Burial
Remains of three-year-old child uncovered in Africa’s ‘oldest burial site’
Dating to 78,000 years ago, the burial was found inside a cave on the Kenyan coast.
Young soldiers killed in First World War buried in France more than 100 years on
Private Henry Wallington and Private Frank Mead, of the 23rd (County of London) Battalion, were buried with full military honours in northern France.
Call for burial and cremation costs for children to be waived
A Belfast councillor has added his voice to calls for the costs of burials and cremations of children to be waived.
By Andrew Madden
Trad musician and teacher Éamonn Ó Faogáin was ‘truly awesome talent', funeral told
A TRADITIONAL singer, teacher and gaeilgeoir who died following a short illness was a "truly awesome talent", a priest has told mourners at his funeral.
By John Monaghan