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Irish Independent
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
‘I feel my dad with me all the time. In a race like the marathon, I definitely feel his presence'
It created such a buzz among her fourth class pupils that they think she's going to the Olympics. They now also ask her every Monday morning if she had a race at the weekend. Winning the Dublin City Half Marathon has been the biggest victory of Sheridan's running life. When she was a kid, her dad, Paschal – a dedicated runner in his time – used to mow a track in their garden at home in Hayestown, Navan, for his daughters to run around for fun. At 18, Sheridan took up running again after her father got very sick. He had brain tumours on and off during her childhood but a decade ago he was diagnosed with a tumour that spread to his lungs. Before his death in August 2015, bedside chats about her running used to energise her father. 'When my dad got sick after the Leaving Cert, I started running as a crutch for my mental health to get outside. He was a passionate runner. He was really excited to see that I was running,' says Sheridan, speaking at a launch for the 2025 Irish Life Dublin Marathon. 'He was in bed, he was quite weak and sick, but he still always asked me, how much did you run today? 'When he passed away, loads of his friends were calling over that he used to run with. Even races I go to this day, I meet a lot of his friends. I suppose it's nice to have that connection. I really enjoy people telling me different stories about him every race that I go to. 'I do feel him with me all the time. In a race like the marathon, I definitely feel his presence with me.' Last year's Irish Life Dublin Marathon was the 28-year-old's first experience of running a marathon. She finished 14th overall in 2:42:57 and fifth in the national championship race and she's taking on the challenge again this year. She has been coached for the past few years by David Carrie who was a great friend of her late father's. She says they're both alike with a positive outlook. When a mental health coach came to talk to staff in her school, they were asked to rate their days. On that particular day, Sheridan ranked her day with the highest of 10 even though nothing special had happened because 'I think knowing the lows of seeing someone on a hospital bed. That's a minus.' ADVERTISEMENT Learn more She knows she's a steely mentality. 'I'm an endurance runner. And mentally I'm quite strong when the demons are in your head halfway through the marathon, you just have to block it out and trust yourself. It's not so much about running in the marathon even though it's 42 kilometres, it is more about being mentally strong and bullet-proof I suppose. 'Looking at my dad in particular but my mam [Rita] was sick as well, she got breast cancer when I was in fourth class. I don't think we were ever hard done by or anything. We'd an amazing childhood. 'There might be so much chaos going on and so much hardship but you just have to focus on your own journey and get through the days. It's not every day that you're going to have an amazing day. Just ride out the hard times. 'I'd never really be doubting myself so much. If training is going well and you're not injured, there's no reason why the race shouldn't go well. When it gets tough in the race, just tell yourself you can do this.' Dublin Marathon worth over €23m to local economy Last year's Irish Life Dublin Marathon generated €23.79m in economic impact according to an independent Economic Impact Assessment by University College Dublin. The UCD study also found that for every €1 spent by attendees or organisers, an additional €2.29 was injected into the local economy, benefitting Ireland's hospitality, transport, accommodation and small business sectors. 'It is a great figure to see, especially when you're talking with Dublin City Council, and people like that,' said Jim Aughney, race director of the Dublin Marathon. 'You always knew it was worth a lot to the city, but you couldn't put a figure on it. It just proves the value of the marathon to the city.' The 2025 edition will take place on Sunday, October 26 and the continued rise in popularity of running is seen through the fact that the Half Marathon and Fingal 10k in the Irish Life Dublin Race Series have already sold out. 'The Frank Duffy 10-mile will sell out as well. We've never sold out the full race series before,' Aughney added. 'Running is on a boom, not just here in Dublin, but around the country. I think we're back to or better than pre-Covid.' It was also confirmed that the transfer window for the sold-out 2025 Irish Life Dublin Marathon and Half Marathon will run from July 24 to August 26. Returned marathon entries will be made available for resale on a first-come, first-serve basis from July 18 through the official event website.
