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A DOCTOR who admitted trying to murder his mother’s then-partner by poisoning him at a fake medical appointment has been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison. Thomas Kwan, 53, sent bogus medical letters to Patrick O’Hara, claiming he was due to have an injection. Kwan arranged to visit the 72-year-old, who had been his mother’s partner for more than 20 years, at his … [Read more...] about Doctor jailed after admitting attempted murder of mother’s partner

A THUG who violently attacked another man as he attempted to use a cash point has been jailed. Aaron Murphy, of Attleborogh Road in Nuneaton, has been sentenced to 18 years behind bars following an assault causing grievous bodily harm in Bedworth in Warwickshire. The 21-year-old attacked his victim as he approached a cash point outside a shop in Park Road at around 9pm on … [Read more...] about Thug who punched victim 20 times and left him unconscious jailed for 18 years

A WOMAN has been arrested after cocaine with an estimated value of €134,000 was seized at Dublin Airport. Revenue officers uncovered the drugs on Saturday after stopping and searching the baggage of a passenger who had arrived on a flight from Paris. Revenue say the discovery of the 1.9kg of cocaine was the result of an intelligence-led operation. A woman in her 30s was … [Read more...] about Woman arrested after cocaine worth €134,000 seized at Dublin Airport

A MAN has died in Co. Cork after he was stung by a swarm of wasps. Father-of-three Michael Sheehan passed away following the incident at his home in Macroom on Tuesday. According to RTÉ News, Mr Sheehan inadvertently disturbed a wasps' nest while trimming hedges, resulting in him sustaining multiple stings. It adds that he was no longer conscious when the ambulance arrived and … [Read more...] about Man dies in Co. Cork after being stung by swarm of wasps

A MAN has been found guilty of the 'utterly abhorrent' murder of a man in his 60s. Michael Joyce, 33, denied murdering 61-year-old Michael White by repeatedly striking him and inflicting blunt force trauma injuries to his head and body on April 22 or 23, 2023. However, he was today convicted by a jury at the High Court in Edinburgh. Mr Joyce's partner, 28-year-old Antonia Gunn, … [Read more...] about Man faces life sentence after being found guilty of ‘utterly abhorrent’ murder