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Irish Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
Horse bought for same price as Hewick sells for almost €300,000 before running
A horse purchased for just €851 has been sold for a colossal €298,126 at the Magic Millions Gold Coast National Yearling Sale in Australia. The Harry Angel colt was bought for a similar price as the fee paid for National Hunt hero Hewick, who has amassed over €900,000 in prize money for Co Carlow trainer John 'Shark' Hanlon. The colt by the same sire as Group One winners Tom Kitten and Private Harry is from the beautifully related Postponed mare Enclosure. Being sold by Alma Vale Thoroughbreds after being purchased by TJ Le Breton and her husband Greg of Temerity Park Stud, who paid A$1,500 (€851) for the horse as a weanling, the colt fetched A$525,000 (€298,126) at the sale on Tuesday as he went for 350 times more than the price that was paid for him last year to Hong Kong based trainer Manfred Man. 'He was bought online for $1,500 from Sledmere,' Alma Vale's Verna Metcalfe said. 'It's a huge result for Temerity Park – they're a very good client and they are battlers like we all are.''It's so good to get a huge result like that. It's awesome to be selling up at Magic Millions and getting results like that,' Metcalfe added. 'He turned up in pretty good shape,' Alma Vale's Oscar Englebrecht noted. 'We only put the polish on. 'He's been an absolute professional all week. He paraded so well. He had two really good judges on him and they really wanted to own him." 'We've had a pretty good year and it's great to end on a high,' he added. Willie Leung, speaking on behalf of the buyer, commented: 'Harry Angel is now a red hot sire and is very popular in Hong Kong. 'He's had a couple of really good winners in Hong Kong and that's why we got him for Manfred Man. 'This one looks really outstanding in the sale and with his outstanding pedigree I think he's a good buy. 'We come here for the best and I believe he's the best,' Leung added.
The Independent
3 days ago
- General
- The Independent
Man dead and child injured after shots fired at shopping centre in Ireland
A man has died following a shooting incident at a shopping centre in Co Carlow. The PA news agency understands that the man's wounds were thought to be self-inflicted. A young girl was also injured in the incident but did not require hospital care. Ireland's justice minister Jim O'Callaghan has described it as a 'really shocking incident'. One local councillor told how people ran terrified from the shopping centre in Carlow town as shots were fired. Fergal Browne said: "I think it is all under control now, it seems the worst is over. People were obviously terrified, a bank holiday Sunday, going into town to do their shopping. "People ran from the centre crying and upset. There were a bunch of foreign students in the area, who could not believe they were caught up in the middle of all of it. "It's a busy spot. We launched a photographic exhibition there on Friday night in the shopping centre." The body of the man remains at the scene and will not be removed until the area has been declared safe. The shopping centre has been evacuated and emergency services remain at the scene, but gardai said there is no further concern for public safety. A Garda spokesperson said they were alerted to reports of a firearm discharge at Fairgreen Shopping Centre shortly after 6.15pm. The spokesperson said: 'An Garda Siochana are currently at the scene, with the shopping centre and car park cordoned off. The cordon will remain in place overnight. 'A white Irish adult male is deceased at the scene. The Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team has been requested to attend.' 'A female juvenile received treatment from paramedics following the incident but did not require hospital care. It's undetermined at this time as to how those injuries were sustained.' Ireland's deputy premier, Simon Harris, said he was 'deeply concerned' to hear about the incident and was being kept briefed. Mr Harris said: 'I understand a young child has been hurt and I join with people across our country in thinking of them and their family tonight. 'I am also thinking of all those who witnessed this situation and the awful shock and upset it must have caused them. I know their families and communities will rally to support them. I am grateful to our emergency services for their work and response.' The Tanaiste added: 'This is a live Garda investigation with the support of members of the Army bomb disposal unit. 'I have been in touch with the chief of staff of the defence forces, Lieutenant General Rossa Mulcahy, in relation to this incident and the assistance our defence forces are providing. 'It's important now that our Gardai can carry out this investigation thoroughly.' Mr O'Callaghan added: 'My thoughts are with everyone affected by the shooting and the community and families impacted, including those working at the scene. 'I would appeal to anyone who has any information to speak to the gardai and help with their investigations in any way that they can.' Gardai have asked that anyone who may have recorded footage of the incident not share it on social media platforms or messaging apps, but instead provide it to Carlow Garda Station. Anyone with information is asked to contact the station at 059-9136620 or the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111.
