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Irish Independent
18-06-2025
- Politics
- Irish Independent
Call for Cork cemeteries to have back-to-back headstones
The motion tabled by Mayor of the County of Cork, councillor Joe Carroll, focused on revising byelaws to allow gravestones to be erected back-to-back in cemeteries, particularly at the Kilfachtnabeg Cemetery in Glandore. The motion referenced Byelaw K of the Conditions Governing the Erection of Headstones in Council Burial Grounds. Byelaw K states that all new gravestones should be of the same orientation as existing gravestones in the cemetery. If the byelaw was changed, it would be it easier for grave diggers to dig the final resting places for the dead. This is because more space would be available for small machinery such as diggers to get to the burial site, according to Fine Gael councillor for Bandon-Kinsale and funeral director John Michael Foley. Cllr Foley said the byelaw change would allow for the better operation of cemeteries. He suggested that people continue to be buried facing east, but that headstones be moved to the foot of the grave. This way, headstones in double rows would face the footpath, making them easier to view and making it easier for machinery to access plots without damaging gravestones. 'What is suggested is the headstones go back-to-back so you are looking at the headstone from every path opposed to looking at the back of the headstone,' he said. The funeral director said he did not have anything to gain from the byelaw being revised. He said he attended a grave digging course, which was organised by Cork County Council, and it recommended that mechanical means to be used at 'all opportunities.' ADVERTISEMENT Learn more 'I took two men and myself to a grave digging course run by Cork County Council where we were urged to use the mechanical means at all opportunities and it should be used all the time, but we can't use it in this cemetery,' he said. 'We need to change the byelaws if Cork County Council are running courses saying that you need to dig the grave with a machine, but yet we don't have the systems in place to get at the grave. 'We need to modernise.' The Cllr went on to say that using machinery is a far safer way for grave diggers to do their job as it eliminates plenty of risks because, if you dig manually, 'you are going into effectively a trench that could collapse in on someone'. Independent Ireland Cllr Daniel Sexton backed the proposals and mentioned that, by chance, Cllr Foley was looking after the burial of his uncle at the Glandore-based graveyard later this week. 'They say the Lord works in mysterious ways that I happen to be looking after the funeral of the uncle of Councillor Daniel Sexton, and it happens to be in the cemetery in Glandore and it happens to be a grave with a headstone on the wrong end,' Mr Foley replied. 'It is amazing that all this lined up on the week that this motion came through.'
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Yahoo
Opelika man allegedly kills cousin in late-night shooting on Samford Place
OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) – A late-night shooting in Opelika has left one man dead and his cousin behind bars, according to the Opelika Police Department. A motive has not been released for the shooting. On Sunday, May 4, 2025, at approximately 11:38 p.m., Opelika Communications received a 911 call reporting a shooting in the 1200 block of Samford Place. Officers arrived on scene to find a 38-year-old male lying inside a residence with a fatal gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Lee County Coroner Daniel Sexton says Quintaveious Johnson, 38, of Opelika, was pronounced dead at 10:48 p.m. on scene. His body has been sent to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences in Montgomery for a postmortem examination. Police arrested the victim's cousin, 41-year-old Jamarlo Johnson, at the scene. Johnson has been charged with murder and taken into custody. Police say the shooting was domestic and nature, but have not shared the reason the cousins may have been fighting. Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact the Opelika Police Department Detective Division at (334) 705-5220 or call the Secret Witness Hotline at (334) 745-8665. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the Opelika Police Mobile App. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Yahoo
78-year-old Beulah woman killed after dog attack in Lee County
BEULAH, Ala. (WRBL) – A Beulah woman has died after being attacked by a dog in Lee County, officials confirmed Tuesday. According to Lee County Coroner Daniel Sexton, Patricia Burt, 78, was pronounced dead at 10:21 a.m. CT on February 25, 2025, at Piedmont Midtown Medical Center in Columbus, Georgia. The deadly attack occurred around 5:00 p.m. CT on February 24 on Lee Road 356. Burt was transported to the hospital with critical injuries but did not have not released details regarding the dog involved or whether any charges may be filed. The Lee County Sheriff's Office is actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the attack. Burt's body will be sent to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences in Montgomery for a postmortem examination. WRBL will provide updates as more information becomes available. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Yahoo
Six-year-old child killed in deadly Opelika crash, investigation ongoing
OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) – A tragic two-vehicle crash in Opelika claimed the life of a 6-year-old child Monday evening. Lee County Coroner Daniel Sexton confirmed Kingston Burns, of Beauregard, was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:58 p.m. CT. The crash occurred around 5:25 p.m. on Marvin Parkway. Opelika Police, Opelika Fire, and EAMC EMS responded to the scene and attempted resuscitation efforts, but they were unsuccessful. At approximately 5:23 p.m., Opelika dispatch received a call about a multiple-vehicle crash in the 3500 Block of MarvynParkway. Upon arrival, officers located two vehicles, a Kia K5 and a GMC Acadia, thatappeared to have crashed head-on. The Kia was occupied by two adults and two juveniles. One juvenile was pronounced deceased at the scene and the other juvenile passenger was transported via Life Flight to Children's of Alabama in Birmingham. The driver and adult passengerwere transported via ambulance to Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus, GA. The driver of the GMC Acadia along with a juvenile passenger were transported via a personal vehicle for further treatment. The crash remains under investigation by the Opelika Police Traffic Homicide Investigation Unit. If you have any information on this incident, please contact the Opelika Police Department at (334) 705-5200 or the Secret Witness Hotline at (334) 745-8665. The Lee County Coroner's Office will transport Burns to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences in Montgomery for a postmortem examination. Opelika Police are investigating the circumstances leading up to the crash. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
