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Sunday World
11-07-2025
- Sunday World
Supergrass witness Jonathan Dowdall's former home is sold
The house on Dublin's Navan Road was placed on the market last month with a price tag of €795,000 A sold sign has now appeared in the front garden Some of the features of the Dublin home Johnathan Dowdall and his former home in Dublin The stunning €795,000 house on Navan Road, Dublin, had initially been placed on the market in June 2024 and appeared to have been sold. However, it reappeared on the market in April with the same asking price as before. It now appears to have sold once again with a sign appearing in the front garden, as a new owner is set to take over the four bed four-bed family home. It has been described as 'wonderfully presented' and in turnkey condition. 'The south facing garden is beautifully landscaped, featuring a large fishpond, an oriental inspired haven perfect for entertaining or a relaxing escape. Johnathan Dowdall and his former home in Dublin News in 90 Seconds - July 11th An advert for the house describes it as having a spacious hallway with marble tiles throughout, a large and cosy living room with an open fireplace. 'The kitchen has been extended, boasting plenty of natural light and additional worktop space, perfect for all of your culinary needs. 'A spacious garage provides secure parking for your vehicles and additional storage space, along with a home office space or can be used as an additional living room. Each of the four bedrooms has built-in wardrobes, and the attic has been converted into a multi-purpose living space. It also comes with double glazed windows, gas fired central heating and crucially for the former Sinn Fein councillor turned mobster, a large cobble lock driveway with security gates. The luxurious home, which is on sale for a bargain price, featured heavily in the murder trial of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch. In particular, the back garden fish-pond, where gardai searched for firearms following the 2016 Regency Hotel slaying of David Byrne. The airy kitchen is the location where Dowdall blindfolded innocent man Alex Hurley who he believed was trying to con him out of a motorcycle he was selling. Hurley was then dragged to the garage where he was water-boarded and threatened during an eight-hour torture session. Dowdall and his father Patrick later admitted at the Special Criminal Court to falsely imprisoning and threatening to kill Alexander Hurley in January 2015, before being jailed for 12 and eight years respectively. Jonathan Dowdall is nearing the end of his prison sentence for his role in the murder of David Byrne in February 2016 and is set to join the Witness Protection Programme when he is released. The sale of the home will fund his new life and relocation which will see him set up in a foreign country with the same means he had while living in Ireland. Some of the features of the Dublin home The Dubliner was originally due to go on trial alongside Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch for the murder of David Byrne, but the charge was dropped when he pleaded guilty to facilitating the killing and agreed to testify against his former co-accused. Dowdall gave evidence during the murder trial at the Special Criminal Court, which saw Hutch walk free when he was found not guilty. Ms Justice Burns dismissed Dowdall's credibility as a witness in her lengthy judgement, saying 'he acted out of self-interest' and the court was 'not prepared to act on his statement alone'. Dowdall was sentenced to four years in prison for facilitating the murder the day before Hutch's trial began in 2022.
The Irish Sun
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Irish star shares update after being ‘financially swindled' in festival ticket scam as fans all say same thing
IRISH star Joanne McNally has shared an update after being "financially swindled" with a festival ticket scam. The 42-year-old had been looking forward to attending the huge music festival this weekend with pals but was left heartbroken after Advertisement 3 Joanne McNally shared her stress after being scammed out of her money for a Glastonbury ticket Credit: Social Media Collect 3 Joanne managed to bag a last minute ticket for Glastonbury Festival Credit: Instagram 3 Joanne shared a stunning snap from the festival The comedian used a private concierge to buy her The Dubliner explained: "He is gone. The money is gone. There is no ticket. We were robbed. And obviously it wasn't cheap because it was Glastonbury and it's a once in a lifetime experience." Joanne had been due to go to Glastonbury with her close friend, content creator Rossi Lewis, who headed to a property he believed was registered to Joanne's ticket scammer. Advertisement read more on joanne mcnally Joanne later explained what Rossi found when her got to the house: "Apparently, he listed this concierge company to his parents' address," she said. Rossi has since claimed the man in question has called him to apologise for the scam, which has left Joanne seriously out of pocket. And after a rocky few hours, Joanne managed to bag herself another golden ticket. She shared an update for her fans last night on Instagram saying: "I'm coming to you from a petrol station toilet, which can only mean one thing - I got a ticket. Advertisement Most read in Celebrity Breaking "The festival gods have been good to me. So I can access my tepee which was going to sit there vacant for the weekend." Joanne had a quick turn around as she got festi-ready wearing a pair of black faded jorts, a black one-shoulder bodysuit and a pair of black and white trainers. Vogue Williams plays cheeky prank on Joanne McNally The 42-year-old finished off her cool look with a purple and black rhinestone cap, a pair of white Bound socks and a gold chain around her neck. The podcaster posed with her arms in the air holding a drink in her hand as she finally arrived at Worthy Farm. Advertisement Joanne shared the stunning snap on Instagram and captioned it: " Made it to @glastofest." She added: "Despite getting financially swindled by a company trying to pay off the Albanian mafia ." 'THANK GOD' Joanne's invested friends and fans were so relieved to see the stars align for her. Her pal Advertisement Lynn commented: "Thank god Ireland was running out of candles to light for your ticket journey." Another follower said: "I've been genuinely worried about this for days. All is well." Molly remarked: "I was far too invested in his story! At one point I was getting numbers to get names to get addresses to get flights to get your ticket!!!!!"
