Irish Daily Mirror
MAN HELD OVER TEEN HIT & RUN DEATH
a Man was being questioned yesterday over the hit-and-run death of a teenager on Saturday night. Mia Lily Keogh O’keeffe, 16, was walking her dog at a pedestrian crossing on the Slane Road in Navan, Co Meath, when she was struck by a car at around...
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‘ANDREW’S A GHASTLY BUFFOON’
AN Irish charity boss who worked with former prince Andrew for 12 years has called him a “ghastly man”. Sheila Bailey, who met him twice a year as chair of the Royal Aero Club, added: “The nicest thing I can say about him was that he was an arrogant...
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‘AT LAST ..NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW’
FORMER prince Andrew looks bewildered as he leaves a police station yesterday after being arrested on his 66th birthday. It came after a string of revelations about his conduct in the Epstein files and accusations he bedded Virginia Giuffre when she...
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WE ARE LIVING A 15-YEAR NIGHTMARE
THE family of missing Esra Uyrun say they are “trapped in a nightmare” since she vanished almost 15 years ago. They are pleading again for anyone with information to come forward after the 38-year-old vanished from her Dublin home in 2011. Her sister...
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6 MINUTES FROM THE BEAST’S LAIR
GARDAI are digging on land just six minutes from where beast Larry Murphy was caught trying to murder a victim, it has emerged. The search comes amid suspicion he killed Deirdre Jacob before dumping her remains in a car and burying it. The Co Wicklow...
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IS THIS THE BEAST’S KILLING FIELD?
MONSTER Larry Murphy killed a woman and buried her on this isolated land in Co Wicklow, gardai fear. Sources say officers have credible information about a buried vehicle at the site that contains the woman’s remains – 10km from the rapist’s former...
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‘ALWAYS A SMILE FOR YOU’
A NURSE killed in a hit-and-run crash was a “dedicated carer” who “always had a quiet smile for you”. Aine O’reilly had been driving to work when the three-car collision happened on the N24, close to her Limerick home. Gardai have launched a probe...
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‘He’d always throught his uncle was an ignoramus’
PRINCE William demanded his disgraced uncle Andrew be immediately banished from the ro yal fold “before the rot set in”, following revelations of the former Duke of york’s close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The Prince of Wales appealed to his...
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HARRIS: RELEASE EPSTEIN FILES TO GARDAI
TANAISTE Simon Harris has said information in the epstein files alleging women were sex trafficked to Ireland should be given to gardai. Labour TD Duncan Smith read excerpts to the Dail – including from a woman who told the FBI in 2024 that as a...
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HUTCH’S POWER PLAY
GERRY “The Monk” Hutch last night confirmed he would be running for the Dail in May’s Dublin Central by-election. Speaking at the launch of Rex Ryan’s one-man show about his life, Hutch added: “I’m standing for the people in the community and I don’t...
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MAN QUIZZED ON DANIEL’S MURDER
GARDAI have arrested a man in connection with the murder of little Daniel Aruebose. He was detained at Dublin Airport yesterday after deportation from Brazil. The suspect is in his 20s and inquiries into the death of boy whose body was found in...
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KING WILL HELP COPS IN ANDREW PROBE
BRITAIN’S King last night said he would assist police with investigations into his disgraced brother, Andrew Mountbatten-windsor. In an unprecedented development, King Charles spoke of his “profound concern” surrounding the former prince’s...
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‘MONK’ AT FEUD VICTIM EDDIE’S GRAVE
Gerry “The Monk” Hutch has visited the grave of his brother eddie – shot dead by the Kinahan cartel 10 years ago yesterday. He was seen looking emotional as he held flowers beside his brother’s grave in Glasnevin Cemetery. Hutch, 62, also paid...
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He Was simply THE Best
TRIBUTES have been paid to the elderly man who was killed by a bus in Dublin. Frank Daly, 86, struck on North Earl Street in the city centre on Thursday, was called the “kindest, strongest, most amazing human being”. Gardai are waiting to speak to...
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Epstein flew me to see andrew
A SECOND Jeffrey Epstein victim claims she was flown to the UK for a sexual encounter with andrew Mountbatten-windsor. The woman, then in her 20s, says after they spent the night together she was given tea and a tour of Buckingham Palace. US lawyer...
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Trump HIT By underage sex CLAIM
DONALD Trump performed a sex act with a girl aged 13 or 14, according to claims released as part of the Epstein files. Documents released yesterday say the alleged incident, reported to the FBI, took place 35 years ago. The Department of Justice said:...
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EVERYTHING IS GONE
BY CIARA O’LOUGHLIN residents have told of their despair at the flood damage caused by storm Chandra. Mum Elaine Byrne, from Aughrim, Co Wicklow, said her whole house became flooded in 20 to 30 minutes. She added: “Everything is gone. Everything we...
