Thomas Kennedy

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The imposing ruins of Tyrone House, near the village of Kilcolgan, Co Galway, January 1968. The house was destroyed by the local IRA unit during the War of Independence. Photograph: RDImages/Epics/Getty Images
Galway, 1920: Black and Tan with revolver shot in all directions during gunfight

The Revolution Files is a collection of articles detailing one incident in each of Ireland’s 32 counties during the revolutionary years, from 1916 to (...)

Migrant children play soccer at Homestead in Florida, the largest child detention facility in the US. Photograph: Scott McIntyre/The New York Times
‘Shut it down!’ Florida’s biggest migrant detention facility at centre of storm

Leaving the sprawling metropolis of Miami and driving south, signs soon point towards Homestead. The small town about an hour south of Florida’s bigge(...)

Aran Islands: on the road to Synge’s Chair, on Inishmaan. Photograph: Andy Haslam/New York Times
The ‘New York Times’ came to the Aran Islands. Here’s what it found
  • Ireland
  • September 13, 2018, 06:00

The last time I saw Brídín Concannon she was walking towards me along the narrow road on the westernmost edge of Inishmaan, off the west coast of Irel(...)

Washington Street (pictured) will continue to hear civil cases after criminal cases move to Anglesea Street
Historic Cork courthouse hears last criminal trial before move to new premises

Daniel O’Connell defended cases there, the IRA planned to free Tomás Óg Mac Curtain from the dock there and now after almost 200 years of hosting crim(...)

Noel Clancy, flanked by his daughter Fiona and son Delan pictured at Mallow Coroner’s Court, Co Cork, following the inquest into the death of his wife and daughter Geraldine and Louise Clancy. Photograph: Daragh McSweeney/Cork Courts
Inquest hears gardaí should be able to seize lone learner driver cars

Gardaí should be given the power to confiscate cars from unaccompanied learner drivers, a jury in the inquest of a north Cork road collision has said.(...)

Thomas Kennedy (81) has not been seen since leaving his home in the Virginia Park area of Finglas on July 29th. Photograph: Garda Press
Appeal for pensioner missing for two weeks renewed by gardaí

Gardaí in Dublin have issued a renewed appeal for the public’s help in finding an elderly man missing for two weeks.Thomas Kennedy (81) has not been s(...)

Thomas Kennedy (81) was last seen in the Virginia Park area of Finglas at about 9pm on Tuesday. Photo: Garda Press Office
Man (81) missing from Finglas in Dublin

Gardaí in Dublin are seeking the public’s help to find an elderly man missing since Tuesday , July 29th.Thomas Kennedy (81) was last seen in the Virgi(...)