News from around the 32 counties of Ireland

Lanesboro woman Claire Egan has such a talent and her home baking business 'Cakes for Life' was rewarded with the 2010 Harvest Apprentice award, a competition run by Gilligan meats, Fourmilehouse in conjunction with Shannonside FM.

A clearly delighted Claire explained how the business got off the ground. "Cakes for Life is on the go for the last five and a half years. Myself and my husband (Des) set it up and we started off really to see how it would go.

(Source:Roscommon Champion)

Sligo

A postmortem on the body of a man who died following an assault in Sligo last week has concluded he died from head injuries.
Prayers were said for the victim, Cyril Moran (60), at the Holy Cross Friary in Sligo, where he was a regular Mass-goer.

Mr Moran died on Sunday after receiving head, leg and arm wounds in an assault in his rented home in River Road, Cartron Point, Sligo, on Thursday.

Hours later he was driven to Sligo General Hospital, where he was dropped off and admitted himself as a patient to accident and emergency. He later slipped into a coma and a Garda investigation began.

While the postmortem, carried out by Deputy State Pathologist Dr Michael Curtis, found that he died from head injuries, gardaí said details of the results were not being released yet for operational reasons.

(Source:Irish Times)

Tipperary

A daughter of the late Councilor Catherine McLoughlin, whose sudden death in June was greeted with a palpable sense of shock, has been chosen by the Dualla Fine Gael Branch to be co-opted on to her mother's seat on South Tipperary County Council.

However, the "Tipperary Star" understands that Ms Louise McLoughlin will face opposition when the matter comes before the Fine Gael convention, expected to be held in early September.

We understand that Cashel man, Mr. Richard Wood will also be placing his name before the Convention for co-option onto the Council to fill the vacancy following Cllr. McLoughlin's death.

(Source:Tipperary Star)

Tyrone

Dungannon Park will be filled with an array of entertainment, from a Chinese Lion Dance to Bollywood dancers to a lively session from Brantry traditional musicians, as it celebrates Global Diversity Day.

The day's events will feature special appearances from Northern Ireland's Ultimate Strongman, Glen Ross, UTV presenter, Julian Simmons and Dungannon's Mayor, Robert Mulligan as they officially declare the day open.

There will be a host of activities to cater for every age and every interest, including street entertainment, face-painting, fusion band, Highland and Irish dancers and music from Carrickmanor Band, among many more.

It's the first time Dungannon will host the Ultimate Strongman Competition as the four man team battle it out to claim the title.

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Nster.com