The Prince of Wales has landed in Ireland for a four-day visit and a historic meeting with Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams.

Britain’s Prince of Wales begins an emotional trip to the west of Ireland today where his great-uncle Louis Mountbatten was assassinated by the IRA.

A rescuer who pulled bodies from the water following Lord Mountbatten’s assassination has said the murder site should be known for the joy it brought the royals, not just the horror.

The Prince of Wales will make an emotional trip to Mullaghmore in the west of Ireland where his great uncle Lord Mountbatten was assassinated by the IRA, officials have confirmed.

A judge yesterday overturned a driving ban on a speeding and foul-mouthed cleric but told him “even God would tell you slow down on that particular road”.

A replica of the Book of Kells has been stolen in Meath, almost as mentalist Keith Barry predicted.

The funeral Mass of 40-year-old Shay Casey, who died in an avalanche on the Alps, was not so much an outpouring of grief as a celebration of a life passionately lived.

St Columba’s, Ennis

A heartbroken community yesterday heard that people with issues need to speak out and let others know that they are experiencing difficulties.

The weather has taken a bad turn in Galway with heavy rain and a biting wind adding to the numbness which has been felt, especially in the south of the county, in the past few days.

The last single woman on Coney Island off Sligo married yesterday.

A priest has said Donegal needs no greater incentive to go on and win the All-Ireland than to honour tragic GAA fan Andrew Duffy.

The body of tragic GAA fan Andrew Duffy was given a guard of honour last night when it arrived home to his native Co Donegal.

A GAA fan who drowned while celebrating his team’s victory at Croke Park on Sunday only decided to stay in Dublin at the last minute.

The “heroic and inspirational” traits of swimmer Páraic Casey who died while attempting to cross the English Channel for charity were remembered at his requiem Mass over the weekend.

SUB-ZERO temperatures, rain and a bitter wind. It sounds like dream conditions for hardened rugby star Donncha O’Callaghan, but maybe not what he wanted for his wedding day.

A man shot dead in church grounds on the border may have met his killer in a bar less than an hour before he was assassinated, it was revealed today.

THE death has occurred of former Cork hurling goalkeeper Dave Creedon, holder of three All-Ireland medals and dual championship winner with Glen Rovers and St Nicholas.

Seán O’Riordan