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SCRAMBLER ‘BROKE LIGHT AT 85KPH’
A TEEN admitted he was “caught red-handed” after driving a scrambler that broke a red light at high speed — causing the death of 16-year-old Grace Lynch, a court heard. Keith Lee, 18, was in court yesterday charged with dangerous driving causing death...
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I WATCHED MY BABY TAKE HER LAST BREATH
THE mother of a teenage girl killed by a scrambler yesterday vowed that she won’t let her daughter die in vain. Grace Lynch, 16, was struck by the bike as she crossed a road in Finglas on Sunday. Mum Siobhan said: “Watching my baby take her last...
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TEENAGE GIRL HIT BY SCRAMBLER DIES
A Teenager fighting for her life after she was hit by a scrambler died last night. The girl, understood to be 16, was walking along Ratoath Road in Finglas, west Dublin, yesterday afternoon when she was struck. She had been taken to Blanchardstown...
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We got Justice For Bruna
THE family and friends of a woman strangled by her obsessed ex-boyfriend cheered as he was jailed for life yesterday. Miller Pacheco was caged for the murder of Bruna Fonseca, 28, in Cork on New Year’s Day in 2023. The 32-year-old could not bear to...
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BOYS IN SEX ATTACK ON GIRL’
GARDAI have arrested five boys over an alleged gang sex attack on a young girl, it has emerged. They also believe at least one of the boys involved filmed the alleged attack on his phone and sent it to the victim. It is understood that six boys were...
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DADDY FOOL
DONALD Trump delivered an unhinged and rambling speech to an audience of aghast world leaders in Davos yesterday. The President insisted the EU loved him before his plot to annex Greenland. He later axed his tariffs plan after meeting Nato’s Mark...
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THIS ENDS NOW
AFTER a barrage of stories attacking his wife that Brooklyn Beckham believed were placed by his parents, he told Nicola Peltz: “This ends now.” On Monday the 26-year-old launched a bombshell tirade against David and Victoria after a story on Sunday...
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MAKE AMERICA GO AWAY
PROTESTERS are showing Donald Trump what they think of his plans to take Greenland with red baseball caps spoofing his iconic “Make America Great Again” hats. The “Make America Go Away” caps have gained popularity on social media and at public...
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BLACKMAIL
donald Trump was accused of using blackmail yesterday as europe united in defiance against his plan to take Greenland from denmark. The US President said on Saturday he would impose 10% trade tariffs on countries which oppose him from next...
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HEY TEACHER, LEAVE THOSE KIDS ALONE
ENOCH Burke returned to Wilson’s Hospital School yesterday morning – less than 24 hours after he was released from Mountjoy Prison. Several protesters showed up with placards and flags at the Co Westmeath site voicing their support for the...
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I JUST WANT TRUTH FOR MY KELLY
THE mum of a 23-year-old found dead in a canal says she feels “vindicated” after a new report said she died by homicide. Kelly Lynch was discovered in the Ulster Canal in Monaghan on St Patrick’s Day 2024, with more than 90 injuries. Gardai had not...
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IRAN’S REVENGE THREAT
Iran has threatened revenge attacks on the us if donald Trump interferes with the latest protests. It is reported that more than 500 people have been killed and 10,000 arrested. Hospitals said so many dying people were being admitted that there was...
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Tragic OISIN ‘failed By TUSLA’
TRAGIC “murder-suicide” victim oisin Reddin was “failed” by Tusla, a family member has claimed. The 12-year-old was found in Clondalkin, west Dublin, after gardai discovered the body of his dad Wayne O’reilly, 48, in Ballyfermot. A distraught relative...
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STEPHEN NEPHEW CHARGED WITH MURDER
A NEPHEW of publican Stephen Mccahill was charged with his murder last night. Michael Maloney, 32, appeared at a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court.
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‘SUSPECT KICKED OUT OF PUB BEFORE KILLING’
a Man suspected of murdering a bar owner was kicked out of the pub before the killing. Stephen Mccahill, 65, owner of the Corner House in Ardara, Co Donegal, was stabbed to death at his home early yesterday. The pub had hosted a trad session which...
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JESY’S TWINS AGONY
singer Jesy nelson has revealed her twin girls have a severe genetic condition. Babies Ocean and Story have spinal muscular atrophy, which means they may never be able to walk. Little Mix star Jesy, 34, said: “I am grieving a life I thought I was...
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Heartbreaking
THESE teens were still missing last night after the New Year fire, with their distraught parents desperate for news. At least 40 people have died in the tragedy, caused by sparklers setting light to the ceiling of a nightclub in a Swiss ski...
