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2 days ago
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He Was Ambushed with Acid and Died After Nearly 3 Agonizing Months. Now, Authorities Say His Ex Was Behind It
In the early morning hours of February 2025, Danny Cahalane answered the door of his home in Plymouth, England To his horror, the British dad was doused with sulfuric acid After a nearly three-month hospitalization, he died on May 3A British father died after acid was thrown in his face in a horrific, middle-of-the-night ambush and now his ex-girlfriend and five others are facing charges in connection with his death. On Friday, Feb. 21, at about 3:55 a.m., Danny Cahalane, 38, opened the door of his home in Plymouth to a group of people who threw sulfuric acid in his face, according to the Devon & Cornwall Police. Cahalane's young daughter was sleeping during the attack that was allegedly orchestrated by his ex-girlfriend, Paris Wilson, 34, of Plymouth, authorities say, The Times reports. Cahalane was rushed to a local hospital and died on May 3, 'despite the best efforts of medical professionals," the Devon & Cornwall Police said. A mother of two, Wilson is a former probation officer who volunteered as a teacher at a local prison and now works in marketing, The Times reports. In April, Wilson, along with six men from London — Abdulrasheed Adedoja, 22, Jean Mukuna, 23, Isanah Sungum, 21, Ramarnee Bakas, 22, Arrone Mukuna, 24, and Brian Kalemba, 22 — and Jenna Said, 39, of Plymouth, were charged with conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to kidnap, the BBC reports. Additionally, Adedoja, Jean Mukuna, Bakas and Arrone Mukuna each face a charge of conspiring to acquire, use or possess criminal property. Israel Augustus, 25, from London, is charged with applying a corrosive fluid with intent to burn, maim, disfigure or do grievous bodily harm, aggravated burglary, possession of an offensive weapon, and drug offenses. All nine were accused of participating in the criminal activity of an organized crime group to kidnap and murder Cahalane. On Monday, June 2, six of the suspects – Augustus, Adedoja, Bakas-Sithole, Kalemba, Sungum, and Wilson, 34, were charged with murder, according to the Tuesday, June 3, Wilson, Augustus, Sungum, Said and Arrone Mukuna pleaded not guilty to all charges at a hearing at Plymouth Crown Court, Kent Online reports. Jean Mukuna pleaded not guilty to all charges but did not enter a plea for the charge of possessing class A drugs with intent to supply, according to Kent Online. Adedoja, Bakas-Sithole, and Kalemba did not enter any pleas to the charges, Kent Online reports. As the suspects await their next court date, Cahalane's family is mourning his loss. In a tribute issued by police in early May, Cahalane's family said, "As a family, we are struggling to come to terms with Danny's passing," The Times reported. "Danny was an outstanding father and son. Danny and his mum had so much love for each other. He is well loved by his family and friends and as a family we cherish his love and memories.' Read the original article on People
Irish Examiner
29-05-2025
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- Irish Examiner
Meabh Cahalane hoping focus will turn to 'the actual game' after skorts debate
Meabh Cahalane's mother was chatting to an uncle in America at the weekend, filling him in on how Cork had got on against Limerick. Meabh captained the Cork camogie team to a landslide Round 1 win, setting them up nicely for this Saturday's anticipated stiffer test in Tipperary, though the result wasn't the main focus of the conversation. "I have an uncle in America and he was on the phone to my mother wondering if we were wearing shorts or skorts at the weekend," said Cahalane, referencing a debate which gained far more headlines than the opening round of games did. "She was trying to tell him about results and different things! It's one of those things that got huge coverage and hopefully now camogie, the actual game, will get the same coverage." It remains to be seen if that will happen though Cork are doing their damnedest to get people talking about what they're doing on the pitch. Back-to-back Glen Dimplex All-Ireland title winners, National League champions, Munster finalists. Whatever competition you choose to focus on, they're at the top of the tree right now and they gave Limerick a licking last weekend in that All-Ireland group opener, posting 6-25. Cork's appetite for destruction clearly hasn't been sated by success. "It's really hard to get into the starting 15, and into the 20," said defender Cahalane. "For any team that's a huge positive but especially coming in after winning last year, I don't think anyone has taken any sort of backwards step. We seem to be really hungry and really going after it again this year. "I think that was proven in the league. So the hunger is definitely still there and you're seeing that in the competition for places." The funny thing is, it's only two years ago they were talking about Cork camogie going through a famine period of sorts. They'd failed to win any of the four All-Irelands between 2019 and 2022 and had been passed out by Galway and Kilkenny. Cahalane points to the 2022 All-Ireland final loss to Kilkenny as a turning point. "I think losing that game to Kilkenny made us realise that we probably had to find another couple of players and since then we've had Sorcha McCartan come into the panel, Orlaith Cahalane, Aoife Healy and now you have