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THE Co. Mayo farmer Padraig Nally, who came to prominence 20 years ago when he shot an intruder at his farm, has died. The 81-year-old shot John 'Frog' Ward at his farm near the village of Cross in October 2004. He was initially jailed for six years for the manslaughter of Mr Ward, who sustained fatal injuries when he was confronted on the property in October 2004. Mr Nally … [Read more...] about Death of farmer who made national news after shooting dead an intruder on his farm

Belfast court jails 89-year-old in sexual abuse cases after long PSNI investigation PAUL DUNLEAVY, a Christian Brother and former school principal, was sentenced in Belfast last week to 10 years imprisonment, after being found guilty of 36 non-recent sexual abuse offences relating to nine victims. The sentence will begin in May 2026 at the conclusion of his current sentence for … [Read more...] about Christian Brother sentenced to further 10 years

A study developed by Sheffield Hallam University's Sport Industry Research Group, with assistance from Manchester Metropolitan University and Ulster University, has found that the societal impact of the GAA on Ireland is valued at €2.87 billion. The report set out the economic impact across 32 counties and 1,600 volunteer-led clubs in Ireland. The GAA, LGFA, and Camogie … [Read more...] about Landmark study finds GAA’s value to Irish society is worth €2.87 billion 

Ireland men’s sevens captain Harry McNulty has retired from sevens rugby this week. McNulty represented Ireland 140 times over nine years. He was also a key member of two Olympic teams in Tokyo and Paris, serving as captain for the latter. He was part of an Irish side that won bronze at the Sevens World Cup in Cape Town in 2022. Posting on Instagram this week, McNulty admitted … [Read more...] about Irish sevens captain Harry McNulty retires

Katie Taylor's coach, Ross Enamait, has hit back at critics who have taken issue with the Bray native following her rematch with Amanda Serrano. This month, Taylor and the Puerto Rican fighter faced off for the second time, with Taylor securing victory via unanimous decision (95-94) at the AT&T Stadium in Texas. Serrano dominated the initial rounds, stunning Taylor with … [Read more...] about Katie Taylor’s coach urges critics to ‘put respect on her name’