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US singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of killing 14-year-old girl whose body was found in his car
2+ day, 46+ min ago (694+ words) US singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found seven months ago in his apparently abandoned Tesla, authorities said. Lawyers for the 21-year-old Houston-born alt-pop singer have declared his innocence. Los Angeles…...
Bluey as Gaeilge to hit Irish screens on Easter Monday
2+ week, 3+ day ago (450+ words) Bluey pictured in RT" TV studios with Brian Hoare (2) to announce that episodes of the hit TV series will be available as Gaeilge from Monday, April 6, on RT" KIDSjr and RT" Player Bluey is set to take to Irish screens…...
Irish Olympian Cormac Comerford star attraction at skiing end-of-season day out in Kilternan
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (146+ words) Ireland's future stars will be in action at the national snowsports centre in Kilternan Irish Olympian Cormac Comerford will be the guest of honour at the Ski Club of Ireland's end-of-season celebrations at the National Snowsports Centre in Kilternan, Co…...
It feels a bit directionless when you don't know where you're trying to go' " Jason Smyth on life after athletics
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (25+ words) The Irish Independent...
New dawn ushered in at Cork athletic club " Olympic hero opens new state-of-the-art facilities
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (681+ words) The official opening represented a huge milestone in the journey of the West Cork club which was first established in 1964. Over the past 60 years, the club has grown into one of the largest in Ireland. The club possesses hundreds of…...
Tralee court round-up: Stolen deli food and a serving of self-confidence
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (619+ words) No such thing as a free lunch, not even from his wife," court hears It was a brisk day before Judge David Waters at Tralee District Court recently. Noel O"Mhurchu (66) of 10 Davis Street, Limerick, appeared on charges of being…...
Aussie sensation Gout Gout (18) sets 200m time quicker than Usain Bolt ever managed as a teenager
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (503+ words) An Australian 18-year-old sprinter has run a 200m race in a time faster than Usain Bolt achieved as a teen. The teenager, Gout Gout, scorched the track to clock 19. 67 seconds and win a national title in Sydney on Sunday, setting a…...
Mona Mc Sharry and Ellen Walshe in record-breaking form as Irish Open Swimming Championships continue in Bangor
1+ week, 1+ day ago (453+ words) Ellen Walshe delivered a record-breaking statement while Mona Mc Sharry rewrote the championship books as the Irish Open Swimming Championships and Commonwealth Games trials continued in Bangor on Friday morning. Walshe, representing Templeogue, posted two top-seeded swims and lowered her…...
Sharlene Mawdsley and Sophie Becker to lead Ireland team at World Relays
1+ week, 2+ day ago (437+ words) Olympians Sharlene Mawdsley and Sophie Becker will spearhead the Irish team at next month's World Athletics Relays in Botswana, a key qualifying event for upcoming global championships. However their teammates from the women's 4x400m final in Paris, Rhasidat Adeleke and Phil…...
Statue would be "seal of approval" for Dungarvan"s famous surfers
1+ week, 3+ day ago (723+ words) Surfing seals steal the spotlight in Dungarvan A local volunteer has called for a statue to celebrate the "surfing seals" of a Co Waterford town. The seals are regularly spotted around Dungarvan Harbour, but most famously when atop a paddleboard…...