Clodagh Finn, Cliona Healy and girls like Saoirse McCarthy and Laura Hayes who have all got that bit older and stronger and more experienced," said Cahalane. "I suppose that age group are really the driving force behind the team now. They're driving standards and making the older players really work for their positions. You can see it in Ashling Thompson, for example, she's absolutely flying. And that probably comes down to the younger girls pushing her for her place." Even at this early stage of the Championship, Saturday's trip to Tipp and The Ragg could be a shoot-out for top spot in the table, and a semi-final place. It's a meeting of the two teams from the group that competed in the top flight of this year's league. Down native McCartan and Libby Coppinger didn't feature in the Limerick game due to injuries. "There are another few girls in the panel with niggles and stuff too," said Cahalane. "We're not able to play full 15 v 15 games in training at the moment. Hopefully those girls can get those injuries right, without any complications, because the season is so short. "Sorcha is back in training now, she might be touch and go (this weekend) but Libby will probably be another couple of weeks alright." Cahalane said the drive for three All-Ireland titles in a row isn't a topic that's necessarily been placed off limits. "I think it's important that we see it as an opportunity," she said. "We have Gemma O'Connor involved with us this year. She has played the game her whole life and she has encouraged us to see it as an opportunity to go after. "In order to do that it's important to be present and not to let the year pass us by and then be wondering in August, 'Why weren't we able to do it?' I think it's important for us, if we want to get there, to take it game by game because when you're going in as defending champions, there's always going to be a target on your back."
RTÉ News
26-05-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Kilkenny camogie are fuelled by disappointment says captain Katie Power
Kilkenny camogie captain Katie Power says his her side will be fuelled by disappointment as they aim to reach a semi-final for the first time since their last All-Ireland title in 2022. The Cats, third in the roll of honour, contested six finals in the 2010s and won the O'Duffy Cup in 2020 and '22 but have made quarter-final exits in the last two seasons, to Dublin last year and champions Cork before that. "The semi-finals were in Nowlan Park as well, so for Kilkenny not to be in it was very disappointing," Power told RTÉ Sport at the launch of the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Camogie Championship. "So the aim this year is to try get out of the group and get back to a semi-final. "But we're in a very difficult group and there are probably four teams, realistically, that can come out with the three [qualifying] spots. "Dublin beat us in the quarter-final last year. Waterford were in an All-Ireland two years ago. Galway were in the league final and have been in the last couple of All-Irelands. Derry as well. "So we're under no illusions at all about what faces us." The Cats made a 26-point winning start against Derry last weekend as group rivals Galway beat Dublin by six. "We're playing Waterford and Dublin the next two weekends, so obviously they're two crunch games for us," said Power. . @MartyMOfficial heard from some of the contending counties ahead of the opening weekend of the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship #Camogie — RTÉ GAA (@RTEgaa) May 26, 2025 All-Ireland champions Cork are going for three in a row and began their campaign with a 38-point demolition of Limerick last weekend. With such success comes great pressure says the Rebels' new skipper Meabh Cahalane, who is following in her father Niall's footsteps as he captained the Cork football team in 1985. "There's a target on our back any day that we'll go out," Cahalane told RTÉ Sport. Cork will face Tipperary on 31 May in their second group game, which Cahalane admits will be a "battle", but all eyes are on getting back to the big venue in Dublin. "We've one win under our belt now and Tipp going into this weekend, it's going to be a huge battle. "That's just what we're focused on for this weekend to get out of our group is our goal at the moment and ultimately to try and get back to Croke Park." The quarter-finals will take place in Croke Park, on Sunday, 6 July but should they make it, there will be a few changes from the team that last togged out there in last year's final. "There's been a bit of a turnover. There's been a couple of players introduced and a couple of players have left the panel. But I suppose that adds freshness to the panel." Net-minder and last season's captain Molly Lynch is among the higher profile players to step away, but Cahalane insists the younger plays are stepping up. "No one feels that they're guaranteed their place at the moment. "There's been a couple of girls who've gone from the panel. Molly Lynch and Haley Ryan, they were great players for us. "We're just delighted that there's another few girls that have been introduced to the panel... So they really putting their hands up." Some of the younger players introduced include Ava Fitzgerald and Millie Condon, who have been on the fringes of the panel, but are now ready to make major contributions says Cahalane. "Ava Fitzgerald, even Millie Condon, she was on the panel the last couple years... It's great for those girls to be getting games under their belt.
