Brendan Furlong

1 week ago | irishtimes.com | Brendan Furlong

A 23-year-old Romanian truck driver has been remanded in custody charged with smuggling two men through Rosslare Europort. Roberto Nickitean, described as a Romanian national, appeared before Judge John O’Leary at a special sitting of Wexford District Court on Saturday evening. Det Garda Stephen Burke, of Wexford Garda station, said he charged the accused. It is alleged Mr Nickitean intentionally assisted entry into, transit across or presence in the State at Rosslare Europort on May 30th.

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Brendan Furlong |Chadwicks Wexford Park

WEXFORD ended what has been a painful season with a Lee Chin inspired victory over an experimental Kilkenny side in this Leinster Senior Hurling Championship fifth round clash at Chadwicks Wexford Park.

2 weeks ago | sundayworld.com | Brendan Furlong

AVOIDS JAIL | Mark O’Neill told gardaí that he wanted Helen Nolan to be able to relax because she'd been stressed in recent times and that he “took it on himself” to do it and that he thought he was “doing the right thing”Today at 13:52A man who admitted poisoning his partner of 30 years told gardai that he put enough valium in her sandwich to “knock a horse out for hours”, has been handed an 18-month suspended sentence.

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Brendan Furlong

A man who told gardaí he put Valium in his partner’s sandwich because she had been stressed and he thought he was “doing the right thing” has been handed a suspended sentence. Judge Eugene O’Kelly heard Mark O’Neill’s partner of 30 years, Helen Nolan, discovered the Valium tablets in a sandwich he made for her last August after taking one bite. She said it tasted “metallic” and she immediately went to sleep.

2 weeks ago | independent.ie | Brendan Furlong

He told gardaí that he wanted Ms Nolan to be able to relax because she'd been stressed in recent times and that he “took it upon himself” to do it and that he thought he was “doing the right thing”A man who admitted poisoning his partner of 30 years told gardai that he put enough valium in her sandwich to “knock a horse out for hours”, has been handed an 18-month suspended sentence.