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Yahoo
Wiltshire in Pictures: Flowers and Easter flames
There was a flurry of activity at Salisbury Cathedral this week and plenty of Easter Sunday events elsewhere in Wiltshire. As the weather warms, photographers have also been out and about capturing the colourful scenes as early spring flowers bloom. And a famous pair of birds welcomed new chicks, live on a web stream. Saving from extinction: A six-and-a-half-centimetre snail believed to have been extinct until being re-discovered in Southern Vietnam in 2012 will soon be on show at Longleat. Only 300 giant magnolia snails are left in the world and the safari park now has eight of them. Paschal candle: A bonfire was lit during the lighting of the candle ceremony outside Salisbury Cathedral for Easter Day. The Paschal candle is a sign of Jesus rising from the dead. Changeable weather: No surprise for April, the weather has not been consistent. Weather Watcher Carolyn R sent in this picture from the Tidworth area of a misty, mysterious landscape. Quacking good time: Rubber ducks sold out - more than 1,000 - for the ever-popular annual duck race at Bradford on Avon, which always attracts large crowds. Easter surprise: the peregrine falcons that like to use Salisbury Cathedral's nest box have had their chicks hatch. The nest is watched every year with the cathedral providing live feeds on its website. World interest: New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon joined Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a visit to Wiltshire where Ukrainian forces were being trained by the UK and New Zealand military for Operation Interflex. Practise run: Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service had an organised exercise at Salisbury Cathedral in case of fire. It included cherry picker style equipment to get high up the cathedral walls. Heritage in smoke: the debris of a listed World War One-era aircraft hangar is being scooped up as the community wonders what will happen next at the Old Sarum airfield site after a blaze on 17 April. The fire service is still investigating. Village project: Preparation is well unde rway for the Urchfont Scarecrow Festival near Devizes, including this magnificent one. It is the 25th festival and will be running on the 4, 5 and 6 of May. Purple walls: it's the time of year for wisteria and a lot of old cottages in Wiltshire are covered in it, including this one snapped by a BBC reporter. Follow BBC Wiltshire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Wiltshire in pics: Magical murals and an Easter donkey Wiltshire in Pictures: Blossoms and celebrations Wiltshire in pictures: Sun, wonky roads and pigeons Wiltshire in Pictures: Blossoms and celebrations Wiltshire in Pictures: Let the music play Wiltshire in pics: Spring equinox and indoor moon Wiltshire in pics: cows, Crufts and challenges Wiltshire in pictures: Sunshine and Shrove Tuesday Wiltshire in pictures: Crocuses and a tiny newt Wiltshire in pictures: Bird life and art hunt Wiltshire in Pictures: Romance in the animal world Wiltshire in Pics: Football, floods and remembrance Wiltshire in Pictures: Tunnels, murals and sunrises Wiltshire in Pictures: Toothbrushes, tigers and barges Wiltshire in pictures: animals enjoying the snow Wiltshire in pictures: Cold snap brings frosty scenes Wiltshire in pictures: Presents, bats and meerkats Wiltshire in Pictures: Star Wars and 'Fudgehenge' Wiltshire in Pics: Prince William and Storm Bert Wiltshire in pictures: Remembrance and light shows Wiltshire in pictures: Royal visit and mason's award Wiltshire in pictures: Halloween and sacred stones Wiltshire in pictures: Daleks, bats and pigs Wiltshire in pictures: Welcoming the troops home In pictures: Dragons, cows and Jane Austen Wiltshire in pictures: Culture and murals Wiltshire in pictures: Spinal tattoos to air tattoos Wiltshire in pictures: Exotic animals and Stonehenge Wiltshire in pictures: Silhouettes and bras Wiltshire in pictures: Reunions, sunflowers and maize Wiltshire in pictures: New sports hub and wartime cakes
BBC News
27-04-2025
- BBC News
Wiltshire in pictures: Wildlife, flowers and flames
