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Extra.ie
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Kerry v Donegal: How counties compare in five key categories... unrelated to GAA
We rank today's All-Ireland final contenders – kindred spirits at opposite ends of the Wild Atlantic Way – across five# categories unrelated to Gaelic football: Donegal: With its rugged coastline, breathtaking beaches and majestic mountains, Donegal offers the postcard ideal of Irish scenic beauty. 5/5 Kerry: With its rugged coastline, breathtaking beaches and slightly higher majestic mountains, Kerry does much the same. 5/5 Carrauntoohil mountain in Kerry. Pic: Shutterstock Donegal: Along with trad greats like Tommy Peoples and Dermot Byrne, Donegal has spawned inoffensive international successes like Enya, her old group Clannad, and Daniel O'Donnell. The Henry Girls are from Inishowen while guitar legend Rory Gallagher was born in Ballyshannon. 4/5 Kerry: Home to a rich and vibrant trad scene with the Begley family still at the forefront. Indie rockers Walking On Cars were school friends from Dingle, while Oscar-nominated actress Jessie Buckley once released a well-received album with former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler. 4/5 Pic: Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images Donegal: Aside from its two All-Ireland titles in Gaelic football (with a third on the cards today) Donegal has produced Irish soccer greats Packie Bonner, Shay Given, Séamus Coleman and Amber Barrett. Olympic runners Mark English and Kelly McGrory also hail from the county. 4/5 Kerry: On course for a staggering 39th All-Ireland today, but the county's contributions to Irish sporting life have been rather self-serving overall. Champion flat jockey Oisín Murphy and Munster rugby player JJ Hanrahan come from the Kingdom, but Gaelic football reigns supreme. Our loss is their gain. 3/5 Seamus Coleman of Everton looks on during the warm up prior to the Premier League match between Everton FC and Newcastle United at Goodison Park on December 07, 2023 in Liverpool, England. Pic:Donegal: The Mary From Dungloe Festival, which started yesterday, has been running since 1967. Like an indie Rose of Tralee, the week of music and fun ends in a pageant at which Mary From Dungloe is crowned for the year. 3/5 Kerry: First held eight years before the Mary From Dungloe Festival, in 1959, the Rose of Tralee blows the Donegal pageant out of the water in terms of recognisability, glitz – and budget. 5/5 Cork Rose Shauna O'Sullivan with Dáithí Ó Sé. Pic: Domnick Walsh Donegal: Undoubtedly a strong accent with notable variation around the county, but delivery tends to be clear and unhurried, meaning tourists can generally get by without asking the same question too many times. 4/5 Kerry: The Kerry lilt is distinguished, unmistakable and beautiful – but certain strains can require considerable effort on the part of the listener, depending on how far from Kerry they come from. 3/5
Otago Daily Times
19-07-2025
- Politics
- Otago Daily Times
Youth Parliament ‘once in a lifetime experience'
Waitaki Youth MP Enya O'Donnell speaks during Youth Parliament in the Beehive earlier this month. PHOTO: JOSEPH KELLY Youth Parliament was in session at the Beehive earlier this month. Waimate High School year 12 student Enya O'Donnell was the representative for Waitaki MP Miles Anderson. The 16-year-old said it was an amazing experience. "I told Miles last time I met him I wish they did it every year because I would definitely be going every year. "It was definitely a once in a lifetime experience and I'm really glad I had it and I learned quite a deal from it." The Youth MPs were given a tour of the Beehive and engaged in group work as well which was presented to the ministers. There was also a general debate where some Youth MPs gave speeches. While Enya did not give a speech, she was able to ask an oral question. She asked what the Ministry of Youth and Development was doing to reduce tall poppy syndrome among youth. "For me, tall poppy syndrome is a very huge and pressing culture in New Zealand and Australia that I often think is overlooked, especially in school communities. "We often see tall poppy syndrome within classmates, friends, family, people who are close to you. "So I thought I'd get it out there, get people thinking about it." The experience has made her rethink her plans for future study. Enya said when she first started choosing her NCEA subjects she was "quite science orientated" but now enjoyed the humanities side of things. "Doing the Youth Parliament has kind of made me realise that 'oh maybe I do just want to go down the road of doing stuff more with people'." There was a bit of controversy across the two days as some Youth MPs claimed they were censored and were told to change their speeches. Mr Anderson said that was not the case. "If you saw the debates, you could see that there had been certainly no censorship. "The minister has made a statement around that and a number of the students themselves have said themselves that yes they were given guidance but they were certainly told that there was no censorship." He said the guidance given was mainly around avoiding defamation. "Some of the protections that are available to parliamentarians weren't available to the student politicians." Youth Parliament gave the participants a close look at how government works, he said. "It's a really good way for the younger generation to get an understanding of how the parliament works because it's quite complex and it's not as most people think it is. "They think it's Donald Trump sitting at a desk signing executive orders and that's not how it works. "It's good to see all those that attended enjoyed the experience."
