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1 week ago | 
irishmirror.ie | Danny De VaalReporter |Danny De Vaal
Netflix will release a documentary on the killing of Irish businessman Jason Corbett next month. The show, which has been in production for more than four years, will be called A Deadly American Marriage - and will air on May 9. It is set to feature "never-before-seen" material about the chilling case. Netflix has described the story as "a chilling exploration of love and betrayal".
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1 week ago | 
irishmirror.ie | Danny De VaalReporter |Danny De Vaal
A 57-year-old appeared in court this afternoon charged in connection with the death of a Donegal man. James Spendley of St Cummin's Hill, Killybegs in Donegal appeared before Judge Sandra Murphy at Carrick-on-Shannon District Court at 2pm. The accused was charged with assault causing serious harm under Section 4 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997 after the body of 61-year-old Eddie Friel was discovered at his home on Harbour View Drive in Killybegs on Sunday.
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2 weeks ago | 
irishmirror.ie | Danny De VaalReporter |Danny De Vaal
We've all been there - tearing our hair out over flatpack furniture. It looks great in the shop but when it arrives it's in 75 pieces and you're left with the job of somehow putting it together. Now there's a company who will do it for you. A whole business has sprung up around flatpack frustrations to help you put that Ikea wardrobe together without losing your mind.
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3 weeks ago | 
irishmirror.ie | Danny De VaalReporter |Danny De Vaal
New US tariffs could bring "devastating impacts" to the spirits sector, according to the Irish Whiskey Association. The US represents 41 per cent of Irish drink exports every year, with the total value of the market calculated at €865 million annually. In a statement, it highlighted a 450 per cent growth in the combined US and EU spirits sector under a tariff-free regime between 1997 and 2018. It said: "Our high-quality jobs cannot be reshored or repatriated to the US.
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3 weeks ago | 
irishmirror.ie | Danny De VaalReporter |Danny De Vaal
Roy Keane made a lifelong fan’s day after paying an unexpected visit to him in hospital. The former Manchester United and Republic of Ireland captain turned up at Mercy Hospital and spent time with Pat O’Sullivan, who is seriously ill, on Thursday night. The man’s son Rob had initially asked through Cork radio station RedFM for the football ace to make a video message. He contacted RedFM Breakfast with KC's head producer Victoria Nichols to try and get a contact for Roy Keane.
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3 weeks ago | 
irishmirror.ie | Danny De VaalReporter |Danny De Vaal
Parents called Michael and Mary are the most likely to name their children after themselves, a study has found. The Central Statistics Office found it was more common for baby boys to share their father’s name. The practice was particularly common with dads from Limerick city. Boffins found 464 dads named their sons after themselves last year compared with just 44 mums who did the same with their daughters. Other common names babies share with their parents include Patrick and James.
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3 weeks ago | 
irishmirror.ie | Danny De VaalReporter |Danny De Vaal
Footage appearing to show several Carlow GAA supporters involved in a street fight in Tenerife has gone viral. The violent melee took place in the Las Playas de Americas area of the holiday hotspot - which is particularly popular with Irish and British tourists. The brawl took place just metres away from the Dubliner - which is a well-known Irish bar. Clips of the incident were uploaded to Instagram and several people wearing Carlow’s distinctive green, yellow and red jersey can be seen.
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3 weeks ago | 
irishstar.com | Rob Currell |Danny De Vaal |Danny De VaalReporter
US law enforcement arrested a suspected sham contractor, an Irishman named John O'Brien, for allegedly scamming homeowners out of up to $80,000 for unrequired repairs, becoming the second Irishman in recent weeks to make headlines in the US for alleged crimes. Federal agents and the Warwick Police Department in Rhode Island teamed up for the arrest after a joint investigation involving Homeland Security targeted O'Brien.
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3 weeks ago | 
irishmirror.ie | Danny De VaalReporter |Danny De Vaal
A suspected conman contractor was arrested by US cops for duping unsuspecting homeowners into handing over up to $80,000 for repairs that didn’t need to be done. Irishman John O’Brien was nabbed by federal agents and taken into custody following a joint probe by the Warwick Police Department in Rhode Island and Homeland Security.
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3 weeks ago | 
irishstar.com | John O'Sullivan |Danny De Vaal |Danny De VaalReporter
Dublin City Council has taken a stand against the frisky fans fondling the Molly Malone statue - which has often been the target of vandalism - hiring stewards to guard the iconic sculpture, which recently saw its replica unveiled in Boston. The council confirmed today, assuring it's no prank, that these guardians will start their watch in May on Suffolk Street, mirroring the stewards at the Dublin Portal who stepped in due to increased unruly behavior last year.
