The Irish Post

TRIBUTES have been paid following the death of Fiona Recker, the founder and Group Chief Executive of DRS Bond Management Limited, who has died after a long illness. In a statement, the company said Ms Recker had been unwell for many years but had continued to lead the business with "commitment and dedication to the end". A private family funeral is due to take place later this month.

A SEASON celebrating some of the finest achievements of Irish filmmaking is coming to a close in north London with two final screenings exploring Ireland's history, identity and the legacy of emigration. A Journey Through Irish Cinema, which has been running at the Phoenix Cinema in East Finchley since May, has brought together a series of landmark Irish films introduced by filmmaker Sé Merry Doyle, whose documentary John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man opened the programme.

KILLARNEY musician Niamh Ní Charra is best known for her years as a featured fiddler with Riverdance. She has long balanced deep roots in the Sliabh Luachra tradition but augmented by a willingness to explore beyond it. Niamh took time out to answer our questions... What are you up to? Currently, I am working on two talks I am giving in the near future.

A LUXURY Irish castle has been named among the top 10 hotels in Ireland and the UK. Lough Eske Castle in Donegal has been recognised in Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2026. The five-star castle hotel, which is located just outside Donegal Town, achieved a score of 93.33 in the Best Resorts in the U.K. & Ireland category, placing it alongside some of the most renowned luxury properties across Ireland, Scotland and the UK.

A DOMESTIC abuser who severely beat his partner and locked her in his house overnight has been jailed. Derek McManus was sentenced yesterday at Laganside Crown Court for domestic abuse offences, grievous bodily harm with intent and common assault. The 54-year-old, who hails from Limavady in Co. Derry, was sentenced to three years and two and a half months in prison and three years and two and a half months on licence. His victim was granted a five-year restraining order.

A CYCLIST has died in hospital after being involved in a collision in Co. Mayo. The man, aged in his 50s, collided with a vehicle on the N84 at Carrowkeel at around 9pm last night. He was taken to University College Hospital Galway where he was later pronounced dead. Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to contact them.

SINGER-SONGWRITER Jessica Sweetman has released her powerful new single, Rise Up, accompanied by a cinematic music video starring Clontarf actor Emmett J. Scanlan. The euphoric folk-pop track explores themes of resilience, reinvention and finding strength after adversity — ideas that closely reflect Sweetman's own unconventional journey through the music industry.

A MURDER investigation is underway after a woman’s body was discovered at a home in Co. Kerry. The body was found at a domestic residence in Muckross Road, Killarney on July 7, Gardaí have confirmed. A postmortem has now been completed, the results of which have not been shared, and the probe into the incident has since been upgraded to a murder investigation. The police force confirmed it is “continuing to investigate all the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the body”.

NEW legislation which gives cancer survivors the ‘right to be forgotten’ has been passed in Ireland. The landmark law, titled the Insurance (Disregard of Certain Medical History and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026, which has become known as the ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ legislation, passed through the Oireachtas this week. It means, for the first time under Irish law, insurers must disregard cancer-related medical history when assessing applications for mortgage protection insurance.

DUBLIN AIRPORT has invested €17m to install new cutting-edge pantograpgh electric bus chargers to serve its shuttle bus fleet. The devices - which are the first to be installed in Ireland and were unveiled this month – run off an automated high-power system that uses retractable charging arms to rapidly power high-frequency electric buses at the end of their routes. This removes the need for them to return to the depot to charge during the day.