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Guilty verdicts in Kerry cemetery murder case

July 24, 2024 by

A TOTAL of five men have been found guilty by a jury at the Central Criminal Court in Cork of the murder of Thomas Dooley, at a funeral in Tralee, Co. Kerry (42). The killing occurred in October, 2022. The jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts in the cases of five men. Patrick Dooley (36), of Arbutus Grove, Killarney, Co. Kerry, was the younger brother of the deceased man and … [Read more...] about Guilty verdicts in Kerry cemetery murder case

Lough Neagh clean-up plan unveiled

July 23, 2024 by

THE Earl of Shaftesbury has said he has held constructive discussions with Stormont's environment minister Andrew Muir over issues affecting Lough Neagh, according to the BBC. The London-based peer, Nicholas Ashley-Cooper, 12th Earl of Shaftesbury, owns the bed and soil of Lough Neagh. The Shaftesbury estate has held ownership of the bed and soil of Lough Neagh since the 19th … [Read more...] about Lough Neagh clean-up plan unveiled

Renewed appeal for information on 20th anniversary of Waterford killing

July 23, 2024 by

GARDAÍ investigating the killing of a woman in Waterford twenty years ago, have made a fresh appeal for information on the 20th anniversary of the incident. Paiche Unyolo Onyemaechi, originally from Malawi, was 25 years old when she disappeared from Co. Waterford on July 8, 2004. She was the daughter of a Malawi judge at the time, Leonard Unyolo, former Chief Justice of Malawi, … [Read more...] about Renewed appeal for information on 20th anniversary of Waterford killing

Wicklow girl dies in balcony fall in Mallorca

July 23, 2024 by

AN 11-year-old Co. Wicklow girl has died while on holiday after falling off a hotel balcony in Mallorca. Clodagh Phelan died after falling from the 7th floor balcony. La Guardia Civil, the Spanish police, say there are treating the death as an accident. The police confirmed that she fell from the balcony on July 21, and died from her injuries sustained in the fall. Clodagh was … [Read more...] about Wicklow girl dies in balcony fall in Mallorca

RTÉ investigates the handling of Bishop Casey accusations

July 22, 2024 by

The documentary, Bishop Casey's Buried Secrets, was broadcast on RTÉ One and is now available worldwide on the RTÉ Player Bishop Eamonn Casey(L) leaving a requiem Mass in Dublin. Pic Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie FORMER Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh Eamonn Casey was formally removed from public ministry in 2007 by the Vatican, following allegations which, RTÉ has … [Read more...] about RTÉ investigates the handling of Bishop Casey accusations

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