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‘Absolute gentleman’: Family pay tribute to 93-year-old man tortured by ‘best friend’ as murderer gets life

May 31, 2026 by

THE FAMILY of a 93-year-old man who was tortured by his 'best friend' have paid tribute to their loved one after his murderer was sentenced to life. Martin 'Mattie' Glynn was described as an 'absolute gentleman' who 'loved his trips home to Ireland'. His killer, 40-year-old Samuel Michael Field, was told on Friday that he must serve a minimum prison term of 22 years before … [Read more...] about ‘Absolute gentleman’: Family pay tribute to 93-year-old man tortured by ‘best friend’ as murderer gets life

Man hospitalised following shooting incident in Co. Kildare

May 31, 2026 by

A MAN has been hospitalised following a shooting incident in Co. Kildare. Gardaí said a firearm was discharged at a domestic residence in the Walled Gardens area of Celbridge at around 12.10am on Saturday. A man in his 20s was taken to hospital to be treated for injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening at this time. Gardaí want to hear from anyone who was in the … [Read more...] about Man hospitalised following shooting incident in Co. Kildare

Dublin Airport trolls England midfielder Declan Rice after Arsenal’s Champions League defeat to PSG

May 31, 2026 by

DUBLIN AIRPORT has trolled Arsenal and England midfielder Declan Rice after the Gunners lost the Champions League Final on penalties to PSG. Rice and his teammates were hoping for a double, having already won the Premier League this season for the first time in 22 years. However, despite taking an early lead through Kai Havertz, Arsenal were pegged back to 1-1 by Ousmane … [Read more...] about Dublin Airport trolls England midfielder Declan Rice after Arsenal’s Champions League defeat to PSG

Young man dies in Dublin collision

May 31, 2026 by

A YOUNG man has died following a road traffic collision in Co. Dublin. The single-vehicle collision occurred on the R121 at The Ward, Finglas at around 12.40am on Saturday. The driver of the car, a man in his 20s, was taken to Conolly Hospital Blanchardstown with serious injuries but was subsequently pronounced deceased. A passenger, a man in his 20s, was taken to hospital as a … [Read more...] about Young man dies in Dublin collision

Family pay tribute to ‘gentle giant’ as four people sentenced over roles in Co. Antrim murder

May 31, 2026 by

THE FAMILY of a man murdered in Co. Antrim have paid tribute to him after four people were sentenced in connection with his death. Steven Peck, 33, died in hospital in January 2021, six days after being subjected to a 'brutal and senseless' attack in Ballymoney. On Friday, 59-year-old David Austin was told he must serve a minimum of 16-and-a-half years in prison after being … [Read more...] about Family pay tribute to ‘gentle giant’ as four people sentenced over roles in Co. Antrim murder

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Thirty-three years after the 1967 film adaptation of James Joyce’s epic novel Ulysses was released, Ireland finally decided to lift the ban on the film. Many consider Joyce’s great novel to be “unfilmable.” However, Joseph Strick, an idealistic American director, decided to take up the project. His adaptation, much like the book, drew much controversy. Many scenes were cut at its screening at the Cannes Film Festival. In Ireland, film censors unilaterally banned the film saying that it was “subversive to public morality.” Ulysses was the second film to have the ban lifted, following Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange in 1999.

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