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Yahoo
17-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Funeral for 'charismatic' teenager held in Buncrana
The funeral of a 16-year-old schoolboy who died after getting into difficulty off the County Donegal coast has been held in Buncrana. Emmanuel Familola was one of two teenagers who lost their lives in the incident outside the town last weekend. A priest described Emmanuel as "charismatic" with an ability to "draw people to him". Fr Francis Bradley, the parish priest in Buncrana, said he had a "real warmth, stature dignity, and nobility to him". Speaking about Emmanuel, Fr Francis Bradley said he was an "excellent student who always gave his best". "He had a serene magnetism to him which crossed social, ethnic and cultural boundaries for his warmth and charisma spoke every language, touched every heart", he added. He described how the boys were doing "what young boys would – playing football and going into the water to retrieve the ball". "Despite constant warnings, how were they really to know the real power and danger of the water, the destructive currents and forces which lay beneath the otherwise picture-perfect sea on a surreal afternoon," he added. Pupils from Scoil Mhuire formed a guard of honour outside St Mary's Oratory in Buncrana before family members arrived. Scoil Mhuire Principal Evelyn McLoughlin had said last weekend there were no words that could fully capture the pain and sorry that everyone in the school felt and they were truly heartbroken. She said Emmanual Familola was known for his warm personality, gentle humour and thoughtful nature. He was highly regarded by staff and students alike. He recently completed some work experience at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin which he thoroughly enjoyed. A collage of photographs from his time on work experience was presented in the church as one of the offertory gifts during Requiem Mass. His brother Daniel brought forward a Manchester City shirt as it was the team he supported. His other brother John presented a bible to reflect his deep faith. His Principal said he was ambitious and full of potential and he never failed to show gratitude. His brother also attends the school and he is being supported by staff. Hundreds of people made their way to St Mary's Oratory in the town to pay their respects. They included representatives of the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and the emergency services. The family of Emmanuel, which includes his mother and two brothers, are said to be heartbroken by his tragic death. The teenager, who was originally from Nigeria, lost his life alongside his friend Matt Sibanda, 18, who was a native of Zimbabwe. Their respective schools, Scoil Mhuire and Crana College, said classmates were devastated at the loss of two popular friends. They have been providing guidance and support to fellow pupils who turned out to attend the Requiem Mass. The tragedy unfolded last Saturday afternoon after several teenagers got into difficulty at Ned's Point. They had been playing football on the beach and had went into the water to retrieve a ball. Later that evening, the body of Matt Sibanda was recovered from Lough Swilly. Emmanuel Familola was rescued and taken to Letterkenny University Hospital but died in the early hours of last Sunday morning. A third teenage boy managed to make it back to shore. Parish Priest Fr Francis Bradley said the community had been a great source of strength to the grieving families. The funeral of Matt Sibanda will take place next week. Matt attended Crana College where he had been preparing to sit his leaving certificate exam next month. School principal Kevin Cooley described his pupil as "the most respectful young man you could ever meet". Both teenagers had been living with their families in separate international protection centres in Buncrana. Last Sunday, hundreds of people attended a vigil for both teenagers at St Mary's Oratory in Buncrana which was led by the Catholic Bishop of Derry Donal McKeown. Bishop McKeown, along with the clery in the diocese, extended their condolences to the Familola and Sibanda families. 'Terrible grief' descends on town after death of two teenagers Vigil held in Buncrana for teenage boys Body of teenage boy recovered off Buncrana coast
The Irish Sun
17-05-2025
- The Irish Sun
Man, 60s, dies after being found unresponsive following single-vehicle crash in Galway as Gardai confirm road closure
