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Tipperary man told garda ‘you are a disgrace to the taxpayer and I hope we meet in hell’, court hears

A Tipperary man who verbally abused a garda has been fined €300 at Cashel District Court. Tom Shanahan, of Kilcarney, Ballinure, Thurles, appeared before Judge John O’Leary, in relation to sentencing ...
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‘It was a fairytale the way it worked out... probably not the right thing but I got away with it’ – Stephen ‘Picky’ Maher

A line had been drawn through the club season with Clough-Ballacolla once Stephen ‘Picky’ Maher underwent surgery to repair his cruciate on May 13, but the hurling Gods were having none of it.
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Asking for a friend: ‘My friend’s new husband liked my profile on a dating app but has convinced her it’s innocent. I’m terrified she’s falling for his gaslighting ...

Q: A good friend of mine married a man a few months ago who she met on a dating app. They had been in a relationship for a year prior to that and decided to have a quick wedding abroad. I had only met ...
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Repeated thefts ‘soul-destroying’ for shops, judge says after shoplifter admits stealing bottles of wine

Repeated thefts must be “absolutely soul-destroying” for business owners and are “not a victimless crime,” a judge said.
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‘We rarely break, we always bounce back’ – how Dublin’s ‘golden mile’ became a launchpad for rising stars like Troy Parrott

Ireland’s newest sporting hero is just latest in stream of talented stars from the area Former Ireland international Keith Treacy who grew up on Sheriff Street. Photo: Frank McGrath Dublin’s north ...
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Tooreen see off Meelick-Eyrecourt to win a fifth Connacht intermediate hurling title

Tooreen totally outclassed their Galway opponents Meelick-Eyrecourt on Saturday to win a fifth Connacht intermediate hurling title since 2017 at King & Moffatt Dr Hyde Park in Roscommon.