A man kidnapped by a gang was found stabbed and beaten in a bathtub by armed gardaí. The 22-year-old victim was found lying naked in a bath, bleeding heavily after he was stabbed more than six times in the face, neck and torso. The man had been beaten and sliced with a knife numerous times. […]
Gardaí have identified suspects and expect to make arrests following an alleged assault of a referee in an amateur adult soccer match. Midlands referee Daniel Sweeney was hospitalised with a number of facial injuries following the alleged attack in a car park following a match in Co Offaly on Sunday morning. He is believed to […]
The family of a woman who died from sepsis remain convinced she would be alive if there had been a proper handover of care. The Hermitage Medical Clinic apologised in the High Court for the failures in the care provided to Susan McGee, who developed a rare infection following a hernia operation. The apology was […]
A psychiatric nurse who twice stabbed a teenager following a birthday party at a neighbouring house has been jailed. Brian Quinn (51), now of Hamlet Lane, Balbriggan, Co Dublin was convicted by a jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to Lee Harte at his former residence on October […]
Two men appeared before Galway District Court this evening in connection with a fist fight recorded outside the new Garda Headquarters in Galway, which became a viral hit on Youtube recently. John Maughan (26), 62 Renville Park, Oranmore, and Patrick Maughan (35), 122 Laurel Park, Newcastle, Galway, were both arrested last Friday morning, November 9, […]
A windsurfer who spent a treacherous seven hours lost at sea “put his life in God’s hands” as he drifted 25 miles around the west coast of Ireland. Lorenzo Cubeddu (59) from Inch East, Co Kerry was reported missing off Ballybunion yesterday after he was last seen at 3.30pm by a local fisherman. The alarm […]
Saturday’s match against Burnley at the King Power stadium was the first home fixture since Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was killed in a helicopter crash two weeks before. Bags containing scarves inscribed “Mr Chairman”, pin badges, programmes and clappers were left on more than 30,000 seats prior to kick off. The commemorative programme, running to a hundred […]
A man who was waiting for urgent spinal surgery for a week due to a shortage of hospital beds has had the operation today. Paul Brazil (38) – who suffered two breaks to his spine and ruptured a disc in his neck while playing in a charity football match on Sunday, November 4 – was […]
A woman who stole over €10,000 in rental deposits from eight prospective lodgers and then refused them access to her house has received a fully suspended sentence. Olga Leschen (50), with an address at Ballentree Drive, Tyrrelstown, Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to stealing the money over a six-week period between September […]
THE late composer and musician Prof Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin (67) was hailed as “a hero” for his vast contribution to Irish culture as hundreds attended his Requiem Mass today in his beloved Kilrush, Co Clare. President Michael D Higgins – a lifelong friend of the University of Limerick professor – attended the Requiem Mass at […]