Mullaghmore man expects King Charles to be a successful Monarch
A Mullaghmore man and acquaintance of the Royal family has expressed his confidence that King Charles will be a successful Monarch adding that he ‘has the common touch with people’. King Charles will deliver a public address later this evening. It is expected that he will be…
Sinn Féin leader issues appology over Mountbatten death
The President of Sinn Féin, Mary Lou McDonald has issued an apology for the IRA’s murder of Lord Mountbatten in Sligo which occurred 42 years ago. The Sinn Fein leader was speaking following the funeral of Prince Philip, Lord Mountbatten’s nephew on Saturday. In an interview with…
Mountbatten murder recalled by his daughter
The daughter of Lord Mountbatten has been recalling his murder at Mullaghmore in Co Sligo in August, 1979. Lady Pamela Hicks outlined her recollections of the incident in an ITV programme last night, ‘My Years with the Queen’, in conversation with her daughter, India Hicks. She had been…
Lord Mountbatten’s housekeeper, Philomena Barry, dies aged 97
Lord Mountbatten’s housekeeper, 97 year old Philomena Barry, has died. Mrs. Barry worked as the head housekeeper at Classiebawn Castle in Co. Sligo, where the Mountbatten family took their holidays. She attended the memorial service in August to mark the 40th anniversary of the Mullaghmore explosion, commemorating the incident in…