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Biden brought to tears after meeting priest who performed last rites for his son

US president Joe Biden was brought to tears after an emotional meeting with the priest who performed the last rites sacrament for his son. Father Frank O’Grady performed the sacrament for Beau Biden who died of brain cancer in 2015. Mr Biden toured ...

14 Apr 2023 at 18:40

National News

All you need to know about the Irish sights Joe Biden is visiting

US President Joe Biden is “very much looking forward” to his Ireland visit, according to a White House spokesman. The president kicks off his four-day trip on Tuesday in Belfast, with his itinerary also including visits to Co Louth, Dublin and Co ...

11 Apr 2023 at 11:29

Northern Ireland

Joe Biden shares laugh with priest as he tours Catholic pilgrimage site

US president Joe Biden has toured a Catholic pilgrimage site as part of his final day of engagements in Ireland. Mr Biden was met by cheering crowds waving Ireland, US and Mayo flags, at Knock shrine in Co Mayo – one sign in the crowd read ...

14 Apr 2023 at 16:09

National News

Biden breaks down after emotional meeting with priest who gave last rites to son

US president Joe Biden broke down in tears on the final day of his Ireland tour after an emotional unplanned meeting with a priest who gave the last rites to his son. The chaplain who performed the last rites sacrament on Mr Biden’s son, ...

14 Apr 2023 at 19:20

Northern Ireland

Biden returns to ancestral roots on visit to west of Ireland

US President Joe Biden has returned to his ancestral roots as he embarked on a visit to the west of Ireland to round off his four-day trip to the island. The American leader touched down at the airport in Knock, Co Mayo, on Friday ...

14 Apr 2023 at 15:42

National News

Dublin Airport starts bread war with Knock as people bizarrely turn up with sliced pans

Dublin Airport has sparked a bread war after posting a picture of a man standing in arrivals waiting for a loved one while holding a Brennan's sliced pan. The picture was in response to a man at Ireland West Airport in Knock in ...

23 Dec 2023 at 10:43

National News

New service to sun-drenched destination added to Irish airport just in time for summer

Ireland West Airport in Knock has announced the arrival of Ryanair's most extensive summer schedule ever, featuring a brand new service. The return of the Tenerife service marks a pivotal moment for the airport, restoring ...

08 Feb 2024 at 11:28

National News

Gardaí continue to attempt to contact family of Mayo crash victims

Gardaí have been attempting to contact family members overnight of the woman and two young girls who died in a crash in Mayo on Tuesday afternoon. It is believed close family members of the victims are overseas and ...

27 Mar 2024 at 07:46

Local News

All roads lead to Laois for the threshing good time

Knock Vintage Mens Shed will host the Knock Threshing festival on Saturday and Sunday September 10 to 11 Daytons Farm, Knock, Spink. The tractor run on Saturday, in memory of the late Ger Bowe, sets off at 2pm. ...

08 Sept 2022 at 09:23

Your Community

Laois vintage fans go the extra mile for people with blindness of visual impairment

Vintage vehicle fans in a Laois club went the extra mile for people with impaired vision and blindness this year. The Knock Vintage Club's annual vintage run helped raise funds for the National Council for the ...

05 Dec 2018 at 13:46

Events & Listings

Something for all the family at the Knock Threshing Festival in Laois

Next weekend promises lots of entertainment in for threshing and vintage fans at the Knock Threshing Festival in Laois. Now in its seventh year, the festival takes place on Saturday and Sunday, September 7 - ...

05 Sept 2019 at 13:25

Irish passengers due aboard Mayo-bound flight left behind in Lanzarote after 'passport delays'

National News

Mayo passengers flying to Knock Airport left behind in Lanzarote after passport control delays

Dozens of Irish passengers who were due to fly to Knock on Wednesday were left behind in Lanzarote, with airline Ryanair blaming "passport control delays". Up to 66 passengers who were booked on to the ...

13 Sept 2024 at 10:09

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