A MAN in his 60s has died following a single-vehicle collision in Galway last night. The collision occurred on a local road in Blackacre, The man, who was the sole occupant of the car, was found unresponsive at the scene of the collision last night. He was transported to However, he was later pronounced dead at the hospital. The local Coroner has been notified and a post-mortem examination will be arranged. READ MORE IN NEWS Gardai have now confirmed the road is closed as a forensic examination is carried out at the scene. And they are appealing for any witnesses to come forward. In a statement this morning, Gardai said they are particularly interested in anyone who may have dashcam footage. A spokesperson said: "Gardai are appealing for witnesses following a fatal traffic incident in Tuam, Co. Galway, on Friday, 16th May 2025. Most read in Irish News "Shortly after 10:30 p.m. Gardai and emergency services were alerted to a collision involving a single vehicle on a local road in Blackacre, Tuam. "The driver, a man in his 60s and the sole occupant of the vehicle, was found unresponsive at the scene." Gardai and RSA measures aimed at driving crash deaths on Irish roads "He was transported by ambulance to University Hospital Galway, where he was later pronounced deceased. "The road has been closed to facilitate a forensic examination by Garda Collision Investigators, with local diversions in place. "The local Coroner has been notified and a post-mortem examination will be arranged. "Gardai are appealing for witnesses who may have any information regarding the incident to come forward. "Road users with camera footage, including dash-cam recordings from the area at the time, are urged to share this material with Gardai. "Anyone with information is asked to contact Tuam Garda Station at 093 70840, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or any Garda station." CRASH FUNERAL It comes as Garda Kevin Flatley was died when he was struck by a motorcycle at a checkpoint last weekend. Garda Flatley, originally from Newcastle, Co Dublin, was a loving husband and father of two young daughters. He served in An Garda Siochana for 26 years and had been with the Roads Policing Unit since 2018. He tragically died after being hit by a motorcycle as he was recording vehicle speeds on the R132 at Lanestown, in north Co Dublin, last Sunday afternoon. , , , were among those who attended yesterday's Requiem Mass at St Peter and Paul's Church in Balbriggin, Co . 1 The collision occurred late last night Credit: Alamy
Kuwait Times
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Kuwait Times
Rufus Wainwright's ‘Dream Requiem' explores catastrophe and redemption
The historic Mount Tambora volcanic eruption spewed so much ash and debris that it triggered a 'year without summer' and the apocalypse seemed nigh - an apt parallel to our own chaotic existence, says the eclectic musician Rufus Wainwright. The artist's ambitious modern-day requiem, which draws inspiration from the 19th-century catastrophe as well as the Requiem Mass, will premiere stateside on Sunday in Los Angeles, with narration by the actor and activist Jane Fonda. The Canadian-American Wainwright composed 'Dream Requiem' as the globe was picking up the pieces after the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic, and turned to Lord Byron's poem 'Darkness' which is centered on the fear and disarray that followed the 1815 Mount Tambora eruption. The artist, best known for his distinct theatrical pop, has focused more on opera in recent years and said the poem is all the more prescient given the looming threat of climate cataclysm, as well as our tumultuous contemporary politics. US-Canadian singer-songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright poses during a photo session at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. 'In this day and age, it's a similar kind of intense sense of doom,' Wainwright told AFP in an interview ahead of the Los Angeles show. 'I think we're a little less misguided than they were back then, but who knows what the future holds?' Wainwright's global premiere of 'Dream Requiem' was at the Auditorium de Radio France in Paris last summer, with Meryl Streep narrating and featuring soprano Anna Prohaska. A recording of the work is available from Warner Classics. Wainwright said Fonda's participation in the upcoming performance with the Los Angeles Master Chorale lends additional intensity to the piece, given her long history of activism and her special emphasis in recent years on climate change. 'She's one of the great heroines,' he said of the storied 87-year-old film star. 'Certainly with what America has been through in the last couple of months, I think it'll be very powerful.' And that the show's US premiere comes mere months after deadly wildfires ravaged parts of Los Angeles adds yet another layer, he said. Soprano Liv Redpath (left) sings while US conductor Grant Gershon (right) directs the LA Master Chorale during a rehearsal of Rifus Wainwright's "Dream Requiem". Wainwright has written two classical operas, set Shakespearean sonnets to song and produced a tribute concert to Judy Garland in addition to releasing a string of pop albums. He has a particular penchant for Giuseppe Verdi: 'When I was 13, I listened to Verdi's Requiem from top to tail, and it was like I'd been infected by a virus,' he said. Musical settings of the Catholic Requiem Mass are themselves known as requiems; Verdi's tells of the death-fearing living who seek deliverance. 'I've always been more at ease, you know, communicating dread and foreboding,' the 51-year-old Wainwright said. But it's not all gloom, he added: 'A few weeks after I premiered it, and I had some distance from it, I realized, oh no, there is hope. There is sort of this little glimmer of life.' — AFP 'Redemption and forgiveness' go hand in hand with the dread, and 'I like to maintain some modicum of hope,' Wainwright said. 'Hopefully this is sort of like a resurrection, shall we say, of both that feeling of dread -- but also that need to face the music and deal with the problem at hand.'--AFP
