Ann-Marie Rogan

[Mick Caul @caulmick]

Hopefully she will get to see her children again.

Stardust campaigner Bridget McDermott has died aged 89.

Three of her children - William, George and Marcela - died in the fire at the St Valentine's night disco in 1981.

May she rest in peace.

#JFT48 #Stardust

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[Culture Explorer @CultureExploreX]

8. Polignano a Mare

A clifftop town in Puglia with crystal-clear waters and iconic views.

Perched dramatically above the Adriatic, this Puglia gem delivers cliffs, sea caves, and that unmistakable southern Italian light.

Would you cliff-jump or just soak in the views?

[Dublin GAA @DubGAAOfficial]

What an impact from Ronan Hayes off the bench as he's named man of the match in this afternoon's Leinster Championship clash 🔥🙌

#UpTheDubs

[Ann-Marie Rogan @AnnMarieRogan2]

@lewis_goodall 🍿

[SnDMedia @SnDMediaNews]

Dublin GAA Star, 21, Defies Death Sentence by Completing Half Marathon After Stage Four Cancer Diagnosis

Lana Nolan, a talented young GAA footballer from Glasnevin, has stunned many after running the Dublin City Half Marathon just weeks after major cancer surgery, and raising more than €13,000 for the Irish Cancer Society in the process.

The 21-year-old Dublin minor and Under-20 player was hit with a devastating diagnosis earlier this year. A tumour was discovered during emergency appendix surgery, leading to the news that she had stage four cancer in her appendix and stage two cancer in her bowel. The nursing student at DCU was completely blindsided.

Lana later underwent successful surgery to remove sections of her right colon and small intestine. Despite not being able to train properly until very recently, she completed the half marathon at the weekend in an impressive 2 hours and 1 minute.She ran the race alongside her father, Des, describing it as one of the hardest challenges she has ever faced.

Sharing photos from the day, Lana admitted she was "still a bit in shock" that she actually finished. In an emotional Instagram post, she wrote: "From being told 'you have cancer' in January... to somehow finishing a half marathon 8 weeks after surgery.

"This has easily been one of the hardest things I've ever had to deal with, mentally and physically."
She added that there were moments during the race when she doubted she could continue, but pushed on for a greater cause.

"Running it for the Irish Cancer Society made it mean that bit more. Raising over €13,000 is honestly mad," she said, thanking everyone who supported her.

Lana, who first felt unwell in January with numbness in her legs and extreme fatigue despite her lifelong fitness from football, no longer requires further treatment and has been cleared to return to playing for her club, Ballymun Kickhams.
The cancer was identified as a Neuroendocrine Tumour (NET), a rare form typically seen in people over 60, making her diagnosis at 21 even more unusual.Amy Nolan from the Irish Cancer Society praised Lana’s efforts, saying the organisation was "blown away" by her fundraising and grateful for the support. She also encouraged young people to speak to their GP about any persistent or unusual symptoms.

Lana’s remarkable journey from diagnosis to the finish line has inspired many, showing incredible resilience in the face of adversity.

[SETU Sport Waterford @SETUSPORTSWD]

🏆Congratulations to our Sport and Societies Recognition Awards recipients and our FAI Student Activator Award winners 2025–26!

Thank you for your incredible efforts throughout the year.Our Sports Clubs and Societies simply would not run as successfully without people like you👏

[Ann-Marie Rogan @AnnMarieRogan2]

@CoachDanGo Volunteering

[Neil Stone @DrNeilStone]

Trying to figure out where you went wrong building that IKEA cupboard

[Cork Beo @corkbeo]

Carrigaline teen struck by car has saved five lives via organ donation, funeral hears

https://t.co/Dhl8WPyWQ8

[Bill Pourquoimec @BillPourquoimec]

John and Yoko waiting for the maid to make the bed so they can continue protesting against the system. (1969)

[Care Champions Ireland @CareChampions2]

This is the reality behind the 'claps on the back' for carers. 14 years of love, 14 years of joy with Alex, but 14 years of exhausting, relentless battles for the basic support every child with a disability deserves. From 'postcode lotteries' for equipment to the cold bureaucracy that follows a bereavement, this speech is a call for dignity, not platitudes. We don't want to be called 'heroes' we want to be treated with respect. Please listen, share, and help us make sure no other family is made to feel like a beggar in their own country.

