The work of a probate genealogist, for those who haven’t seen the programme, involves tracing missing or unknown beneficiaries to a person’s estate when that person has died intestate, without making a will. Padraic Grennan, business development manager with the company, says that although there is much overlap in cases in the UK and Ireland, [...]
It seems the problems with Nova Star Cruises keep popping up since the province cut its ties with the ferry company that used to provide service between Yarmouth and Maine. Global News obtained court documents that show a passenger who was on the ship in September of 2014 is now suing Nova Star Cruises after [...]
Mr Todt, the team boss at Ferrari where Schumacher won five world titles, said: 'I see Michael very often and Michael is still fighting. 'Michael is a close friend, his family is very close to me and I am very close to them as well. We must keep him fighting with the family.' Todt also said [...]
Conor McGregor’s victory over Chad Mendes at UFC 189 to win the UFC interim featherweight championship was the toughest fight of his UFC career and was still a second round TKO victory. Making the victory even more impressive is McGregor’s (18-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) claim during a recent fan Q&A in Dublin that his knee [...]
A British woman fought in vain to keep her unconscious Australian boyfriend afloat and alive after they were flung into the sea off western Canada when a whale-watching boat capsized. Danielle Hooker, 28, had hold of Rav Pillay, 27, in the water with the assistance of another survivor as they awaited rescue. But Canadian police [...]
A 10-year old boy who it is claimed suffered brain damage at birth in a Cork hospital has settled his action against the HSE with an interim payout of €2m. Lee Gibson has cerebral palsy, cannot talk and is confined to a wheelchair. His case will come back before the High Court again in two [...]
Austrian pole vault record holder Kira Grunberg had been looking forward to competing at the IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015 until a traumatic training accident on 30 July in Innsbruck saw her break vertebrae in her spine. The accident has left the 2014 European Championships finalist, who had finished fourth at the 2015 European U23 [...]
The Galway jockey who lost his foot in a motorbike accident while holidaying in Asia last month remains ‘in good spirits’ in hospital in Thailand. Brendan ‘Beano’ McDonagh remains in hospital on the island of Ko Samui after sustaining serious injuries following the accident four weeks ago. Brendan (23), from Knockerasser in Moycullen, is still [...]
A military veteran who says his skull was crushed by a 7kg "Bunya" pine cone is suing the US government. According to court papers, Sean Mace is claiming that employee negligence led to his injuries. Mace, who used to be in the US navy, says he was under a false Monkey Puzzle tree in San [...]
Volvo says it will accept full liability for accidents involving its driverless cars, making it "one of the first" car companies to do so. It joins Mercedes and also tech firm Google, who have made similar claims. Volvo says it is trying to expedite regulation in the US, where "a patchwork" of rules is holding [...]