The Guardian
3 days ago
- General
- The Guardian
Man dies in shooting at shopping centre in Co Carlow, Ireland
A man has died following a shooting at a shopping centre in Co Carlow. The PA news agency understands that it appears that the dead man's wounds were self-inflicted. A young girl was also injured in the incident but did not require hospital care and it is unclear how she was injured. Gardai have identified the dead man as a white Irish male. Ireland's justice minister, Jim O'Callaghan, has described it as a 'really shocking incident'. One local councillor told how people ran terrified from the shopping centre in Carlow town as shots were fired. The body of the man remains at the scene and will not be removed until the area has been declared safe. The shopping centre was evacuated and emergency services remain at the scene, but gardai said there is no further concern for public safety. A Garda spokesperson said they were alerted to reports of a firearm discharge at Fairgreen shopping centre shortly after 6.15pm. The spokesperson said: 'An Garda Síochaná are currently at the scene, with the shopping centre and car park cordoned off. The cordon will remain in place overnight. A white Irish adult male is deceased at the scene. 'The army explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team has been requested to attend.' Ireland's deputy leader, Simon Harris, said he was 'deeply concerned', adding: 'I understand a young child has been hurt and I join with people across our country in thinking of them and their family tonight. 'I am also thinking of all those who witnessed this situation and the awful shock and upset it must have caused them. I know their families and communities will rally to support them. I am grateful to our emergency services for their work and response.' O'Callaghan said: 'This was a really shocking incident. My thoughts are with everyone affected by the shooting and the community and families impacted, including those working at the scene. He added: 'This is something we never want or expect to happen in our communities. Gun violence is very rare in Ireland, and I am determined that will remain the case. The area in Carlow is safe. 'We must now allow An Garda Síochána to investigate this incident fully.' Local Fine Gael councillor Fergal Browne said: 'People were obviously terrified, a bank holiday Sunday, going into town to do their shopping. People ran from the centre crying and upset. 'There was a bunch of foreign students in the area, who could not believe they were caught up in the middle of all of it. 'It's a busy spot. We launched a photographic exhibition there on Friday night in the shopping centre.' Browne added: 'There is lots of activity in the centre between people shopping and people working there, exhibitions. It's very upsetting for everyone who was involved in it or who witnessed it. I was down there in the last hour and it seems to have calmed down a good bit now.' Browne said he wanted to thank all the emergency services that had attended the scene.
Sky News
4 days ago
- General
- Sky News
Man dead and child injured after shooting incident at shopping centre in Ireland
A man has died and a child has been left injured after a shooting incident at a shopping centre in Co Carlow. The incident happened at the Fairgreen Shopping Centre in Carlow town around 6.15pm. It is understood that the dead man's wounds were self-inflicted. The body is still at the scene and will not be removed until the area has been declared safe. The girl received treatment from paramedics at the scene but did not require hospital care, police said. It is unclear how her injuries were sustained, they added. The Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team has been requested to attend the scene as a precaution. The shopping centre has been evacuated, and a large cordon is in place. Police, ambulance and fire services are at the scene, and a helicopter was hovering overhead. A police spokesperson said: "At this time, there is no further concern for public safety." Anyone who might have footage of the incident is being urged to provide it to the authorities instead of sharing it on social media or messaging apps. Ireland 's minister for justice has expressed his solidarity with those impacted by the "shocking" incident. Jim O'Callaghan said his "thoughts are with everyone affected". He continued: "This is something we never want or expect to happen in our communities.
Irish Times
27-05-2025
- Automotive
- Irish Times
EV Q&A: Should I buy an out-of-warranty, used electric car?
