Garreth Murphy

2 months ago | extra.ie | Garreth Murphy

The search for a missing Kilkenny woman who went missing from her home on Friday evening has been stood down after the discovery of a body. Fiona Booth, 50, was reported missing from her home in Gowran, Co. Kilkenny, on Friday February 7. On Sunday evening, gardaí revealed that the search for Ms Booth has been stood down after a body was found.

2 months ago | extra.ie | Garreth Murphy

Gardaí have appealed for information on a 15-year-old girl who has been missing from her home in Navan, Co Meath for three days. Chloe McDonagh was last seen in Dundalk, Co. Louth, on Thursday  February 6 at 3.50pm. Chloe is described as being approximately 5 feet 5 inches in height, with a slim build. She has long blonde hair and blue eyes. When last seen, Chloe was wearing a white jacket, black leggings and white and pink Nike shoes.

2 months ago | extra.ie | Garreth Murphy

Fine Gael Senator Martin Conway has resigned from the parliamentary party after being arrested by gardai for being intoxicated in public. In a statement issued by the party, Mr Conway said he had been arrested on O’Connell Street in Dublin on January 22 for being in an intoxicated state due to consumption of sleeping tablets and alcohol. He said: ‘I was detained at Store Street Garda Station and subsequently released without charge a number of hours later. ‘This was not disclosed to the party.

2 months ago | extra.ie | Garreth Murphy

The body of a man in his 60s has been removed from a home in Dublin after a suspected fatal assault. Another man, aged in his late 20s, was arrested by gardaí investigating the incident on Gainsborough Lawn in Malahide on Saturday. The older man was declared dead at the scene, after being found unresponsive by responding gardaí. His body was removed from the scene at approximately 2.30pm. The arrested man was being detained at a garda station in Dublin.

2 months ago | extra.ie | Garreth Murphy

Galway boxer John Cooney has passed away a week after being injured in a boxing match. Mr Cooney was left in a critical condition after last weekend’s bout at the Ulster Hall in Belfast. A statement on Monday said that the 28-year-old was in intensive care following his defeat to Welshman Nathan Howells. The bout was stopped in the ninth round and Mr Cooney had subsequently undergone surgery after it was discovered he had an intracranial haemorrhage.