Michael
Murphy senior was a socialist Republican and a friend of Jim Larkin and James
Connolly.When his son was nine years
old the family moved from Liverpool (where the
father had worked as a seaman) to Dromintee.
I read
over today a contribution here of our dear-departed Carmel on Michael J
Murphy’s “At Slieve Gullion’s Foot” and realized that I had neglected to place
Michael J in context.This current
series of articles will right that!
15 women rescued in sex-trafficking raidsFifteen women were rescued today as police raided a series of brothels in a major crackdown on human trafficking in the North.
Trains to cease on south-east linePlans to cease passenger trains in the south-east, on the Rosslare to Waterford line, have been approved by the National Transport Authority (NTA).