Daily Mirror
08-07-2025
- Health
- Daily Mirror
'Our world fell apart overnight when we woke up to find daughter stiff and blue'
The devastated parents of a 'loving and very cheeky' baby have spoken of the moment their 'world fell apart' when she tragically died unexpectedly in her sleep The heartbroken parents of a 14-month-old girl who died unexpectedly in her sleep have spoken of the harrowing moment their world completely collapsed. Enya Burgess, 29, and Scott Stanley, 28, have detailed their devastation after they went to wake their young daughter Lily-Anne. The couple, from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, say their beloved baby was 'stiff' and 'blue' before they frantically called for an ambulance. Tragically, Lily-Anne was sadly pronounced dead, with the cause later determined as Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood, leaving her parents with 'no answers'. After Lily-Anne was taken to a local hospital for further checks, Enya, who works as a customer service advisor, and Scott, an asbestos consultant, claim they were left sitting in a busy A&E waiting room while processing the news of their loss, which was 'mayhem'. The experience was even more traumatic for the couple, together for more than three years, after they claim they were not offered any ongoing counselling or support from the hospital and there was no dedicated room onsite where they could grieve. Without the kindness of two hospital staff members, Enya and Scott felt they would have had 'nothing' – prompting them to launch a GoFundMe page to raise money to improve bereavement services at the site as a way of helping other families through the 'unthinkable'. 'Tomorrow isn't guaranteed, cherish every moment you can,' Enya told PA Real Life. 'It was just a normal Tuesday for us, and the next day our world fell apart, just overnight. We want to make these changes to create a lasting legacy for Lily-Anne and to help other parents and families when they are going through the unthinkable.' Scott added: 'Every hospital should have these services on offer for when you lose a child. You need help and support to process the news, and a private place to do so.' Enya and Scott described their daughter, Lily-Anne, who had no previous health issues, as 'very loving and very cheeky'. 'She was very caring and she liked to share a lot, she had a big heart,' Scott said. He said it was a morning like any other on May 7 when he got up for work. "I went downstairs, made (Lily-Anne's) milk and I went to get her up and ready for nursery… she was stiff on her front and she was blue,' Scott said, becoming emotional. The couple called an ambulance while Enya said she ran out of the house to shout for help. One of their neighbours, an off-duty police officer, was able to start administering CPR to Lily-Anne. Enya said it was 'craziness' as both police officers and an ambulance arrived at once, before the couple were told it was confirmed Lily-Anne had died in her sleep, aged one day under 14 months. Lily-Anne was taken to King's Mill Hospital in Nottinghamshire for further checks while Enya and Scott followed behind – but they claim they had to sit in the A&E waiting room following their very recent loss. 'It was mayhem – we were sat there for a good half-hour, sitting around other people, wondering what the hell is happening,' Enya said. The couple said they were then met by doctors before being taken into a side room and questioned about Lily-Anne's health. 'They did some initial checks on her and confirmed there were no signs of struggle, that there was no obvious reason as to why she had passed,' Enya said. From there, Enya claims she and Scott were moved to another room located 'right next to' the children's A&E waiting room. 'It was literally just a dingy, dark room behind some toilets, and we could hear everything going on,' Enya said. 'We were in shock, it was triggering in a way considering what we were going through.' The couple claim they were not offered any counselling or support from a dedicated bereavement team and there was not a specific area onsite where they could process their loss privately. They also claim that while bereavement support is on offer at the hospital, it is only for those where a child has died under a certain age – and Lily-Anne was too old for them to receive this service. On May 19, Lily-Anne was transported to Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London where a post-mortem examination was conducted. On June 23, Enya said her daughter's death was officially ruled as Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC). Around 40 children are affected every year by SUDC in the UK, often going to sleep and never waking up, according to SUDC UK, a charity dedicated to research and support. Enya, Scott and their loved ones held a funeral for Lily-Anne on June 6 – although they say they have not processed her death. "It's hard because we don't have an answer, there was no reason why she died,' Enya said. Motivated by their experience, Enya and Scott have launched a GoFundMe page with the aim of enlisting a bereavement support team for all at King's Mill Hospital, as well as creating a dedicated bereavement suite at the site – raising over £2,000 so far with a target of £10,000. 'My goal is to get this support in place to help other families in the future,' Enya said.