Irish Examiner
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Cork Hurling league round-up: Sars out in front with Rockies after win over Carrigaline
The competition for the top two spots in Division 1 of the Red FM Cork Hurling League hotted up over the weekend, and when the curtain came down on the action, reigning champions Sarsfields, had hit the front for the first time this year. They are tied on eight points with Blackrock while St Finbarr's, Charleville and Fr O'Neill's are just a point behind. Douglas can join Sars and the Rockies on eight points if they beat Carrigtwohill on Monday. Sars claimed top spot as a result of their 4-24 to 1-14 win over Carrigaline on Friday evening. Cork's Jack O'Connor was available for Sars, and he made his presence felt by hitting 1-5 across the hour while Ben Nodwell helped himself to two goals. Colm McCarthy clipped 0-6 for the Riverstown based side, Shane O'Regan scored 0-5 and Killian Murphy registered 1-1. Brian Kelleher led the way for Carrigaline, hitting 0-11, Kevin O'Reilly had their goal while Rhys McCarthy had a brace of points. The result leaves Carrigaline second from bottom with three rounds to play. Fr O'Neill's travelled to Church Road on Saturday looking to reclaim top spot, but it wasn't to be for the Imokilly side as the Rockies ran out winners by 1-25 to 1-18. Robbie Cotter reminded Pat Ryan of his class by hitting 1-6 for the home side, Ryan Sweeney scored 0-6, Niall Cashman plundered 0-5 from midfield while Fionn Coleman raised three white flags. Kevin O'Sullivan was O'Neill's main threat as he hit 0-13, with 0-3 coming from play, while Michael Wall was on the mark for the goal. St Finbarr's were boosted by the availability of William Buckley, Jack Cahalane and John Wigginton Barrett and the return of Billy Hennessy from injury as they bested Kanturk by 5-30 to 0-20 in Neenan Park on Friday. Cahalane and Buckley ran riot, hitting 3-10 and 1-7 respectively with 3-4 of Cahalane's total coming from play. Wigginton Barrett landed the other major while Hennessy clipped a point on his return to action. Ian Walsh, Brian O'Sullivan and Daniel O'Connell carried the fight for Kanturk as they combined for 0-14 of their total. The result leaves the Duhallow men two points adrift of Carrigaline at the bottom of the table. Finally, Charleville edged a point ahead of Glen Rovers after they defeated the city side by 1-22 to 0-20 on Friday. An early David Forde goal gave Charleville a buffer that they always managed to maintain. Forde went on to hit six points across the hour for Charleville while Conor Buckley, Danny O'Flynn and Robert Carroll all clipped 0-3. Diarmuid Wall scored 0-4 for the Glen while Eoin O'Leary, Luke Horgan and Brian Moyland all contributed 0-2. With undefeated Midleton not playing Erin's Own until Tuesday night, Killeagh took their chance to narrow the gap between themselves and the Magpies by beating Na Piarsaigh by 3-15 to 0-18 on Saturday evening. Richie Long hit Na Piarsaigh for 2-8, with 0-6 coming from frees, Andy Leahy sniped 1-2 while Evan Lane had a brace of points. Keith Buckley, Kevin Moynihan and Daire Connery were best for Na Piarsaigh who remain on three points. Ballincollig moved into third spot as a result of their 1-23 to 1-17 win over Fermoy. Brian Keating continued his fine form for Ballincollig as he scored 1-9, with 0-3 coming from play, while Mark Oldham and Cian O'Driscoll both hit 0-3. Jake Carr led the charge for Fermoy, as he clipped 0-9 while Brendan Daly sniped 1-1. Ballymartle joined Newtownshandrum on six points after they edged the Avondhu men by 0-21 to 1-17 in Riverstick. Ryan Deasy marked his return from Cork U20 duty by hitting 0-9 for the home side, Luke O'Callaghan scored 0-4 while Cillian Lordan, Brian Corry and Shane Cumins all landed a brace of points. Newtown were left to regret a slack third quarter where they were outscored by 0-7 to 0-0. Bill Collins was their top scorer with 1-3, Mattie Ryan clipped 0-4 while Jamie Coughlan registered 0-3. Valley Rovers also moved onto six points after they beat Éire Óg by 1-23 to 0-14 in Ovens. Chris O'Leary's return from Dublin continued to bare fruit for the Rovers as he hit Éire Óg for 1-12, Eoghan Crowley clipped 0-3 while Sean McEntee and Adam Kenneally both had a brace of points. Eoin O'Shea scored 0-10 for Éire Óg, while Kevin Hallissey clipped 0-2.