The Irish Sun
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘Such a stylish family' say fans as Pippa O'Connor celebrates son's communion with star-studded event
PIPPA O'Connor has celebrated her son's communion with a star-studded event. The influencer and her husband Brian Ormond have three sons together; Ollie, 12, Louis, nine, and Billie, three. 4 Pippa O'Connor's son made his holy communion last week Credit: Social Media Collect 4 Pippa shared gorgeous family snaps on Instagram Credit: Social Media Collect 4 Pippa invited her friends over to her stunning home Credit: Social Media Collect On Saturday, the middle child, Louis, made his holy communion with his classmates. And Louis looked dapper wearing a beige suit and tie with a cream shirt and a pair of stylish trainers that matched. Pippa stunned in a blue high-neck flowy mini dress from Zimmerman that she said she "loved wearing". read more on pippa o'connor The businesswoman paired the fabulous frock with gold lace-up heels. Brian matched Louis wearing a beige suit with a white shirt and blue tie. While Ollie wore a white shirt and beige trousers and Billie had a blue shirt and beige shorts on. Pippa invited their family and close friends, including Most read in Celebrity The mum-of-three had table and chairs set up in a gazebo tent in her back garden. Pippa shared gorgeous photos of the big day over on Instagram and captioned it: "Special memories made." Pippa O'Connor recalls decision that could have ruined her The Dubliner's friends and fans flooded the comment section with compliments. Aimee wrote: "The one of Billy. What a gorgeous family." Petra remarked: "Absolutely magical. Such a gorgeous stylish family Really happy photos. Hope little Louis had a special day." HAPPY HOLS Pippa often jets off on holidays with her celeb pals Brian and Arthur and last summer they went to Ibiza together. And fans were all left in stitches after Brian posted a hysterical video of her lounging on a paddle board in the sea. The 40-year-old looked happy as ever as she put her feet in the air and threw her head back with a big grin on her face. The mum-of-three held a glass of champagne in the air as Brian and Arthur hyped her up behind the camera. The businesswoman donned a sexy one shoulder swimsuit with a funky striped print and a pair of chunky black sunglasses. As she continued to kick her feet in the air while laying on the paddle board she quickly began to slip off the side. The Irish star hilariously fell off the paddle board with a big splash, but managed to keep her glass of champagne totally in tact by holding it up. 4 Pippa's fans all loved her stunning snaps Credit: Social Media Collect
Sunday World
12-06-2025
- Sunday World
Dublin firefighter on trial for Boston rape told cops he did not have sex with accuser
The trial of Terence Crosbie (38) began this week at Suffolk Superior Court, Boston, Massachusetts. A Dublin firefighter accused of rape in a Boston hotel told police he was '100 percent' certain he did not have sex with his accuser, a court was told yesterday. The trial of Terence Crosbie (38) began this week at Suffolk Superior Court, Boston, Massachusetts. It was alleged in court that the firefighter raped a woman at a Boston hotel during his visit for the St. Patrick's Day weekend celebrations in 2024. He was due to be in the Boston parade with members of the Dublin Fire Brigade on March 17th, 2024. The Dubliner pleaded not guilty and has been held at Nashua Street jail in Boston since his arrest last year. Mr Crosbie's wife has supported him and is present at the trial. Terence Crosbie at a previous court hearing Today's News in 90 Seconds - June 12th Yesterday, Detective Joseph McDonough, who investigated the case back in March 2024 took to the stand. The US officer was asked about footage from Omni Parker House, where the defendant stayed and shared a room with another Dubliner, Liam O'Brien. The detective described how he also looked at footage from the Black Rose Pub on State Street where Mr Crosbie, Mr O'Brien and the alleged victim spent time before the alleged incident on March 14. According to police, Liam O'Brien was the 'consensual partner' of the woman and they both could be seen spending time in each other's company in the pub where they met that same night. They left the premises together also. While they spent time together, Crosbie at one stage can be seen sitting talking to a blonde woman, who is not his wife, on CCTV which was shown to the court. The footage also showed that the pair shared a kiss. Later in the evening, Liam O'Brien and the female had sex back in his hotel room – a room he was sharing with both O'Brien and Crosbie. Mr Crosbie is believed to have left hotel room 610 at 11:55pm that night, according to hotel security video, and swiped his key card back into the room at 1:55am. The door then opened from the inside at 2.15am when the woman left. Mr Crosbie was in the room when the pair arrived and left shortly after. He then returned later that night and the woman claims she awoke to Crosbie on top of her, raping her. The Dublin fireman has denied the claims. Yesterday, the court heard how Mr Crosbie was interviewed shortly after the incident by Boston Police Detective Joseph McDonough in a