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NEW YEAR HORROR INFERNO
AT least 40 people were feared dead last night after a fire ripped through a new year party at a Swiss ski resort. Some 115 people were hurt in the tragedy at Le Constellation basement bar in Crans-montana, which is popular with foreign tourists –...
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CAR CHILD’S KILLERS WERE DRIVING
THIS is the car two men were driving on the night they firebombed a house, killing a boy and his grandaunt. Tadgh Farrell, four, and Mary Holt died in an arson attack on a house in Castleview Park, Edenderry, Co Offaly, on December 6. Tagdh’s...
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AJ IN CRASH HORROR
INJURED Anthony Joshua was yesterday pulled from the wreckage of a horror crash that killed two of his closest friends. The former boxing champ, 36, on holiday in Nigeria, was in the back of an SUV that hit a parked truck. His promoter Eddie Hearn...
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La Belle Bardot
Her breakthrough hit was called …and God created Woman, but brigitte bardot always strived to be the architect of her own life and career. Thrust into the limelight by her own husband, director Roger Vadim, 20-year-old Brigitte inflamed the...
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STABBED TO DEATH AFTER PHONE ROW
LITTLE malika al Kattib was stabbed to death by her father after a row which started over a phone, her devastated mother reveals today. Mohammed Al Shaker Al Tamimi was given a life sentence for the eight-year-old’s murder and 10 years for trying to...
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E-SCOOTER DRIVER KILLED
A MAN was killed yesterday when the e-scooter he was driving was in collision with a car – the year’s 188th road victim. The Christmas Day tragedy happened at the junction of Manor Hill and Hennessy’s Road in Waterford city at around 11am. The man,...
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THEY SHOULD BE CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS
A WOMAN quizzed over the murder of daniel aruebose was freed yesterday – as gardai renewed an appeal over the edenderry arson killings. The suspect, who is in her 20s, was released from Swords Garda station in north Dublin just after 7am yesterday. A...
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WOMAN QUIZZED ON DANIEL MURDER A WOMAN has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of tragic Daniel Aruebose.
She was arrested by detectives investigating the disappearance and murder of the young child whose remains were found buried on land in Donabate, north Dublin, in September. The woman in her 20s is now being detained on suspicion of murder and is...
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‘trump ordered pic to Be gone’
donald Trump has been accused of a cover-up after pictures linking him to Jeffrey epstein were removed from government files. The controversy centres on Image 468, which disappeared from a tranche of documents released by the Justice Department as...
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You Tub
RYAN Tubridy is to host a new show on youtube with a familiar sounding name – The Late Show. He made the announcement yesterday during his final show for Virgin Radio. The former RTE man will remain with the station’s parent company and front a...
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10-year-old told me she was 18... I just kissed her
SHOP workers from three stores looted during the Dublin riots have described feeling fear and panic on the night. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard victim impact statements from a staff member of Foot Locker on O’connell Street and from two staff...
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THIS IS MY MALIKA
A WOMAN whose partner murdered her eight-year-old daughter in front of her has called for law reforms to bring in whole life terms. Aisha Noor Al Katib, whose little girl Malika was stabbed by Mohammed Al Shaker Al Tamimi at their home in Co Wexford...
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IRISH BOAT SKIPPER HAILED BONDI HERO
AN Irish skipper has been hailed a hero after racing to Bondi Beach to save terrified swimmers’ lives during the terrorist attack. Nathan Gallagher, from Co Donegal, was working nearby when the father and son gunmen opened fire on Sunday.
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HORROR AND HEROISM AT BONDI
TWO gunmen opened fire at a Jewish beach festival in Australia killing at least 15 people, including a 10-year-old girl. More than 40 victims are being treated in hospital after the terror attack on Bondi Beach in Sydney. The shooters were a...
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‘A spirit so bright everyone felt it’
THE four-year-old boy killed in an arson attack had “a spirit so bright that everyone felt it” mourners heard yesterday. Tadgh Farrell’s heartbroken mum Shannon paid tribute to her son at his funeral in Edenderry, Co Offaly, as gardai raided homes...
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ARSON KILLERS
THESE CCTV images show the horrific moment arsonist thugs targeted a family home killing a woman and four-year-old boy. Tadhg Farrell and his grandaunt Mary Holt died in the attack on the Castlepark estate in Edenderry, Co Offaly, on Saturday night....
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SILENCE OF THE RANTS
A JUDGE muted jailed transgender row teacher Enoch Burke as he went on an online rant after watching members of his family being physically carted out of court. It happened as High Court Justice Brian Cregan dismissed claims of errors made in an...
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Killed sleeping over to watch the Toy Show
TRAGIC Tadhg Farrell was having a sleepover at the home targeted in a deadly petrol-bomb attack as he had been enjoying the Late Late Toy Show with his relatives the previous night. The four-year-old was killed with his grandaunt Mary Holt, 60, in an...
