Irish Daily Star
WE WANT JUSTICE FOR OUR BROTHER
THE family of an alleged shoplifter who died after he was detained by security staff at the weekend have demanded justice for him. Yves Sakila (35), a Congolese national who had been living in Ireland since 2004, died after he was restrained outside a...
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‘HE WAS ALWAYS HAPPY’
TRIBUTES were paid yesterday to this young man who died after being put in a suspected headlock during a row. David O’Mahony (38) died after an incident at a house in Artane, Dublin, on Saturday morning. One pal said he was “always happy” and added...
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MONK’S GOT SUM NECK
VETERAN criminal Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch has said immigrants are welcome to the country if they pay their taxes – despite being in a legal battle over a finding of €800,000 in unpaid tax. The Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is pursuing the Dublin Central...
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TOMMY FAMILY’S ‘TORTURE’
It comes as gardai confirmed that they are investigating the leaking of an audio recording of a private conversation involving Tommy after his split from Tina Mitchell.
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FAMILY IN TERROR ‘YOUR SON WILL BE RAPED OVER DRUGS DEBT’
VILE TAUNTS: Mark Salmon, 33, vowed to murder another young man and have him ‘raped by junkies’
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MUM AND BABY FOUND DEAD
A YOUNG mum and her new-born daughter have been found dead at home. Their bodies were found in their rural Co Tipperary home yesterday — and it’s feared that it may have been the result of a tragic medical issue during the birth.
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JOCK STAR
Hartson insists O’Neill will become immortal like Stein if he leads Celtic to the title
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Sweetener plan to keep medics here
FURTHER Education Minister James Lawless said he isn’t “putting a brake” on healthcare professionals travelling abroad as he has proposed financial incentives for medical students to stay in Ireland. According to the World Health Organisation, Ireland...
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MONK’S BALLOT BOXING
GERRY ‘The Monk’ Hutch came out swinging as he launched his byelection campaign from a boxing club. The gangland figure, 63, whose son Jason was recently arrested in Spain on the foot of an extradition warrant, returned from Lanzarote during the week...
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KINAHAN N 2 IN DOCK WHO’S SORRY NOW?
TOP Kinahan lieutenant Sean McGovern has asked for time off his jail term after pleading guilty to directing the criminal organisation in the murder of a grandfather and the attempted murder of a second man. McGovern’s lawyers also asked for increased...
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MAN ‘PULLED GUN OUTSIDE GARDA STATION’
‘FEUD LINK’: Gardai told a court Josh Larkin was seen brandishing gun before fleeing area
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‘Suicidal over risk of eviction’
PEOPLE are “grappling with suicidal thoughts” as their families face “the horror of eviction”, the Taoiseach has been told. Labour leader Ivana Bacik said “far too many people are suffering the trauma of losing their home” as a “direct result” of...
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LOTTO’S GOT THE BALLS TO TAKE ON BOOKIES
A BITTER feud has erupted between the National Lottery and Irish bookies over a call to ban them from taking bets on the draw results — which bosses claim costs them €289m in lost Lotto sales.
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‘NOT STOPPING TIL THEY’RE ALL DEAD’
KINAHAN cartel mobster Sean McGovern vowed “on my baby’s life” that he would murder anyone involved in the Regency attack. “They targeted us, this is personal. On my baby’s life, I’m not stopping now,” McGovern wrote to an associate after being shot...
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THE SCREEN ARMY
CASH-STRAPPED RTE sent 41 members of staff over to last month’s World Cup play-off in Prague – more than the Irish team and coaching staff itself. The public broadcaster put in place a massive operation in Czechia as Irish fans dreamed of their team...
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Race chiefs in tribute to tragic John
HORSE racing chiefs have paid tribute to John Fleming, who died after being struck by a bus near Dublin Airport in the early hours of yesterday. The incident occurred on Corballis Road in Swords shortly after 12.10am. Gardai and emergency services...
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CREDIT UNION
THE EU has given the go-ahead to all member states to slash fuel taxes and issue energy vouchers to the public as the war on Iran rages on. The EU said it aims to bring “immediate relief” for member states with these “timely, targeted and temporary...
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ONE DOWN , TWO TO GO WE’RE NOT DON YET
JUSTIN Kelly says the arrest of Daniel Kinahan is not the end of the Garda probe into the cartel. Asked about Kinahan’s father — ‘Dapper Don’ Christy Kinahan — and brother Christy Jr, the Garda Commissioner said: “Our investigation into this group...
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‘TOGETHER FOREVER’
A HEARTBROKEN sister of Scarlett Faulkner has said she “can’t believe this happened to us again,” after the sudden death of their brother Jason — just two days after he buried his sister. “They will be together forever,” said a family member.
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Trump lots of pep in arteta step...
