Jim O Connor

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Clerical abuse survivor Marie Kane says when she was ill ‘I found comfort in my little ritual of lighting a candle and praying to a God I thought had no time for me as a young girl.’: Photograph:Thomas Nolan
‘I have no faith in the Catholic Church but I prayed when I’d Covid-19’

It’s over two months since churches, mosques, and synagogues in Ireland were closed for public worship. For Christians, Easter 2020 took place behind (...)

Angelo Fusco pictured outside the High Court in 2000. Photograph: Collins
Gun licence refused to ex-IRA man with ‘murderous’ past

A convicted murderer and former Provisional IRA member with a violent past will not be allowed a licence for a shotgun, a court has decided. Angelo F(...)

Five days after being reported missing gardaí in Portlaoise found Jimmy O’Connor “crying and wearing his slippers” in his son’s car, outside the Gandon Inn.
Man accused of kidnapping father (80) and stealing savings, granted bail

A man charged in connection with the abduction of his 80-year old father, and stealing his savings, was granted bail on Tuesday despite objections fr(...)

A general view of Castle Street in Tralee, Co Kerry. Image: Google Streetview.
Stand-off at Halal shop in Tralee ends after four hours

A four-hour stand-off involving a woman who refused to leave a Halal shop in the centre of Tralee ended peacefully and without further incident shortl(...)

Cannabis plants seized in Tralee this week were estimated to have a value of €1.4 million, Tralee District Courtt was told. Photograph: Getty Images
Fisherman charged with cultivating cannabis in Tralee
  • Courts
  • October 23, 2013, 15:38

A 28-year-old Vietnamese fisherman has appeared at Tralee District Court charged with the cultivation of cannabis plants in a Tralee industrial estate(...)