Deputy Lord Mayor Stephens selected by Fianna Fáil for Dublin Central byelection – The Irish Times

Fianna Fáil has selected the Deputy Lord Mayor of Dublin, John Stephens, as its candidate in the Dublin Central byelection this May. The party has insisted it can win the election despite not holding a seat in the four-seat constituency for the past 15 years. Stephens, a councillor for the Cabra-Glasnevin local electoral area, was … Read more

Funeral for Colin Farrell’s father to be held in Dublin – The Irish Times

Eamon Farrell, father of Oscar nominated actor Colin Farrell, will be buried on Saturday after a ceremony close to his home in Glasnevin, Dublin. Mr Farrell died on Wednesday following “a long illness bravely borne” in the care of his family and the staff of the Whitworth Ward in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin. The former … Read more