Dewsbury-Hall says downing Kop with Toffees derby winner would beat meeting the President
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INSTANT REPLAY
Saints & Celts back at Hampden after December shocker helped Nancy downfall says it could happen again
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Lelia, 91, in Shannon protest walk
A 91-YEAR-OLD woman has walked 220km to protest against the US military’s use of Shannon Airport. Lelia Doolan has trekked for a fortnight from the Co Clare airport and arrived at the Dail at noon yesterday. The Clare woman thanked the people who...
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FIRST BLOODOIL
JUNIOR Minister Michael Healy-Rae dramatically quit yesterday — after the Kerry TD voted against the coalition in a confidence vote over the fuel blockade crisis. Afterwards, the Dail’s richest TD then gave a fisted salute to cost-of-living protesters...
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Detective on crime gang & bribery raps
A DETECTIVE garda has been accused of facilitating a “serious offence” by an organised crime gang, as well as bribery and possessing around 100 rounds of ammunition. Eoghan Clerkin, 51, was the fourth man to be charged following a probe by the Garda...
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NOW WE’RE TRUCKING DIESEL
THE Government has announced a fuel tax cuts package worth €505million after an emergency Cabinet meeting yesterday. Unveiling the measures, Taoiseach Micheal Martin slammed protests that prevented supplies of petrol and diesel from reaching filling...
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Monk’s son, 37, arrested in Spain
A SON of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch is being targeted for extradition to Ireland from Spain because his father is running for election to the Dail, his lawyer says. Jason ‘Jamie’ Hutch (37) was arrested in Lanzarote on behalf of the Gardai in a joint...
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UNLEASH THE BEASTS
There were signs that a deal could be made last night after a day of chaos on major roads across the nation.
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TIME TO TRUCK OFF HOME
FUEL protests that brought the country to a standstill were yesterday slammed by politicians and emergency services alike. Scenes of an ambulance struggling to get through a packed street came in for criticism, while Taoiseach Micheal Martin also...
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THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT?
mission and the world held its breath over his increasingly deranged threats. His outburst was in ■ stark contrast to the message of unity from the astronauts on the Orion space capsule who took the historic snap and said: “We
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‘POP OUT OF BOOT & POP HIM’
‘SIGNIFICANT crime figure’ Jonathan Gill planned the murder of Robbie Lawlor over encrypted text messages, police allege. The 44-year-old appeared before the High Court yesterday on the foot of a UK warrant seeking his arrest over the murder of...
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‘Time to ban all evictions’
HOUSEHOLD evictions have hit their ”highest level since the Great Famine”, a TD has said in a blast at the Government’s rental policies. The Labour Party’s housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan was speaking as he published a Bill to introduce a...
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AS GRACE’S LAW SIGNED IN... SCREWBALL SCRAMBLERS
THE TRANSPORT Minister was ‘taken aback’ by the case of a garda who was hit with a road ban for pursuing scrambler bikes. On the day he signed the ‘Grace’s Law’ legislation to ban scramblers in public places following the killing of 16-year-old Grace...
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TURF WAR
THE Government is facing furious demands to scrap public transport fares and lift the ban on selling turf as the conflict in the Middle East plunges Ireland into what is being called the “worst-ever global energy crisis”. Aontú representative Olivia...
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Belfasta la vista, baby
PHOTO RECALL: Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger with honorary doctorate from Ulster University; (below) with Sandra Weir, who he met in Belfast in 1966, and snapper Roy Smith
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SOCCER PULLOUT Igor leaver
SEE SPORT BACK PAGE CHIEO: World Cup pain will just drive us on...
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School meal providers feel the heat
HOT school meal providers are “completely overwhelmed” due to the rising cost of living, as a new report recommended reviewing the €3.20 per meal rate. More money may need to be spent on the scheme for meals to be nutritious and of a high standard,...
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‘LET’S TAKE OUR TROY COLOUR BACK’
JUNIOR Sports Minister Charlie McConalogue has called on Ireland players and fans to do the nation proud — and reclaim the tricolour from far-right hate groups who have tried to hijack it. He made the call as up to 6,000 excited fans descended on...
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MOBSTER ARRESTED OVER ALEXIS FIRE BOMB
A WOMAN left fighting for life after being set on fire can walk and talk again — and a major gang enforcer has been arrested over her attempted murder. Alexis Lee Campion (44) was left with severe burns and in a coma for weeks after a thug set her on...
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SUPER GAA PULLOUT Arm wrestle a draw..
ARMAGH...1-21 KERRY ..... 0-24 SEE INSIDE MAG
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Claire: I had meningitis death scare
BROADCASTER Claire Byrne has recalled receiving last rites from a priest after contracting meningitis as a teenager. The Newstalk presenter spoke about the terrifying experience as health officials battle an outbreak of the brain bug in...
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4 in court on mosque bombing plot raps
FOUR men have appeared in court charged over an alleged “violent right-wing extremist” plot to target a mosque. Garrett Pollock (35), Karolis Peckauskas (38), Charles Flynn (35) and Darren Gorman (33) all appeared before a sitting of Portlaoise...