#RipAlex #MaggieButler #Carers #costOfLiving #CareChampions

[Bill Ackman @BillAckman]

True

[Ann-Marie Rogan @AnnMarieRogan2]

@GunnerPuls Cardiff city

[Bishopstown GAA Club @GaaBishopstown]

Congrats to the management & players on their U21 B Hurling Seandun Final win today. Also thank you to everyone who supported this morning. #oneclub #baileabú

[Elber Twomey @elbertwomey]

Today marks World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 😢 Let’s spare a thought for all those beautiful people who lost their lives on the roads 😢😢 #LifeIsPrecious 💔

[Ann-Marie Rogan @AnnMarieRogan2]

@TCDGAA Keep up the tweets most entertaining colleges gaa to follow

[Bishopstown GAA Club @GaaBishopstown]

U21HC
Full Time Score 🇶🇦
@Inspire_CU #oneclub #baileabu

[BUCHANAN: Dublin Time Machine @RobLooseCannon]

Today in 1986, a 13-year-old schoolboy called Philip Cairns disappeared off the face of the earth whilst walking to Coláiste Éanna school in Ballyroan, Rathfarnham. Philip lived on Ballyroan Road with his parents, four older sisters, and a younger brother. That day, after going home for lunch, he set off around 1pm to make the short 15-minute walk back to school. But he never arrived.

When Philip did not return home later that afternoon, his Mam Alice began to fret. She contacted a Garda called Paddy Cloke, who was also the Da of Philip’s best friend. Cloke immediately alerted Rathfarnham Garda Station. What followed was one of the most high-profile unsolved missing persons cases in Irish history.

The nationwide search for Philip involved hundreds of volunteers, along with Gardaí from the surrounding areas of Terenure and Tallaght. Even the nearby Wicklow Mountains were unsuccessfully scoured for clues, but no sign of the boy was found.

Then, a week later, on the day before Halloween, two schoolgirls stumbled across a significant discovery. Philip’s schoolbag lay in a laneway just a few hundred yards from his home. This raised more questions than answers. The area had previously been searched before and the bag wasn't there. And despite recent rain, the bag was dry.

All signs pointed towards the evidence being deliberately placed there days after his disappearance. But by who, and to what end? Any hopes this new break in the case raised for Philip’s family and Gardaí were sadly in vane. The trail ran cold.

Everyone had their theories, and as the days turned to years, each trail ended in the dark. Had the schoolboy been abducted, possibly for ransom? Had he run away to England? Had he somehow been killed accidentally, even by a fellow schoolboy, and those responsible covered up the death. Perhaps with the help of the guilty kids' parents?

Had the schoolbag been left there by an innocent person who discovered it elsewhere and deposited it out of fear they'd be falsely accused? Was there a serial killer about to strike again?

In 2016, thirty years after his disappearance, a fresh lead briefly reignited hope for answers. A woman came forward claiming that a convicted child abuser and former radio DJ Eamon Cooke might have been involved in Philip’s death.

According to her, Philip had visited Cooke's pirate radio station and was killed there, with his body hidden afterwards. The Gardaí investigated the claims, but Cooke, who died in 2016, never confirmed any involvement, and no evidence was found to support this theory.

Philip’s disappearance continues to haunt the Rathfarnham community. In 2016, 500 people marched from Marian Road to the alleyway where Philip's schoolbag had been found, marking the 30th anniversary of his disappearance. One former student of Coláiste Éanna reflected on the lasting impact of the event, saying it "stole the innocence of an entire community."

[Ann-Marie Rogan @AnnMarieRogan2]

@TheBritLad My family six of us, visited London for 3 nights. SM had me thinking the place had become a cess pit. The opposite was true, we had a wonderful time. Phones were not stolen, the tube staff were so helpful, only friendly encounters. SM painting a dystopia but not our experience

[Ann-Marie Rogan @AnnMarieRogan2]

@RareIrishStuff Great memories, they buttered the toast begore they gave it to u