Stephen Looney: Bumpy ride for Irish FA at Annual General Meeting... and there may be more twists and turns ahead
For the Association was not just given a black eye, metaphorically speaking it was given a beating on the night.
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Scottish Sun
an hour ago
- Scottish Sun
Double funeral for slain Scots hoods Eddie Lyons Jr & Ross Monaghan to held TODAY
The pair are being laid to rest by loved-ones just over one month after being gunned down in Spain Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) MOURNERS are gathering today for the funeral of slain gangland kingpins Eddie Lyons Jnr and Ross Monaghan - amid simmering revenge fears linked to Scotland's raging turf wars. Lyons, 46, and Monaghan, 43, are being laid to rest by loved-ones in a joint ceremony just over one month after they were gunned down in a Spanish boozer. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Eddie Lyons Jnr, left, and Ross Monaghan were murdered by a gunman on May 31. 3 Monaghans bar in Fuengirola, Spain where the two hoods were assassinated. 3 CCTV captured the moment a gunman pursued Monaghan inside the death boozer. The solemn occasion comes days after we revealed authorities in Spain had handed over the pair's bodies to relatives to be repatriated to Scotland. Hundreds of friends, family and underworld figures are gathering at a crematorium in north Glasgow to show respect to Monaghan and Lyons Jnr - son of Godfather Eddie, 67, and brother of Dubai-based mob boss Steven Lyons, 44. We told how Lyons and Monaghan met their end after watching the Champions League Final in Monaghans, Fuengirola, on Saturday,May 31. In the wake of the killings, associates of the Irish Kinahan cartel leaders gave their support to the families and promised them: "We'll get this sorted." Allies of fugitive kingpin Daniel Kinahan had also told grieving loved ones they intend to pay their respects at the funerals of the executed hoods. We told how Monaghan was key in helping to cement the Glasgow-based Lyons' ties with the Kinahans, who have a £4million bounty on their heads in the US. A relative told The Scottish Sun: "Ross was very, very close with the Irish guys. He had a very close relationship with them. "The family have had a few phone calls from them to say, 'Sorry for your loss'.' We told how alleged hitman Michael Riley is to fight extradition. The 44-year-old, of Huyton, Liverpool, appeared last month at Westminster Magistrates Court as part of a bid to have him shipped to Spain. Riley's full extradition hearing will be in October and is expected to last all day. The Lyons gang kingpins were drinking in Monaghans bar when they were gunned down in front of staff and revellers. A hooded assassin was captured on CCTV storming the boozer and shooting both men dead in a targeted double hit. We told how cops in Spain and Scotland gave conflicting information over who is believed to have ordered the slayings. Police Scotland first insisted they had 'no intelligence' to suggest the murders were connected to an ongoing turf war here. However, their Spain counterparts later said the man they want extradited over the killings was 'an internal member of the rival Daniel gang'. That prompted the Scottish force to repeat their insistence there is no Daniel link to the slayings - a position also held by members of Monaghan's family. A relative of the murdered mob boss said last month: 'The one thing people need to know is the Daniels are not behind this.' We told how a captured mobile phone holds the key to proving the alleged assassination is linked to their Daniel gang rivals, sources claim. Cops are understood to have seized the mobile from the alleged hitman suspected of shooting dead the duo. Insiders say it contains data allegedly linking Riley to Daniel hoods who Spanish detectives reckon are behind the massacre. Career criminal Monaghan – who fled Scotland for Spain after a failed attempt on his life in 2017 – was tried but acquitted over the murder of notorious Glasgow hood Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll at an Asda car park in 2010. In August 2017 he and Lyons Jr, both members of the Lyons Glasgow crime family, were cleared of being involved in a brutal street attack on three men outside the Campsie bar in Bishopbriggs, near Glasgow. The murders happened in the thick of a gang war in Scotland involving associates of caged kingpin Mark Richardson, 38, and his allies in the Daniel clan - the Lyons' arch enemies. Dubai-based hood Ross 'Miami' McGill and a group known as Tamo Junto have been targeting Richardson's associates and Daniel family members. Cops have arrested 50 people in Scotland under Operation Portaledge but McGill remains out of reach in the UAE. Scotland's top cop has warned hoods based abroad who are linked to the chaos 'We are coming for you'. Chief Constable Jo Farrell laid down the gauntlet to crime figures hiding in the glitzy desert bolthole. She said: "We're working closely with the Crown Office and the National Crime Agency (NCA) to see if we can get those people back from those countries. "These aren't fast processes, but we're working with the authorities there and the NCA have individuals in those countries. "That's our link in and we're working very closely with them.'
