Patricia Devlin

1 month ago | thejournal.ie | Patricia Devlin

GEORGE WENDT, WHO who played the affable, beer-loving barfly Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy Cheers and later crafted a stage career that took him to Broadway in Art, Hairspray and Elf, has died. He was 76. Wendt’s family said he died early on Tuesday morning, peacefully in his sleep while at home, according to the publicity firm The Agency Group. “George was a doting family man, a well-loved friend and confidant to all of those lucky enough to have known him,” the family said in a statement.

1 month ago | thejournal.ie | Patricia Devlin

JIM MULHALL’S VOICE is filled with emotion as he recalls the moment a Department of Agriculture vet confirmed his prized pedigree cow, Dream, had bovine tuberculosis (bTB). The animal had been reared by his daughter Doireann from a calf, and was the Mulhall family’s “flagship” cow – a dream to milk, to breed and to own. “I remember her in the crush, where we examine animals and I just took one look, and I could see the lump on her neck,” the 52-year-old said.

1 month ago | thejournal.ie | Glenveagh Homes |Patricia Devlin |Niall O'Connor

BUYING YOUR FIRST home is sure to be one of the most exciting milestones of your life, as well as one of the biggest financial decisions you’ll ever make. Making the journey smoother for first-time buyers is an essential part of Glenveagh’s mission, which is why they have designed the free, easy-to-use Glenveagh Mortgage Calculator.

2 months ago | thejournal.ie | Patricia Devlin

HARRY MAGUIRE SECURED one of the most jaw-dropping European wins in Old Trafford’s long history as Manchester United came back to secure a scarcely believable 5-4 extra-time win against 10-man Lyon and reach the Europa League semi-finals. There was no room for error as the Red Devils’ 14th place in the Premier League standings meant a first European defeat of the campaign would end their hopes of saving a miserable season with silverware and continental qualification.

2 months ago | thejournal.ie | Rónán Duffy |Patricia Devlin

SINN FÉIN IS again the most popular party in the country, according to a new opinion poll, which also showed public displeasure with the government’s deal with Michael Lowry’s Regional Independents. The Irish Times/Ipsos B&A opinion poll has also recorded a sharp drop in support for Fine Gael since the previous poll taken before the last general election, with the party dropping to 16% support. This is the lowest level of support Fine Gael has had in this series of polls for over 30 years.