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ARSON HORROR MURDER PROBE
A Murder probe has been launched after a woman and four-year-old boy were killed in an arson attack on a family home. Mary Holt, 60, and little Tadgh Farrell died at the scene in Edenderry, Co Offaly, on Saturday. One line of inquiry is the “callous...
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SHOTS FIRED AT IRISH Troops
AN IRISH peacekeeping patrol escaped injury when their armoured car came under gun attack in southern Lebanon, it has emerged. The soldiers from 127th Infantry Battalion made it back safely to base UNP 2-45, also known as Camp Shamrock.
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EURNOVISION SONG CONTEST
IRELAND will boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest in protest after Israel’s inclusion was confirmed. RTE said last night it would not participate in or broadcast the competition “given the appalling loss of lives in Gaza”.
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Inside Epstein’s island lair
DISTURBING images from inside Jeffrey Epstein’s mansion have been released. The home is where ex-royal Andrew Mountbatten-windsor visited his paedophile pal. A source said: “Epstein keeps haunting his old friend.”
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THERE IS A REAL CHANCE FOR PEACE
PRESIDENT Volodymyr Zelensky received a standing ovation in a packed Dail chamber as he addressed both Houses of the Oireachtas yesterday. During his first official State visit, he thanked the Irish people for their “steadfast support” and spoke of...
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‘WE’LL LOVE YOU FOREVER DAD’
THE family of the lorry driver who was one of two men killed in a horrific road crash paid an emotional tribute to him as he was laid to rest. Wesley O’reilly, 48, right, was involved in a collision with a bus and a car in Co Meath, last week. His...
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‘HE SHOULD NOT HAVE GOT BAIL’
THE family of a woman left with life-changing injuries by her thug nephew when he was out on bail for another attack have called for law changes. Nyal Tumelty, 30, assaulted Angela Cunningham in her home Co Monaghan in 2023 – while on bail for...
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SURVIVOR Emma ‘LET down’ By JUSTICE MINISTER
DOMESTIC abuse survivor Emma Hallahan has hit out at the response she received from the Justice Minister when she questioned the use of character references for violent attackers. Emma’s ex-partner Anthony Mackessy was jailed for a year over a brutal...
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BURGLAR WAS TARGET OF FIRE GANG
THIS man is the intended target of a gangland attack which left his girlfriend engulfed in flames and fighting for her life. Francis Maguire, 49, is being treated for burns to his hands as he tried to put out the fire at the woman’s Dublin home on...
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Back by popular remand
ENOCH Burke is back behind bars after being on the run for a week, it has emerged. The Irish Mirror has confirmed that the teacher was arrested by gardai early yesterday and brought to Dublin’s Mountjoy Prison by around 2.30pm. It is Mayo-born Mr...
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TWO KILLED IN PILE-UP HORROR
A BUS driver and trucker are the latest victims of carnage on Ireland’s roads. Paul Conway, in his 50s, who worked for Bus Eireann, and Wesley O’reilly in his 40s, were killed in the three-vehicle collision. Twelve people were injured in the horror...
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‘life of CRIME is easier than politics’
Former Taoiseach Leo varadkar has shot down Gerry “The Monk” Hutch’s political ambitions in a by-election next year. Mr Varadkar, who resigned last April, said: “He can run if he wants to. I can’t see him winning though. It’s a lot easier to be a...
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‘TRUMP SPENT HOURS WITH GIUFFRE’
DONALD Trump spent hours with Virginia Giuffre at paedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s home, according to an email. Epstein also said the US president “knew about the girls” in messages released yesterday. Ms Giuffre killed herself after accusing the then...
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CATH MÍLE FÁILTE
EX-INDEPENDENT TD Catherine Connolly has been sworn in as the 10th president of Ireland. President Connolly took the oath of office at Dublin Castle yesterday and will hit the ground running today with a visit to a Gaelscoil on her agenda.
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D LAST HURRAH
MICHAEL D Higgins was cheered from Aras an Uachtarain last night as he waved farewell after 14 years. The 84-year-old and wife Sabina headed to Galway to begin their retirement. A guard of honour from a running charity supported by Michael D cheered...
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Caroline ‘shouldn’t have been charged’
Tv star Caroline Flack should not have been prosecuted for assault, a former prosecution chief claims. The Love Island host took her own life aged 40 in 2020, while facing a court trial, charged with assaulting her boyfriend Lewis Burton. In a new...
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‘BOMB IPAS CENTRES & MOSQUE’
TWO men appeared in court yesterday charged over threats to carry out bomb attacks on a mosque and migrants in a far-right terror plot. Garrett Pollock, 35, of Kilhorne Green, Annalong, Co Down, and Karolis Peckauskas, 38, of An Tobar, Newfoundwell...
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