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Taoiseach to make special trip to US to meet President Biden at White House

September 26, 2024 by

TAOISEACH Simon Harris will make a special trip to the US next month to meet with President Joe Biden. Taoiseach Simon Harris will meet with President Biden in Washington next month Mr Harris has accepted an invite to the White House to meet with the outgoing President in October, his office has confirmed. “Taoiseach Simon Harris has accepted an invitation to meet US President … [Read more...] about Taoiseach to make special trip to US to meet President Biden at White House

Life sentence for man who stabbed ex-partner to death

September 26, 2024 by

A MAN who fatally stabbed his ex-partner has been jailed for her murder. William Brady, 57, attacked 50-year-old Pauline Sweeney at her address in Long Close Avenue in Coventry, West Midlands in March of this year. At Warwick Crown Court on Tuesday, Brady was handed a life sentence, with a minimum of 19 years to be served before he is eligible for parole. In a statement … [Read more...] about Life sentence for man who stabbed ex-partner to death

‘A dangerous man’: Convicted sex offender jailed for raping man and sexually assaulting boy

September 26, 2024 by

A CONVICTED sex offender who raped a 21-year-old man and sexually assaulted a 15-year-old boy in 2006 has been jailed for 12 years. Barrie O'Keefe, 48, of no fixed abode, was sentenced today at Carlisle Crown Court for one count of rape and two counts of sexual assault against a child. The offences, which were committed in Carlisle, Cumbria in 2006, were reported to police in … [Read more...] about ‘A dangerous man’: Convicted sex offender jailed for raping man and sexually assaulting boy

Man jailed for manslaughter after fatal one-punch assault in Co. Antrim

September 25, 2024 by

A MAN has been jailed after a fatal one-punch attack in a Co. Antrim pub last year. Police said Malachy Crawford struck 58-year-old Paul Francis O'Boyle twice following a disagreement in a Rasharkin pub, with the initial punch proving to be the fatal blow. Mr O'Boyle passed away a week later as a result of head injuries sustained when he fell to the ground after the first … [Read more...] about Man jailed for manslaughter after fatal one-punch assault in Co. Antrim

Olympic gold medallist Kellie Harrington to get top Irish Post Award

September 25, 2024 by

The Dublin boxer will receive top sports honour at The Irish Post Awards in November OLYMPIC CHAMPION Kellie Harrington (Photo by Mohd Rasfan/AFP via Getty Images) THE Irish Post Awards return on November 7. A sparkling evening of entertainment will see every sector of our community feted and honoured. This year the Outstanding Contribution to Sport Award will go to Kellie … [Read more...] about Olympic gold medallist Kellie Harrington to get top Irish Post Award

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April 15, 1974

On this day in 1974, Neil Cusack of Co. Limerick was the first Irishman to with the Boston Marathon. The first Boston Marathon took place in 1897, and was won by Irish-American athlete John McDermott with a time of 2:55:10. Cusack’s record-setting victory was a significant improvement, with a time of 2:13:39. He went on to compete in the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, Canada, where he placed 55th, and won the Dublin Marathon in 1981 with a time of 2:13:58.

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