Keith Falkiner

2 weeks ago | irishmirror.ie | Keith Falkiner

IN most sports it's only natural that the superstars draw the vast majority of the attention. But the big darts event in Ireland this weekend comes with a bit of a difference as players from all over the country battle it out with their county teams in the INDO Inter Counties B championships. It's an event which give players, both young and old, who are just below the top tier tungsten throwers in their areas the chance to pull on their county shirt and play at national level.

3 weeks ago | irishmirror.ie | Keith Falkiner

A four year old boy who was killed in a horror road tragedy in Mullingar on Easter Monday was laid to rest in a white coffin today. Tearful mourners gathered at Newcastle Cemetery in Dublin for the burial of Abdur Rahmen, who was killed when he was struck by a car in Farranshock Estate in the Westmeath town. Hundreds of people had earlier attended prayers for Abdur at the Islamic Cultural Society Centre in Mullingar.

3 weeks ago | belfastlive.co.uk | Connor Lynch |Keith Falkiner

The brother of a woman brutally murdered by her violent partner says he'll never get over the fact that her four year old son heard her screams for help as she was stabbed to death. This week marked the fourth anniversary of Jennie Poole's killing at the hands of evil Gavin Murphy. Jennie's brother Jason – who is campaigning to have a register of domestic abusers set up so people can know the background to potential partners – said his family can never get over the horrific nature of her death.

3 weeks ago | irishmirror.ie | Keith Falkiner

The brother of a woman brutally murdered by her violent partner says he’ll never get over the fact that her four-year-old son heard her screams for help as she was stabbed to death. This week marked the fourth anniversary of Jennie Poole’s killing at the hands of evil Gavin Murphy. Jennie’s brother Jason – who is campaigning to have a register of domestic abusers set up so people can know the background to potential partners – said his family can never get over the horrific nature of her death.

4 weeks ago | irishmirror.ie | Keith Falkiner

Keith Falkiner, Live News Editor with the Irish Mirror, is a keen darts player and runs the Irish darts news website Darts In Ireland. In a new weekly column, Keith gives a rundown on the darts scene in Ireland. 'Casual darts fans who have become hooked on the heroics of teenage superstar Luke Littler might be wondering just how strong the game is here in Ireland. Well last week alone gives a perfect snapshot of just what rude health it is in.