Scottish Sun
08-07-2025
- Health
- Scottish Sun
Baby girl found ‘stiff and blue' after fatal condition struck in the night – heartbroken parents say ‘world fell apart'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) HEARTBROKEN parents say their "world fell apart overnight" when they woke to find their 14-month-old baby girl had passed away during the night. It was a morning like any other for Enya Burgess, 29, and Scott Stanley, 28, when they went to wake their "cheeky" young daughter, Lily-Anne, on May 7 this year. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 10 Enya Burgess and Scott Stanley went to wake their daughter, Lily-Anne, on May 7 but realised she wasn't moving Credit: PA Real Life 10 Enya Burgess with her daughter who was just 14 months old when she passed away in her sleep Credit: PA Real Life 10 Scott with Lily-Anne as a newborn baby Credit: PA Real Life But they realised with alarm she was 'stiff' and 'blue'. The couple frantically called for an ambulance but Lily-Anne was sadly pronounced dead. It was later determined that the tot had died of Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC), leaving her parents with 'no answers'. Enya, a customer service advisor, recalled: 'It was just a normal Tuesday for us, and the next day our world fell apart, just overnight. 'Tomorrow isn't guaranteed, cherish every moment you can." The parents - who've been a couple for three and a half years - described Lily-Anne as 'very loving and very cheeky'. 'She was very caring and she liked to share a lot, she had a big heart,' Scott said. The tot had had no previous health issues. Scott, an asbestos consultant, said it was a morning like any other on May 7 when he got up for work. 'I went downstairs, made [Lily-Anne's] milk and I went to get her up and ready for nursery. Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood explained "She was stiff on her front and she was blue,' Scott said, becoming emotional. The couple called an ambulance while Enya ran out of the house to shout for help. One of their neighbours, an off-duty police officer, was able to start administering CPR to Lily-Anne. Enya said it was 'craziness' as both police officers and an ambulance arrived at once, before it was confirmed Lily-Anne had died in her sleep at 14 months. 10 Lilly-Anne's parents said their world fell apart overnight Credit: PA Real Life 10 The couple called an ambulance while Enya ran out of the house to shout for help Credit: PA Real Life 10 Lily-Anne was a cheeky and loving baby Credit: PA Real Life Lily-Anne was taken to King's Mill Hospital in Nottinghamshire for further checks while Enya and Scott followed behind – but they claim they had to sit in the A&E waiting room following their very recent loss. 'It was mayhem – we were sat there for a good half-hour, sitting around other people, wondering what the hell is happening,' Enya said. The couple said they were then met by doctors before being taken into a side room and questioned about Lily-Anne's health. 'They did some initial checks on her and confirmed there were no signs of struggle, that there was no obvious reason as to why she had passed,' Enya said. From there, Enya claims she and Scott were moved to another room located 'right next to' the children's A&E waiting room. 'It was literally just a dingy, dark room behind some toilets, and we could hear everything going on,' Enya said. 'We were in shock, it was triggering in a way considering what we were going through.' 10 Lilly-Anne's cause of death was confirmed as Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC) Credit: PA Real Life 10 Enya and Scott are fundraising to provide other parents with better bereavement support Credit: PA Real Life Over the subsequent days, Enya and Scott wanted to 'spend as much time with Lily-Anne as possible' while she was in the hospital mortuary. The couple claim they were not offered any counselling or support from a dedicated bereavement team at King's Mill Hospital and there was not a specific area onsite where they could process their loss privately. They also claim that while bereavement support is on offer at the hospital, it is only for those where a child has died under a certain age – and Lily-Anne was too old for them to receive this service. Enya and Scott said they were 'lucky' however to have some support from an A&E nurse and a Chaplain at the hospital, who were able to accompany the couple to the mortuary and help them through their difficult time – often staying late outside their working hours to do so. 'We've lost our daughter but fortunately, we had two good people there to help us,' Scott said. 'Not every family is going to get that and without them we would have had nothing – we were just lucky.' What is Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC)? SUDC is the unexpected death of a child aged between 1-18 years that remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation is conducted. This must include; examination of the death scene, performance of a complete post-mortem, and a review of the child and family's medical history Around 40 children are affected every year in the UK, often going to sleep and never waking up. At this time, no-one can predict or prevent these deaths; neither parents nor medical professionals. It's not known why exactly they occur. Sudden Unexplained Death In Childhood is the fourth leading category of death for children aged one to four years. Source: SUDC UK The experience was eye-opening for the couple, prompting them to launch a GoFundMe page to raise money to improve bereavement services at the hospital, to help other families through the 'unthinkable'. 'We want to make these changes to create a lasting legacy for Lily-Anne and to help other parents and families when they are going through the unthinkable.' Scott added: 'Every hospital should have these services on offer for when you lose a child. 