Daily Record
4 hours ago
- Daily Record
Scots suspects in £26m Irish cocaine bust named as they appear in court
The pair were both in the dock at Kinsale District Court along with two other men in connection with the massive seizure. Two Scots have appeared in court in connection with a £26million cocaine bust in Ireland. Mark Doherty, 40, from Glasgow and Ben Sanford, 39, of Keith, Moray were both in the dock at Kinsale District Court yesterday along with two other men. The four men were arrested by police on Tuesday this week following a multi-agency operation which saw 440kg of cocaine seized in West Cork. Doherty and Sandford appeared alongside Christopher Hibbett, 44, from Truro, Cornwall and German national Levent Gulay, 31, from Neu-Ulm in Bavaria. According to Cork local media outlet EchoLive the four men each face two charges regarding possession of cocaine and possession of cocaine for sale or supply. Both Doherty and Sanford made no reply to the charges given by Garda detectives. Their solicitors said their clients would not be applying for bail. Gulay, who was assisted by a German interpreter made no reply to the charges and made no bail application. Hibbet replied: 'I'm f****g sorry. That's it,' when charges were read out. His solicitor also confirmed he would not be applying for bail. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Judge Carroll remanded all four men in custody to appear again at Macroom District Court On July 7. Doherty and Gulay were both arrested on Tuesday, July 1 as part of a Joint Task Force Drugs operation that was investigating the activities of an international organised crime group involved in drug smuggling. Garda cops stopped a van in the Courtmacsherry area and cocaine valued in excess of €31million (£26million) was seized by Irish Customs. Sanford and Hibbet were arrested on a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) that had departed Countmacherry on July 1. The boat was intercepted by two Naval Services RIBs dispatched from Irish naval ship L.E William Butler Years off the coast of Waterford.
Scotsman
6 hours ago
- Scotsman
Winger Robbie Mahon on cloud nine after sealing Edinburgh City move
Robbie Mahon is gearing up for a big season with Edinburgh City. Picture: Tommy Lee "It's unreal to be back" is how Edinburgh City winger Robbie Mahon described his return to the ambitious League Two outfit. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The Republic of Ireland youngster had a brief spell on loan at the club from Motherwell in 2023 before returning to his homeland with Irish First Division side, Dundalk. However, the 22-year-old has now made the permanent move to the Capital with City and is ready to embrace the challenge set by manager Michael McIndoe of winning the league. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Citizens were beaten in the promotional play-offs last season by East Fife, who went on to secure promotion to Scottish football's third tier. "I know it's a good move because I know what I'm getting on and off the pitch when it comes to support from the club and the gaffer," Mahon told the Evening News. "I loved my time here previously so I'm really excited. Things are going really well. The academy is doing great and we are a squad that truly believes we can win the league this season, which really helps. "The talent we have is special for a League Two side. We're all on the same page and understand the demands the gaffer puts on us. There's no point having a goal to be in the play-offs, you want to win the league. We have that belief and that's the bare minimum we're aiming for. The club came close last year so we have to do better." Mahon signed for the Steelmen as an 18-year-old in 2022 and made one appearance before joining both City and Dunfermline on loan. The Dublin-born star admits he loved his previous time in Scotland and was always keen to try his luck again. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad "When I first came over, I was just a young lad at Motherwell and you were always around lads who were technically brilliant, fit and just the whole package really," he explained. "It was a shock at the start as I'd come from part-time. So, I know more about Scottish football and once the season gets underway, I'll have played in every league apart from the Championship. I love the game here with the cup games you find yourselves in and there's a lot of opportunities to impress at different levels, so I think it's a good outlet for young players. "I finished with Dundalk in November and then had a little spell from January until the end of the season in Northern Ireland. It was a long season, but I always knew that coming here was a possibility, so I wanted to keep myself ticking over. "I spoke with the gaffer in January but it didn't happen then. We agreed we'd see where we were in the summer so when the chance came it was a no-brainer. The gaffer knows what I can do so it's about finding that balance of playing freely and working as hard as you can. "Pre-season has been tough. We've been down to the beach but there's been a lot of camaraderie between the guys. We got a great result (3-2) against Falkirk last weekend. I know everyone will say 'oh it was just a pre-season friendly', but you can only beat what's in front of you. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad "Ultimately, you want to win these games, too. Falkirk are a very good side and they gave us a real tough test, but it was really pleasing to see when they had more of the ball, the lads were more than happy to dig deep for each other." *Edinburgh City begin their Premier Sports Cup Group B campaign against Partick Thistle at Meadowbank next Friday, July 11. Kick-off is 7.45pm.*