Q: I have a query about buying a second-hand EV. There are a number of (relatively) cheap EVs available on the second-hand market. Some have very low mileage, but would be old enough to be outside the warranty offered by the manufacturer. So my questions are: How big a risk are these to buy? What checks can you do to mitigate any risks? Is it better to go with a low-mileage EV that might not have had much use or a higher mileage car that would have been running regularly? – MW, Co Carlow A: Buying any second-hand car comes with a certain amount of risk – you're not just buying the vehicle, after all, you're buying the previous owner's level of care and attention. With electric cars, that risk is largely focused on the battery. An electric vehicle's battery is its single most expensive component, and it's the one that puts most second-hand buyers off. Worries about the potential cost of battery replacements in the event of a total disaster have meant that used-car buyers have so far steered away from second-hand electric cars, leading to a significant drop in used values for those cars. READ MORE However, every cloud ... the silver lining here is, as you point out, you can buy a second-hand EV for pretty reasonable money, and with the tide ever so slightly turning when it comes to used EV purchases, now is probably when they'll be at their cheapest, so now is the time to strike. However, as you point out, some of those EVs will have now passed beyond the bounds of their original manufacturer's warranty. So, should this be a barrier to you buying one? Generally speaking, no, it shouldn't. We all buy used cars that have expired beyond their original warranties, and that doesn't seem to trouble most people. If the battery is a concern, then that probably shouldn't be a problem either as the good news is that almost every car maker offers an eight-year warranty, up to a limit of 160,000km, for the battery of their electric models, which is separate to the whole-car warranty, most of which are up after three years. That battery warranty will protect you against the battery falling below 70-80 per cent (different brands offer varying levels of cover) of its original energy storage capacity, and if that does happen then the battery will either be replaced or repaired at the car maker's expense (terms and conditions et cetera…). Given the eight-year cover, there will be hardly any used EVs on the market which are not covered by this. Equally, batteries are proving far more resilient than we ever expected them to be, and an average degradation rate of around 1.8 per cent has been observed, meaning that a five-year-old EV may have lost only around nine per cent of its original charging capacity. To put that in perspective, for a Volkswagen ID.3, that would equate to less than a 40km loss on an original 420km range. Speaking of warranties for batteries, there are even better ones available. BYD's battery warranty lasts for the same eight years as others, but runs to a 200,000km limit. Toyota's EV battery will remain covered for up to 10 years and one million kilometres if you get the car serviced annually at a Toyota main dealer. When buying a used EV, the crucial check to make is the battery's health. A reputable dealer will often proffer a completed battery health check when you're shopping for the car. Indeed, they should do, and if they don't then you should ask why. There are also independent battery health checks which can be carried out, although these can mean actually physically bringing the car for inspection, so that's probably best left for when you've decided on the car, but just want to be sure before you finally hand over your cash. Again, a reputable dealer should be prepared to accommodate such an inspection. Once you're happy that the battery is in good health, the rest of the car purchase kind of proceeds as normal. Check the car's overall condition, take it for a good test drive and listen for any nasty knocking, clonking or scraping noises, and then make sure that it comes with a full service history. As for mileage, it's not necessarily relevant. With any car, the advice is always to buy on condition and history, not mileage. With EVs, there can be a concern that any car with mega-miles has been charged up using rapid DC charging a lot, and that can potentially accelerate the wear and tear of the battery. However, the battery health check will answer that question, and it doesn't automatically follow that high mileage means lots of fast charging – there is a potential correlation, but it's not absolute. Again, your other checks of the battery and the car's service history should cover that issue. When it comes to warranties, remember that many car makers offer long initial warranties which, in almost all cases, transfer to the new owner. Hyundai , for example, offers a five-year, unlimited mileage warranty on all its cars, including electric models, and that's both separate and complementary to its eight-year battery cover. Kia offers a seven-year warranty, although that's capped at 150,000km. Peugeot offers a five-year warranty, while MG also offers a seven-year warranty. Equally, an 'aftermarket' warranty can be purchased, from the likes of MAPFRE, which allows you to pay to have your personal warranty cover. It's not necessarily cheap, but it can give you some peace of mind. Is such a cover worth having? Yes, it probably is. Electric cars are, of course, much mechanically simpler than a combustion-engine car, but they do come with lots of high-end sensors and electronics, which can be expensive to fix if they go wrong, so having some sort of warranty is probably a good idea.