There was a flurry of activity at Salisbury Cathedral this week and plenty of Easter Sunday events elsewhere in the weather warms, photographers have also been out and about capturing the colourful scenes as early spring flowers a famous pair of birds welcomed new chicks, live on a web stream. Saving from extinction: A six-and-a-half-centimetre snail believed to have been extinct until being re-discovered in Southern Vietnam in 2012 will soon be on show at Longleat. Only 300 giant magnolia snails are left in the world and the safari park now has eight of them. Paschal candle: A bonfire was lit during the lighting of the candle ceremony outside Salisbury Cathedral for Easter Day. The Paschal candle is a sign of Jesus rising from the dead. Changeable weather: No surprise for April, the weather has not been consistent. Weather Watcher Carolyn R sent in this picture from the Tidworth area of a misty, mysterious landscape. Quacking good time: Rubber ducks sold out - more than 1,000 - for the ever-popular annual duck race at Bradford on Avon, which always attracts large crowds. Easter surprise: the peregrine falcons that like to use Salisbury Cathedral's nest box have had their chicks hatch. The nest is watched every year with the cathedral providing live feeds on its website. World interest: New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon joined Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a visit to Wiltshire where Ukrainian forces were being trained by the UK and New Zealand military for Operation Interflex. Practise run: Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service had an organised exercise at Salisbury Cathedral in case of fire. It included cherry picker style equipment to get high up the cathedral walls. Heritage in smoke: the debris of a listed World War One-era aircraft hangar is being scooped up as the community wonders what will happen next at the Old Sarum airfield site after a blaze on 17 April. The fire service is still investigating. Village project: Preparation is well unde rway for the Urchfont Scarecrow Festival near Devizes, including this magnificent one. It is the 25th festival and will be running on the 4, 5 and 6 of May. Purple walls: it's the time of year for wisteria and a lot of old cottages in Wiltshire are covered in it, including this one snapped by a BBC reporter.
Washington Post
25-04-2025
- General
- Washington Post
Dyngus Day in Buffalo is a joyous Polish party like no other
BUFFALO — A jolly priest ran down Broadway in a drenched black robe, flinging holy water at post-Lenten revelers from a small broom. A man in a cowboy hat hung out the window of a butter yellow Chrysler Newport and tossed Paschal lambs made out of butter. A crowd of thousands had gathered for the Easter Monday parade, many armed with water guns and long pussy-willow branches.
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Business Standard
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
Pope Francis funeral: Date, time, location, key guests, and burial details
The funeral of Pope Francis will be held on Saturday (April 26), with dignitaries from around the world expected to gather to pay their respects to the late pontiff. The 88-year-old spiritual leader from Argentina passed away on Monday (April 21), following a stroke. His death came weeks after he returned from a lengthy hospital stay where he was treated for double pneumonia. When will Pope Francis's funeral take place? The funeral is set to begin at 10:00 am local time (1:30 pm IST) on April 26. Cardinals meeting in what is known as a 'general congregation' decided on the date. This gathering marks the start of several meetings that will eventually lead to a conclave to elect the next pope within the following three weeks. Where will Pope Francis's funeral service be held? The service will take place in the grand Baroque square outside St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, a traditional site for papal ceremonies. The event will occur six days after Pope Francis' passing. Where will Pope Francis be laid to rest? In his will, the pope specified that his grave should be 'in the ground; simple, without particular decoration, and with the sole inscription: Franciscus", or Latin for Francis. Where is Pope Francis's body kept right now? The pope's body is currently lying in state at the Santa Marta Domus, where it is being viewed privately by Vatican residents and members of the papal household. On Wednesday, his remains were transferred in a formal procession from the Vatican residence to St Peter's Basilica, accompanied by cardinals and Latin hymns. The public will be able to view the body for three days. Once inside St Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis's casket will not be placed on a raised platform like it was for previous popes. Instead, it will be set down simply, facing the church pews, with the Paschal candle placed nearby. World leaders to attend Pope Francis's funeral Several prominent leaders have confirmed their attendance. US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will be present. Argentina's President Javier Milei, representing the late pope's home country, will also attend. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his wife Janja are scheduled to be there, as confirmed by his administration. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will be among the global figures in attendance, according to a statement from his office.
