Place: St Francis Hospice

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Queen Elizabeth rewards Irish nun for work with prisoners

An Irish nun said to be related to George Clooney has been given one of the highest awards bestowed by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth for her pastoral work with prisoners in the town of Chelmsford in Essex.

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Bereaved mother’s ‘rant’ at Irish Cancer Society’s ads goes viral

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Unsung hospice heroes to be depicted in new play

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Denise Hall: Providing care when illness threatens

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‘Love/Hate’ stars wait on scripts... and their future

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Chevron gets ‘grand finale’ farewell

About Time Gleeson did a rom-com

DOMHNALL Gleeson holds up a pint of Guinness and takes a sip.

Sun, 01 Sep, 2013

Boys reveal a lighter side for charity

Brendan Gleeson and his son Domhnall have taken time out from their busy filming schedules to do a series of YouTube clips for a Dublin hospice.

Wed, 28 Aug, 2013

Cancer patient who criticised Kenny over pay hike dies

The cancer patient and campaigner who wrote to Enda Kenny criticising pay hikes for special advisers at a time of cutbacks in the health service has died.

Sat, 10 Mar, 2012

‘I blame cuts for loss of follow-up chemotherapy’

The terminally ill man who wrote to Taoiseach Enda Kenny over a pay rise for an adviser describes how crucial follow-up treatment for his cancer never went ahead.

Tue, 21 Feb, 2012

Politics ‘excited his every neuron, permeated his every fibre’

HE was a man with towering intellect, who believed in duty, honour to his country and devotion to his family.

Wed, 15 Jun, 2011

Commuters struggle as more snow falls

Commuters woke today to more wintry showers as the big freeze continued its icy grip.

Tue, 30 Nov, 2010

Ireland braced for big freeze

Up to 20cm of snow is forecast to fall over the east of the country in the coming two days – a record for the month of November.

Mon, 29 Nov, 2010

Cowen tribute as 'community champion' TD dies

Tributes were tonight paid to Independent TD Tony Gregory who died at the age of 61 after a long illness.

Fri, 02 Jan, 2009

Former president's remains to be moved to Cathedral

Thousands of people are expected to attend a service for former president, Dr Patrick Hillery, at Dublin's Pro-Cathedral tonight.

Tue, 15 Apr, 2008

Cowen will give graveside oration at Hillery funeral

THE State funeral of former President Patrick Hillery will take place on Wednesday. He will be buried in St Fintan’s Cemetery in Sutton, Co Dublin, alongside his daughter, Vivienne, who died of cancer in 1987 at the age of 18.

Mon, 14 Apr, 2008

Hillery to be given State funeral

Former President of Ireland Dr Patrick Hillery will be given a full state funeral on Wednesday, the Government announced today.

Sun, 13 Apr, 2008