The Journal
07-05-2025
- Sport
- The Journal
Cork and Waterford set to defy skort rule for Munster final, while Dublin clubs make stance
The 42 CORK CAPTAIN MÉABH Cahalane has confirmed that the All-Ireland champions intend to protest against the Camogie Association's skort rule in Saturday's Munster final with Waterford on Saturday. Waterford are expected to also take a stance at The Ragg, with the counties set to make a collaborative stance on the issue similar to that taken by Dublin and Kilkenny in last weekend's Leinster final. That fixture came close to being abandoned when both panels lined out in shorts, with the majority of camogie players in the country believing skorts to be uncomfortable and a greater majority still believing that players should have the option of wearing shorts instead should they so prefer. Play between Dublin and Kilkenny commenced only when the players all changed into skorts, leading Dublin captain Aisling Maher to describe the incident as a 'career low' in an Instagram post which subsequently received national attention. And speaking to Cork's 96FM GAA reporter Finbarr McCarthy on Wednesday, Rebels skipper Méabh Cahalane confirmed that her side intend to wear shorts against The Déise in Tipperary this Saturday even if it results in the match being abandoned. 'Us as Cork players, we're with the majority of camogie players around the country,' Cahalane said. 'That's something that camogie players are feeling strongly about. That's something we support. 'We're hoping to make our own stance this weekend but we really hope that it doesn't come to that.' Cahalane confirmed to 96FM that Cork had voted among themselves to wear shorts this weekend, adding of the potential consequences that 'we got wind that the match might be abandoned if that was the case but we're just hoping that it won't come to that. Advertisement 'We have the support of all our panel. We respect the decision of every camogie player around the country. And we're willing to stand with that. The thing is, you just don't want young girls or any camogie players around the country feeling that they can't play camogie because they're uncomfortable or they don't like the image of wearing a skort. I know people are complaining about photos that might have gone on papers or social media of them playing camogie. That's probably the main thing. 'The LGFA (women's football), they wear shorts. I don't see the difference between the two sports, so if that's something that camogie players feel strongly about around the country, the change has to be made. We're willing to support that.' On Tuesday night, county champions St Vincent's and opponents Good Counsel were among the Dublin clubs who opted to defy camogie's skort rule. All players from St Vincent's and several Good Counsel players opted to wear shorts for their Division One encounter. The Camogie Association have insisted the rules around the wearing of skorts will remain, despite growing pressure to modify their stance. The Mirror reported on Tuesday that Dublin County Board had instructed referees not to abandon club games in which players chose to wear shorts. The County Board will instead fine clubs €1 so that they are technically compliant with the association's rule. A Gaelic Players' Association survey published last week revealed that 70% of inter-county camogie players found the skort to be uncomfortable, while 83% believe that the individual player should be allowed to choose between shorts or the skort. However, four separate motions brought to the Camogie Congress in 2024 relating to playing gear were defeated . It has been suggested that the 2027 Camogie Congress will be the next available opportunity to address this issue, amid growing calls for the association to relax these rules, although RTÉ Sport have reported that the Camogie Association will bring forward a motion to be discussed before their Annual Congress in 2026. Written by The 42 and originally published on The 42 whose award-winning team produces original content that you won't find anywhere else: on GAA, League of Ireland, women's sport and boxing, as well as our game-changing rugby coverage, all with an Irish eye. Subscribe here .
