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# cemetery - Monday 6 January, 2020
24-hour security for Cork cemetery after thousands in damage caused to graves
Gardaí are investigating the incident in which 20 headstones were knocked off their plinths.
# cemetery - Saturday 3 August, 2019
70-year-old man dies after stolen car is driven into crowd outside Belfast cemetery
One man has been arrested.
# cemetery - Thursday 26 April, 2018
HR manager at cemetery awarded €47,500 in compensation for unfair dismissal
The man had been employed at the cemetery for just under 20 years prior to his dismissal in late 2016.
# cemetery - Saturday 13 May, 2017
Ireland's first non-denominational cemetery re-opens in bid to revitalise local area
Goldenbridge Cemetery in Inchicore, Dublin re-opens today.
# cemetery - Thursday 31 December, 2015
A man robbed a woman's handbag as she cleaned her husband's grave on Christmas Eve
The 73-year-old victim sustained minor injuries in the mugging.
# cemetery - Thursday 24 December, 2015
'It’s more about life than death' - Behind the scenes at Glasnevin Cemetery
Historian Conor Dodd talks to us about the enduring appeal of the place where 1.5 million people have been laid to rest.
# cemetery - Friday 14 August, 2015
27 headstones destroyed by vandals at Goldenbridge Cemetery
Some of the headstones were smashed into pieces.
# cemetery - Tuesday 14 July, 2015
This is how Ireland's new crematorium will look
The state-of-the-art structure will be built at Dardistown Cemetery.
# cemetery - Monday 6 April, 2015
Names of five more children buried in paupers' graves found
That makes 227 names in total on the Bethany memorial .
# cemetery - Friday 6 June, 2014
There needs to be more competition between graveyards, apparently
Today TDs will debate a Bill that seeks to end “non-transparent” behaviour by cemetery authorities.
# cemetery - Monday 21 April, 2014
Irish families discover their past in hidden New York cemetery
There are many Irish among the one million buried souls in the forbidden island cemetery near the Bronx.
# cemetery - Monday 2 December, 2013
New graveyard rules ban food, drink and 'inappropriate' headstones
The parish priest in Buncrana will have final approval on headstones and there are strict guidelines for flowers and plants.
# cemetery - Friday 30 August, 2013
Parents' car burgled as they visited young son's grave two days after burial
Patrick and Frances Murphy were visiting the grave of their 14-year-old son Micheál ‘Haulie’ Murphy in Glanworth, Co Cork.
# cemetery - Wednesday 28 August, 2013
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One hospitalised and three arrested after public order incident at cemetery
The incident happened at a cemetery near Ennis in Co Clare last night.
# cemetery - Monday 5 August, 2013
Several people sustain injuries after brawl at Mullingar cemetery
One man was arrested after a fight broke out between members of the Traveller community in the Westmeath town yesterday afteroon.
# cemetery - Thursday 25 July, 2013
70,000 Limerick cemetery burial records go online
The searchable records will give an insight into the social history of Limerick from 1855 – 2008.
# cemetery - Sunday 30 June, 2013
High-tech tombstones let loved ones 'live on'
Scanning a barcode reveals a deceased person’s favourite music, interests, remembrances – and allows you to sign a guest book.
# cemetery - Tuesday 28 May, 2013
Attempted mugging of two 16-year-old girls outside Belfast graveyard
A man in his 20s tried to grab a mobile phone off one of the girls and police are appealing for information about the incident.
# cemetery - Tuesday 5 March, 2013
Council closes cemetery car park due to 'staffing issues' and anti-social behaviour
The decision has been met with anger from visitors who said there is not enough parking along the street.
# cemetery - Tuesday 25 September, 2012
Nine killed in Mexico cemetery shootout during El Bebe's funeral
One of the victims was a six-year-old girl.
# cemetery - Friday 10 August, 2012
'Face of Jesus' appears on cemetery tree stump
In Belfast, no less.
# cemetery - Monday 9 July, 2012
Anger over desecration of 40 German soldiers' graves at WW1 cemetery
Wooden crosses were broken and burned at the French graveyard.
# cemetery - Monday 2 July, 2012
Should you drill for gas... under a cemetery?
It’s not just loved ones buried in Lowelville Cemetery in Ohio – there is natural gas too, and now trustees are being asked to allow drilling there. But should they?
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Poll: When it's sunny in Ireland - do you wear sunscreen?
IT’S ANOTHER DAY and the sun is shining yet again.
Met Éireann forecasts that this week will see temperatures reach as high as 27 degrees, with clear skies set to stay.
Before you head out to soak up some rays, do you make sure to protect your skin?
Among other measures, the Irish Cancer Society advises people to wear sunscreen in Ireland when they’re out and about between April and September.
But do you?
Today we want to know: When it’s sunny in Ireland – do you wear sunscreen?
Poll Results:
Yes, whenever it's sunny (87)
Never in Ireland, only abroad (27)
I wear it every day, no matter the weather conditions (20)
I never wear sunscreen (7)
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Using all of our health service facilities has helped against Covid-19. Any change to that should be handled carefully
By Dr Ciarán Ó Riain
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