Declan Oconnell News Today

Excitement is building as eleven ‘Blarney Person of the Month’ nominees are in contention for the overall 2023 title, which will be announced at an awards ceremony on this Saturday night, January 27 at The Castle Hotel in Blarney. The awards, which will be attended by more than 150 guests, aims to recognise achievement, leadership and altruism in community, sport, business, arts, family or, indeed, from any sector or activity in the local community so that others may be inspired to follow. �...

Eóin O Béara, Munster regional director, Special Olympics Ireland, said: “It is a huge honour in any athlete’s life to have the opportunity to ...

The Irish soldier who died in a tragic parachuting accident in Spain has been remembered as a man of wide-ranging and immense talents and skills whose life was like a comet through the night sky.

Declan O’Connell had been taking part in a skydiving course and died after getting caught up in one of his lines in a tragic accident.

A look across the front pages of the regional papers…

A look across the front pages of the regional papers…

A member of the Defence Forces who died in a tragic parachuting accident in Spain had been due to get married within weeks.

An Irish soldier has died in a skydiving accident in Spain. Company Sergeant Declan "Doc" OConnell was from Newbridge, Kildare

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