Deirdre was last seen walking alone on a country road towards her home, about 1.5km outside Newbridge, at 3pm on the afternoon of July 28, 1998. Within the next half hour the 18-year-old primary school teacher student vanished without trace, as if she had been swallowed up by the elements. Deirdre's was the last name added to a group known as Ireland's Missing Women, who number seven in total. All vanished in the Leinster area between 1993 and 1998, sparking fears they may have fallen foul of a serial killer. However, gardaí definite suspects and motives in three of the cases: Fiona Pender who vanished in 1996, Ciara Breen in 1997 and Fiona Sinnott in 1998, and are satisfied they are unconnected. With regard to the disappearance of American student Annie McCarrick in 1993, it has been reported that a cold case review identified the suspect as a senior member of the Provisional IRA in Dublin. The disappearance of Eva Brennan (40) four months after Ms McCarrick is perplexingly the … [Read more...] about Paul Williams: How Larry Murphy became the prime suspect in case of missing Deirdre
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Primaries 2018: Who will compete for House Speaker Paul Ryan’s seat? Tuesday’s primaries will decide
Nicole Gaudiano USA TODAY Published 12:19 p.m. UTC Aug 14, 2018 WASHINGTON – Democrats hope to make inroads in Wisconsin Tuesday as primary voters head to the polls there and in three other states to choose nominees in House, Senate and gubernatorial races. The badger state will decide which Democrat gets to compete for House Speaker Paul Ryan’s open seat. Meanwhile, the Democratic gubernatorial primary has drawn a field of eight candidates vying to oust GOP Gov. Scott Walker. Voters will also cast ballots in Minnesota, Connecticut and Vermont. Here are some key races to watch: WISCONSIN For Ryan's seat, Democrats are backing iron worker Randy Bryce – known as the “Iron Stache” – who has significantly outraised his opponent, Janesville School Board Member Cathy Myers. But his history of arrests, including operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol in 1998, could be problematic. Myers also filed a Federal … [Read more...] about Primaries 2018: Who will compete for House Speaker Paul Ryan’s seat? Tuesday’s primaries will decide
Michael Murphy rolls back the years to dominate another square
Michael Murphy gave us a glimpse of his past brilliance on Saturday. Past brilliance as one of the best Number 14s in GAA history. He has dominated hundreds of ‘squares’ for the best part of a decade. In recent years, he’s had no choice but to be one of Donegal’s primary ball-winners in the middle third. Once he had steadied the Donegal ship in Hyde Park, he moved back into familiar waters – lording it on the edge of the parallelogram. Football purists across the country will be pondering just how good would Donegal be with a “M” full-forward line of Murphy-Mac Niallias-McBrearty? Hopefully, we’ll see all three of them on the same line next year. Do Donegal really need Murphy in midfield? Unfortunately, ‘yes’ is the answer. Roscommon won much more primary possession in the second half when the Donegal captain was inside. Murphy will be required in the middle third against Tyrone. All the Donegal forwards scored on Saturday but … [Read more...] about Michael Murphy rolls back the years to dominate another square
Who is Paul O’Grady? Blind Date host, Lily Savage creator and friend of the late Cilla Black
PAUL O'Grady took over the presenting role of Blind Date in the 2018 reboot - the gig made famous by his friend, the late Cilla Black. The TV star has become a much-loved presenter in Britain - both as himself and Lily Savage, his alter ego. Here is everything you need to know about Paul and his career... Who is Paul O'Grady? What was his early life? Paul James O'Grady, MBE, was born on June 14, 1955. He is an English comedian, television presenter, actor, writer and radio presenter. Growing up he worked from the age of eight, doing a paper round and working in a fruit and veg shop. He has one daughter with friend Diane Jansen - and is a grandfather to Abel. He was in a marriage of convenience with Teresa Fernandes from 1977 to 2005. And he had a long-standing relationship with Brendan Murphy, who died in 2005. In August 2017, The Sun exclusively revealed how the Blind Date host had secretly wed his ballet dancer partner Andre Portasio. The pair began seeing each other in 2007 and … [Read more...] about Who is Paul O’Grady? Blind Date host, Lily Savage creator and friend of the late Cilla Black
Brian Murphy combined talent with defiance
By Kieran ShannonFormer Cork and Kildare footballer Brian Murphy knows the value of an awakening. His Cork career was bedevilled by injury and it was under Mick O’Dwyer he finally achieved his inter-county dreams with his adopted county. He has since guided a generation of Lillywhite talent and hopes winning the ‘Newbridge or Nowhere’ battle proves a touchstone moment.Growing skill requires deep practice. But deep practice isn’t a piece of cake — it requires energy, passion, and commitment, a motivational fuel which I call ignition… Ignition is about the set of signals and subconscious forces that create our identity; the moments that lead us to say ‘That is who I want to be…. If they can do it, why can’t I?’ We usually think of passion as an inner quality, but [it’s] more something that comes first from the outside world.”Daniel Coyle, The Talent CodeHe’s Kildare through and through now. That’s … [Read more...] about Brian Murphy combined talent with defiance