Malay Mail
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
Rufus Wainwright's ‘Dream Requiem' turns climate doom into cathartic beauty, with Jane Fonda as voice of reckoning
NEW YORK, May 5 — The historic Mount Tambora volcanic eruption spewed so much ash and debris that it triggered a 'year without summer' and the apocalypse seemed nigh — an apt parallel to our own chaotic existence, says the eclectic musician Rufus Wainwright. The artist's ambitious modern-day requiem, which draws inspiration from the 19th-century catastrophe as well as the Requiem Mass, will premiere stateside on Sunday in Los Angeles, with narration by the actor and activist Jane Fonda. The Canadian-American Wainwright composed Dream Requiem as the globe was picking up the pieces after the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic, and turned to Lord Byron's poem Darkness which is centred on the fear and disarray that followed the 1815 Mount Tambora eruption. The artist, best known for his distinct theatrical pop, has focused more on opera in recent years and said the poem is all the more prescient given the looming threat of climate cataclysm, as well as our tumultuous contemporary politics. 'In this day and age, it's a similar kind of intense sense of doom,' Wainwright told AFP in an interview ahead of the Los Angeles show. 'I think we're a little less misguided than they were back then, but who knows what the future holds?' Wainwright's global premiere of Dream Requiem was at the Auditorium de Radio France in Paris last summer, with Meryl Streep narrating and featuring soprano Anna Prohaska. A recording of the work is available from Warner Classics. Wainwright said Fonda's participation in the upcoming performance with the Los Angeles Master Chorale lends additional intensity to the piece, given her long history of activism and her special emphasis in recent years on climate change. 'She's one of the great heroines,' he said of the storied 87-year-old film star. 'Certainly with what America has been through in the last couple of months, I think it'll be very powerful.' And that the show's US premiere comes mere months after deadly wildfires ravaged parts of Los Angeles adds yet another layer, he said. 'Glimmer of life' Wainwright has written two classical operas, set Shakespearean sonnets to song and produced a tribute concert to Judy Garland in addition to releasing a string of pop albums. He has a particular penchant for Giuseppe Verdi: 'When I was 13, I listened to Verdi's Requiem from top to tail, and it was like I'd been infected by a virus,' he said. Musical settings of the Catholic Requiem Mass are themselves known as requiems; Verdi's tells of the death-fearing living who seek deliverance. 'I've always been more at ease, you know, communicating dread and foreboding,' the 51-year-old Wainwright said. But it's not all gloom, he added: 'A few weeks after I premiered it, and I had some distance from it, I realised, oh no, there is hope. There is sort of this little glimmer of life.' 'Redemption and forgiveness' go hand in hand with the dread, and 'I like to maintain some modicum of hope,' Wainwright said. 'Hopefully this is sort of like a resurrection, shall we say, of both that feeling of dread — but also that need to face the music and deal with the problem at hand.' — AFP
eNCA
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- eNCA
Rufus Wainwright's 'Dream Requiem' explores catastrophe and redemption
LOS ANGELES - The historic Mount Tambora volcanic eruption spewed so much ash and debris that it triggered a "year without summer" and the apocalypse seemed nigh -- an apt parallel to our own chaotic existence, says the eclectic musician Rufus Wainwright. The artist's ambitious modern-day requiem, which draws inspiration from the 19th-century catastrophe as well as the Requiem Mass, will premiere stateside on Sunday in Los Angeles, with narration by the actor and activist Jane Fonda. The Canadian-American Wainwright composed "Dream Requiem" as the globe was picking up the pieces after the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic, and turned to Lord Byron's poem "Darkness" which is centred on the fear and disarray that followed the 1815 Mount Tambora eruption. The artist, best known for his distinct theatrical pop, has focused more on opera in recent years and said the poem is all the more prescient given the looming threat of climate cataclysm, as well as our tumultuous contemporary politics. "In this day and age, it's a similar kind of intense sense of doom," Wainwright told AFP in an interview ahead of the Los Angeles show. "I think we're a little less misguided than they were back then, but who knows what the future holds?" Wainwright's global premiere of "Dream Requiem" was at the Auditorium de Radio France in Paris last summer, with Meryl Streep narrating and featuring soprano Anna Prohaska. A recording of the work is available from Warner Classics. Wainwright said Fonda's participation in the upcoming performance with the Los Angeles Master Chorale lends additional intensity to the piece, given her long history of activism and her special emphasis in recent years on climate change.
