Evening News: “I Hope He Knows His Mother Loves Him” ​​- Daughter of Woman Killed by Her Son; Irishman dies after stroke in Greece

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Irishman dies after stroke while swimming in Greece

Jonathan Tobin (42) suffered a stroke while swimming in Greece and died after nearly four months in hospital.

“Father Sheehy shook hands with a sex offender, but I’m going to hell for marrying my husband?”

A Tralee man criticized Fr Sheehy for “marginalizing and excluding” an already vulnerable section of society. Ben believes many Irish people support the fact that he is a gay man and has the right to be married. “Two consenting adults just aren’t history anymore. The majority of the country voted in favour, so I know I’m in good company,” he said.

“I hope he knows his mother still loves him” – daughter of a woman killed with a hatchet by her own son

Last month, a unanimous jury found Patrick Dunne not guilty of insanity for beating his mother, Susan Dunne, to death after a dispute over buying a cellphone she felt was too expensive.

Flooding in Galway as Met Éireann issues double status yellow warning

Full transcript: RTÉ’s Bryan Dobson and the Priest of Kerry trade punches in a heated radio interview

The controversial cleric appeared on two RTÉ radio programs today, first with Bryan Dobson spared and then telling Liveline listeners that he was merely preaching “the Word of God” and that all priests were “obligated” to do so.

Una Healy pays a heartfelt tribute to her close friend Lynsey Bennett

€1 million settlement for man who fell through farm shed roof

A builder who fell through the roof of a farm building and suffered traumatic brain injury has settled a €1million suit in the High Court.

Gardaí seize €249,000 worth of ketamine hidden in a barbecue set

Gardaí arrested a man and seized ketamine with an estimated street value of €249,000 hidden in a barbecue set.

Mother-of-two found dead at home was strangled and repeatedly stabbed, the inquest says

The body of Lisa Thompson, 52, was discovered at her home in Sandyhill Gardens, Ballymun, on May 10.