pender, who went missing in 1996. A remote area at Graigue, near Killeigh village, was sealed off yesterday as the search by specialist gardaí got under way. The Irish Aviation Authority has restricted the use of drones in the area for the duration. Public access to the site has been blocked while the search takes place.
Probe into Pender disappearance upgraded to murder

1 week ago | rte.ie | Sinead Hussey

Gardaí have upgraded the investigation into the disappearance of Fiona Pender to a murder investigation. The 25-year-old woman went missing in Co Offaly almost 29 years ago. This is the first time gardaí have described the case as a murder investigation. Gardaí said today they have commenced searches in an area close to Killeigh in Co Offaly. They expect to be in the area for a number of days.