Irish presidential candidates face off in first live TV debate

IN the first televised debate of the Irish presidential campaign, TD Catherine Connolly, former Minister Heather Humphreys, and ex-Dublin GAA manager Jim Gavin all clashed over national identity, immigration and Ireland’s future as a united country. Hosted by Kieran Cuddihy on The Tonight Show on Virgin Media One, the debate offered the public a glimpse into the values and … [Read more...] about Irish presidential candidates face off in first live TV debate

A MAN has been sentenced for fraud after he used his power of attorney responsibility to raid his uncle’s bank account. Rodger Magee, of Portadown in Co. Armagh, has been convicted of mismanaging his relative’s pension and savings while he was admitted to a nursing home with ill health. Rodger Magee was sentenced this week at Craigavon Crown Court He was convicted of fraud by … [Read more...] about Man sentenced for using power of attorney to raid vulnerable uncle’s bank account

LEADING businesswoman Jacqueline O’Donovan has been presented with a lifetime achievement award from the London Irish Centre. The entrepreneur was at the helm of the family business O’Donovan Waste Disposal for more than three decades before she stepped down from her MD role last year to focus on other business opportunities. Ms O’Donovan became MD at the firm at the age of 19, … [Read more...] about Leading businesswoman Jacqueline O’Donovan receives lifetime achievement award

SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD Irish racer Alex O’Grady is set to make a special appearance in London next Monday, October 6, for a promotional event. The event will take place at Burke’s Warehouse, 37 Kingsland High Street, and will feature a live interview filmed by The Irish in the UK with presenter Martin Logan. The programme is scheduled to air on Sky Channel 588. Currently competing in … [Read more...] about ‘One to Watch’ racer Alex O’Grady set for special event in London, October 6

A FRESH appeal for information has been issued on the 35th anniversary of the murder of Dessie Fox. The bookmaker was shot at Healy’s Bridge in Prosperous, Co. Kildare on Sunday, September 30, 1990. The well-known on-course bookmaker, who was from Dungannon in Co. Tyrone, had left his home that morning to attend a race meeting at the Curragh. Dessie Fox was a well-known … [Read more...] about Renewed appeal for information on murder of bookmaker Dessie Fox