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THAT’S A SKIT MUCH SHAME ON OUR PARADE
A ST Patrick’s Day parade float that portrayed the ‘Epstein Files’ has sparked outrage after featuring apparent enactments of sexual assault. The float, which featured in a number of parades in Co Mayo on Tuesday afternoon, has been branded...
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THE LONG DUBAI
DANIEL Kinahan’s right-hand man has pleaded guilty to directing a crime gang in relation to the 2016 feud murder of Noel Kirwan. It also emerged that Sean McGovern — who was extradited from Dubai last year — and ‘Mr Nobody’ Declan Brady were tracking...
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Brit navy ‘to set sail for our waters’
A NEW defence agreement between the UK and Ireland could see British ships “responding to an issue” in Irish waters. Defence Minister Helen McEntee announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two nations at yesterday’s UK-Ireland...
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IT’S ARCTIC GUINNESS THE DAY ARTHUR TOMORROW
THE secrets that led to a perfect pint of Guinness have been stored forever in a ‘Doomsday Vault’ to prevent its history being lost in an apocalypse. A cache of vital files has been placed into the ‘World Archive’ on the remote Norwegian island of...
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Olympic champion Ronnie Delany dies at 91
GOLD MEDAL: Ronnie FOND tributes were paid last night to Irish Olympic legend Ronnie Delany, who has passed away at the age of 91. The iconic athlete — who won a gold medal in the 1500m at the 1956 Summer Olympics (left) — was beloved as a...
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Nappy birthday
JP McMANUS landed a 208/1 double on his birthday at the Cheltenham Festival yesterday – but could not win the Champion Hurdle for a 10th time. The Limerick billionaire took his tally of winners at the meeting to 86 following the successes of Saratoga...
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HERE COMES TREBLE
RACE READY: Star man Derek Foley at Dublin Airport with departing racing fans — including Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary — who hope Willie Mullins (inset) will batter the bookies today with a sensational 33/1 treble on the first day of Cheltenham
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SKAGGY TROUSERS
EAGLE-EYED prison officers nabbed €6,000 of heroin sewn into a pair of jeans. The drugs were found in a check of clothes handed in for a prisoner at Wheatfield Prison in Dublin.
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HUGS & NEAR-MISSES IT’S GREAT DUBAI HOME
FAMILIES were reunited amid joyous scenes last night in Dublin as the second plane to come from Dubai since the USA and Israel launched their blitz on Iran landed safely. Dubai has been hit by missiles and it has also been impacted by widespread...
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MIDDLE EAST AFLAME AS FIRST IRISH HOME
RELENTLESS ATTACKS: Iranian warship is sunk by a US submarine and (right) survivors in Tehran after an airstrike by US/Israeli forces
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DEATH FROM ABOVE
DUBAI IN FLAMES AS IRISH RESCUE FLIGHTS PLANNED - PAGES 4,5,6&7
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WELCOME TO HELL
AN IRISH family who only landed in Dubai on Friday for a holiday are now hiding underground as Iranian missiles rain down following Donald Trump’s attack. Some 22,000 Irish people are in the wartorn region — with experts warning that we will be hit...
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2 TEENS KILLED IN ROAD HORROR
TWO teenagers were killed in a road crash in the early hours of yesterday morning. Emergency services rushed to the scene of the collision near Ballina in Co Mayo shortly after 4.15am. Two of the car’s occupants, named locally as Cian Farrell, 18,...
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6yrs for gun dad who held family in grip of terror
A MONSTER who falsely imprisoned his family as he stood over them while holding a shotgun has been jailed for six and a half years. Paul Briscoe, 52, with an address at Piperstown, Drogheda, Co Louth was convicted by a jury of six of eight charges...
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FORMER ROYAL ‘IN DONEGAL’ IT’S FERGIE TIME
VILE: Epstein and disgraced ex-prince Andrew FORMER royal Sarah Ferguson is ducking the global media glare around her ex-husband Andrew by taking time out in Ireland. The former pal of evil paedo Jeffrey Epstein is believed to be at a luxury hotel in...
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FARMER MURDER CHARGE
THE former US soldier charged with the murder of farmer Michael Gaine said nothing as he appeared in court yesterday. Michael Kelley (54) sat silently in the dock of Tralee District Court in Co Kerry, almost a year on from the disappearance of Mr...
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DAWN SWOOP
DENIES ANY INVOLVEMENT: Michael Kelley was living on Mr Gaine’s land at the time that he disappeared
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Couple to pay Nikita compo
THE High Court is set to assess damages owed to Nikita Hand (left) by her former neighbours Samantha O’Reilly and Steven Cummins after they failed to respond to her claim of them abusing court processes.
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‘MY BABY WAS LEFT TO DIE ALONE’
THE mother of a teenager killed in a hit-and-run has said her “heart will never be the same again”. Mia Lily Keogh O’Keeffe (16) tragically lost her life in Navan, Co Meath, on Saturday night. She was the seventh person to have been killed on the...
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Swim perv walks free
VILE: Matthew Coward, who filmed girls as they changed, leaving prison yesterday; (inset) at a previous court appearance
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