'You need help and support to process the news, and a private place to do so.' On May 19, Lily-Anne was transported to Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London where a post-mortem examination was conducted. On June 23, the baby's death was officially ruled as SUDC. Around 40 children are affected every year by SUDC in the UK, often going to sleep and never waking up, according to SUDC UK, a charity dedicated to research and support. Enya, Scott and their loved ones held a funeral for Lily-Anne on June 6 – although they say they have not processed her death. 'It's hard because we don't have an answer, there was no reason why she died,' Enya said. 10 A funeral for Lily-Anne took place on June 6 Credit: PA Real Life 10 But Enya and Scott said they're struggling to process their daughter's death Credit: PA Real Life The couple's GoFundMe - which aims to enlist a bereavement support team for all at King's Mill Hospital and create a dedicated bereavement suite at the site – has raised over £2,000 so far with a target of £10,000. 'My goal is to get this support in place to help other families in the future,' Enya said. Dr Simon Roe, Chief Medical Officer at Sherwood Forest Hospitals, said: 'On behalf of the Trust, I want to express my sincere condolences to Lily-Anne's family at this incredibly difficult time. 'While we have a dedicated Bereavement team and plans in place to assist staff in providing advice, guidance and memory-making opportunities to families who have experienced a bereavement, the team doesn't provide ongoing support such as counselling. 'Like other Trusts across the country, bereaved families are signposted to local and national organisations for advice and support. 'We are committed to improving our services and continue to work with our local and regional partners to consider potential developments in relation to bereavement support. 'We are grateful to Lily-Anne's family for wanting to improve others' experiences during what is a distressing time for them and we will continue to work with them to find a suitable way to support our bereavement services as a lasting legacy for their daughter.' You can visit Enya and Scott's GoFundMe page here.
The Journal
04-07-2025
- Politics
- The Journal
'It's not so much about the party': Micheál Martin says the presidency should be above party politics
LAST UPDATE | 2 hrs ago TAOISEACH MICHEÁL MARTIN has said Fianna Fáil's preference for the presidential election 'is not so much the party, it's the office should be filled by a person who will carry it off with distinction'. Speaking with The Journal in Osaka, ahead of his visit to Expo 2025, the Taoiseach said the party is still 'taking soundings' as to who it could run as a candidate. However, he said the office goes beyond party politics, stating: 'We are examining it. I'm talking to people in the parliamentary party, I'm talking to councillors. I'm listening to people on the ground. I would make the general point that you need somebody who can command a broad base of support amongst the electorate, that has authority. Advertisement 'It's a very important office, the highest office in the land. And it's not for the faint hearted. So the person would have to command a broad range of support. And we, our preference, is not so much the party, it's the office should be filled by a person who will carry it off with distinction, represent the country well abroad and lead with some sort of moral authority.' Former Fianna Fáil minister Mary Hanafin said this week that she was seeking the party's nomination. Meanwhile, MEP and former RTÉ presenter, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, has dampened expectations she will announce her candidacy. The Taoiseach said that in previous elections, such as when Michael D Higgins was first elected, viable candidates fell away after a brutal campaign. 'What was interesting is there was a lot of early candidates in the race, and some of them were going very well, but by the time summer was over, they been torpedoed,' he said. Is Fianna Fáil nervous about running a candidate? As a result, asked if it makes him nervous running a Fianna Fáil candidate, he said: 'It is a factor that has to be taken into account.' Related Reads Chicken fillet rolls and Cork City: Taoiseach tries to pull the strings for more trade with Japan This Irish embassy in Japan is the state's most expensive building constructed outside Ireland Over Guinness and Enya music, Martin talks trade, undersea cables and 'Bakebake' with Japanese PM Martin went on to state that while a lot of names are out in the ether right now, he believes there are people interested in the job who have not yet come forward. 'I think there are still a number of people out there who will make very fine presidents, who perhaps have not surfaced yet and who haven't even been spoken about yet. But I think because of recent experiences, in recent presidential elections, particularly the one I mentioned, I do believe that that's a factor in people not showing their hand too early,' Martin said. With reports that some parties were looking to approach former Liveline presented Joe Duffy to ask him to run, when Martin was asked if Fianna Fáil would consider him a good candidate for the party, the Taoiseach said: 'I'm not going to get into specific individuals, although I know Joe, going back to my student union days,' he said. While Martin has ruled out running himself, The Journal asked if he would be interested in the job one day. 'Well, I think I've committed myself to this term in government and to this Dáil and beyond. But I haven't looked at or considered the presidency. I'm very active. I enjoy the job I'm doing.' Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
