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Man jailed after subjecting former partner to 19-hour ordeal and telling her 'crew would kill her mother'
Courts
He also told his former partner the IRA were after her
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Mary Lou McDonald vows support for sibling who transitioned from male to female last year
Mary Lou McDonald
She said Ireland was on a 'learning curve' on gender identity and would not be in a position to follow Scotland’s overhaul of transgender laws.
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Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch trial hears State will take no further steps over 'curious development'
Gerry The Monk Hutch
This week the trial of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch for the murder of David Byrne took another turn when it emerged that something had 'fallen from the sky' on Tuesday night and been brought to the attention of the accused.
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What to expect next in Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch trial as it resumes after 10 weeks of twists and turns
Gerry The Monk Hutch
The so-called ‘Trial of the Century’ is set to resume before the Special Criminal Court on Wednesday morning after a short break for the Christmas season.
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Football, bombs & politics - Niall Quinn on the remarkable life of Oscar Traynor
Niall Quinn
A curiosity about one of the lesser known figures in the 1916 Easter Rising and the War of Independence led former footballer Niall Quinn to dig deep into the life of Oscar Traynor - and he was amazed by what he discovered.
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Thirteen fresh inquests into Troubles deaths set for next four months
The Troubles
They will probe some of the most infamous atrocities that took place in Northern Ireland
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Urgent King Charles security review with protests feared on Christmas Day
King Charles III
Police and royal protection officers will be on high alert as King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla greet wellwishers in traditional fashion on Christmas Day after they attend church on the royal estate in Sandringham, Norfolk
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Jonathan Dowdall tells Regency trial he would sooner 'take his own life' than use explosives
Regency Hotel
Today an increasingly frustrated Dowdall also repeatedly questioned Mr Grehan SC as to how much longer he was going to be grilled, telling him: 'I’m sick of bearing with you at this stage' and 'I’m six days here now'
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State witness Jonathan Dowdall tells Regency trial he's 'not a rat' and doesn't care if he gets killed
Gerry The Monk Hutch
Dowdall was giving evidence on what is the second day of him being cross-examined by Hutch’s legal counsel and the 32nd day of the Special Criminal Court trial of Gerry Hutch for the murder of David Byrne in Dublin’s Regency Hotel on February 5, 2016
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Regency trial left stunned in day of drama as Jonathan Dowdall takes the stand
Gerry The Monk Hutch
It came after a morning of pandemonium as a large crowd of members of the public, media and gardai gathered outside Court 17 on the fourth floor of the Criminal Courts of Justice
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James McClean trolls urged Millwall fans to physically attack the Irish footballer
James McClean
There have since been calls for Millwall FC to identify the abusive fans – but an online mob has praised the thugs
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Jonathan Dowdall tells court Gerry Hutch told him he shot David Byrne at Regency Hotel in sensational evidence
Gerry The Monk Hutch
“He was very agitated. He wasn’t himself. Think he knew that sh*t was hitting the fan. He was upset over killing the lad David.”
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UEFA announce punishment for Republic of Ireland women's team singing pro-IRA song
Soccer
Ireland had just qualified for their first ever Women's World Cup but controversy arose when footage circulated on social media following the win. UEFA have taken disciplinary action.
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Regency trial hears 'it doesn't matter a damn' where Garda bugging device travelled to
Gerry The Monk Hutch
Mr Gillane submitted that the defence's contention was that as soon as one reaches the border of the Carrickdale Hotel that 'all bets are off and the bug doesn't work'
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Ferghal Blaney: Down the Dail - Rural Ireland takes on Greens in fiery turf war
Green Party
'The audience used jazz hands instead of clapping'
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Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald says allegations she used Hutch family for money and votes 'entirely wrong'
Mary Lou McDonald
'Any suggestion that there has been anything improper is entirely wrong, that is simply not the case'
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New IRA link after terrifying bomb attack as Taoiseach slams ‘shocking’ murder bid
Tyrone
Two officers escaped injury in the attack at Mount Carmel Heights in Strabane, Co Tyrone, on Thursday after a bomb detonated at the side of their vehicle.
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Recordings from tracker put on Dowdall's car by gardai were 'disturbingly' destroyed before Regency trial began
Gerry The Monk Hutch
Brendan Grehan SC, defending Mr Hutch said that, "disturbingly", the notes were destroyed after his client was arrested and charged with the murder of Mr Byrne.
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Heather Humphreys and Jack Chambers call on Mary Lou McDonald to give back €1,000 donation received from Jonathan Dowdall
Sinn Fein
Dowdall previously served as a Sinn Féin councillor and made a €1,000 donation to Ms McDonald’s Dublin Central constituency in 2011
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Paranormal investigators capture chilling picture of 'ghosts' on balcony of abandoned Irish mansion
Halloween
It is believed a Druid called Drithliu placed a curse on the land in or around 400AD
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Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch trial: Surveillance Garda gives motorbike evidence from a week after Regency attack
Gerry The Monk Hutch
Taking the stand this morning, ‘Member S’ told the court about what he allegedly observed while involved in an operation on the evening of Friday, February 12, 2016.
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IRA man caught with guns used in Regency Hotel attack already out of jail having done his time
Regency Hotel
Exclusive: Rowan, who was also convicted to four concurrent years in prison for IRA membership — was freed in October of 2021 — after spending just five years behind bars in total.
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Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch trial hears his brother was allegedly under garda surveillance when AK-47s were found in a car boot
Gerry The Monk Hutch
Hutch, 59, from Clontarf in North Dublin, is charged with the murder of Kinahan cartel associate David Byrne, 34, in Dublin’s Regency Hotel on February 5, 2016 - a charge to which he has pleaded not guilty
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Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch trial shown CCTV footage allegedly of him with Jonathan Dowdall at petrol station 15 days after Regency attack
Gerry The Monk Hutch
David Byrne was shot dead in the reception area of Dublin’s Regency Hotel on February 5, 2016 and the prosecution alleges that Gerry Hutch was 'one of the team' involved in the incident
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