private bar of the hotel. The clip was played to the court yesterday. A Boston Police Department photo of Terence Crosbie 'The Dubliner we started in, Emmett's Bar, Beantown Pub. I think we were in a fourth bar. We were in the Black Rose as well, we walked down there last,' Crosbie can be heard explaining in the taped interview. When asked if he ate and who did he go out with, he said: 'I had a burger and chips in The Dubliner. Me, Liam, Jack, Larry. He also explained that ten people came over in total because they were 'marching in the parade on Sunday.' Dublin Fire Brigade had rented five rooms in total in the Omni Parker House, with two officers in each room. Asked what he did at the Black Rose, Mr Crosbie replied: 'Drink.' Speaking about what happened after he returned to his room, Mr Crosbie said: 'I came back here, I went up to the room, yeah, I did leave the room. "Liam came back, he picked up a girl at the bar. I just left. 'I came back later. I sat on the chair beside the elevators on my floor. I was there for a couple of hours. "I just went straight to my bed. She got up out of bed, started looking around in the dark. I didn't speak to her.' When asked if she was crying when she left, he said: 'I don't know, she didn't show that she was crying.' Asked if he had any interaction with the girl, Mr Crosbie said: 'None, said hello, said goodbye.' Dublin firefighter Terence Crosbie. The detective asked if the girl had slept in his bed, he said: 'Not to the best of my knowledge.' Detective McDonough can also be heard in the taped interview asking Mr Crosbie: 'Any point did you have sex with her?' The Dublin firefighter then replies, 'No.' The police detecive then asked if he would be 'surprised? If she said otherwise?' Crosbie answered '100 percent.' During cross examination, Detective McDonough was asked to confirm that the woman 'didn't run, didn't ask for help or have any signs of stress,' on CCTV as she left the building after the alleged incident. The detective agreed that she did not. Defence attorneys have told jurors Crosbie did not rape the woman and that his DNA was not found on her. Dr Lyndsey Walsh, a resident in emergency medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, later took to the stand. She spoke about the female's arrival to the hospital on March 15, 2024 at 3.05am where she showed up with a 'small tear to the vagina without bleeding.' Dr Walsh explained that the female was 'medically cleared,' meaning that there were no concerns for life threatening injuries. Also, she explained that evidence collection kit criteria can't be contributed to if the patient has drugs or alcohol in their system. Jennifer Ozog, a forensic scientist from New Hampshire State Police examined evidence for the presence of semen and saliva. She was sent six pairs of men's underwear and examined each one individually for biological staining. Two pairs of underwear with fluorescent staining and one had a confirmatory positive presence of semen.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Tipperary Hill or Capitol Hill? Let's take a visit to Coleman's ‘brother' bar in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, DC (WSYR-TV) — Walking into the Dubliner on Capitol Hill, Central New Yorkers will see something from Tipperary Hill: an upside-down traffic light with the green on top. Those not familiar with the 50-year-old pub are certainly familiar with its founding family. 'My father opened Coleman's in April 1933,' Danny Coleman told me as we sat at his reserved table by the door. Danny Coleman began pouring pints at his dad's Syracuse saloon nearly 75 years ago. He recalled his decision to move from Central New York: 'After I got out of the Army, I asked, 'What do you think: Syracuse or Washington?' Washington lost, and they got me.' It was a win because each city got a young Coleman brother and a bar. Danny opened The Dubliner, and Peter's son, Peter, took over Coleman's. 'My brother was like my best friend,' said Danny. Peter died in 2021. 'I used to talk to him at least once or twice a week. I don't know who was more full of crap, him or me.' Full of character is more accurate. Danny's proximity to power had him pouring to patrons who were power players. Tip O'Neill, a beloved Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 1970s and 1980s, was a regular. A painted portrait of Speaker O'Neill, similar to the art seen at Coleman's, hangs in The Dubliner's main bar next to a similar portrait of Danny. Within the walls, there are no labels like Republican or Democrat. Everyone is Irish. Danny told the story of when President Barack Obama visited The Dubliner for a high-profile St. Patrick's Day celebration. Danny used a well-crafted joke seemingly told before, 'Oh, Mr. President, what are you doing? Looking for your apostrophe? O'Bama?' he added a laugh in Irish brogue. Danny is now considered the founding father. Each of his children worked at The Dubliner at some point. His son, Gavin, is the president of the business that now includes other bars. Danny's nephew, also Daniel, is the general manager of The Dubliner. Daniel's dad was Peter. The Coleman charm is alive and well on both Tipperary Hill and Capitol Hill. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
