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Scotsman
3 days ago
- Scotsman
Family in emotional tribute to 'adored' grandmother killed in crash with van on busy road
The 'adored' grandmother killed in a crash in Dumfries and Galloway has been named. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, 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... Tributes have been paid to an 'adored' wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who died following a crash involving a car and a van. Judith Molloy, 76, was a passenger in a red Suzuki Ignis that was in collision with a white Peugeot van in Dumfries and Galloway on Wednesday. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Judith Molloy | Police Scotland The crash occurred around 11.20am on the A75 at Auchenlarie. Mrs Molloy was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow where she died. In a statement released through police, her family said: 'Judith was an adored wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and she leaves behind family and many friends whose lives will never be the same. 'We will miss her every single day.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The driver and passenger of the van were taken to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary and have since been discharged. The driver of the car was uninjured. Constable Luke Bell said: 'Our thoughts are with Mrs Molloy's family and friends at this difficult time. We'll continue to liaise with them throughout our investigation. 'I'd like to thank everyone who has come forward with information to assist our inquiries.
STV News
3 days ago
- STV News
Tributes paid to 'adored grandmother' who died following crash on A75
Tributes have been paid to an 'adored grandmother' who died in a crash on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway. Judith Molloy, 76, died in a crash on the Gretna to Stranraer road near Skyreburn around 11.20pm on Wednesday involving a red Suzuki Ignis and a white Peugeot Partner van. Ms Molloy, a passenger in the Suzuki, was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow where she died. Her family has released a tribute through Police Scotland, reading: 'Judith was an adored wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and she leaves behind family and many friends whose lives will never be the same. 'We will miss her every single day.' The driver of the Suzuki, a 74-year-old man, was not injured. The Peugeot Partner's driver and passenger, a 70-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman, were taken to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary for treatment. The force is urging anyone with information regarding the crash to come forward. Constable Luke Bell said: 'Our thoughts are with Mrs Molloy's family and friends at this difficult time. We'll continue to liaise with them throughout our investigation.'I'd like to thank everyone who has come forward with information to assist our enquiries. 'We are still looking for witnesses to this collision, if you can help, contact 101 quoting reference 1251 of 28 May.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
The National
3 days ago
- The National
Great-grandmother, 76, who died in A75 crash near Auchenlarie named
Judith Molloy, 76, was a passenger in the red Suzuki Ignis car involved in a crash on the A75 at Auchenlarie on Wednesday, May 28 which emergency services attended. Molloy was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow where she died. Her family have released a tribute, stating: 'Judith was an adored wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother and she leaves behind family and many friends whose lives will never be the same. "We will miss her every single day." READ MORE: Drivers to face permanent 20mph limits across Highlands The driver and passenger of the van were taken to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary and have since been discharged. The driver of the car was uninjured. Constable Luke Bell said: 'Our thoughts are with Mrs Molloy's family and friends at this difficult time. We'll continue to liaise with them throughout our investigation. "I'd like to thank everyone who has come forward with information to assist our enquiries. 'We are still looking for witnesses to this collision, if you can help, contact 101 quoting reference 1251 of May 28."
The Journal
23-05-2025
- Sport
- The Journal
Vote to allow shorts in camogie would not have come without 'extreme action' says Dublin captain
LAST UPDATE | 5 mins ago DUBLIN CAMOGIE CAPTAIN Aisling Maher has said last night's vote to allow shorts to be worn in camogie matches would not have happened without 'some form of extreme action'. The issue came to a head earlier this month when players from the Dublin and Kilkenny senior teams were forced to change by match officials after the two teams arrived to the pitch wearing shorts rather than the mandated skorts. The Munster Camogie final between Cork and Waterford on 10 May was then postponed the night before the match due to a planned protest by both teams against the wearing of skorts. Camogie Association President Brian Molloy told RTÉ's Morning Ireland that he thought there would be a protest at the Munster final but that 'it only became clear very late in the day that that wasn't going to be possible'. 'The players had made it very clear that they didn't want to play the game in shorts,' said Molloy. 'I couldn't allow the game to go forward against our rules so we had no choice but to honour the decision that the players had made, and all we could do was defer it until after the Special Congress.' A motion at the Special Congress last night on whether to give players the option to wear shorts received an overwhelming 98% of the votes from delegates. Molloy described the vote as a 'very important moment' for the Camogie Association and added that the 'Association listens to our members'. Also speaking to Morning Ireland, Aisling Maher said the protests 'escalated the speed of change' and that change would not have come without 'some form of extreme action'. Maher said the issue had caused a 'huge amount of frustration with players' and there would have been a risk of further games being cancelled or played under protest had the change not been introduced before the Championship. 'You have to see the positives in this,' said Maher. Advertisement 'The beginning of the All-Ireland Camogie Championship has probably never got as much attention, and hopefully some of that attention will stay with Camogie in a more positive light now we're into the summer months.' Molloy expressed a similar sentiment and said he was 'delighted to see a lot of people getting interested in camogie'. He added: 'My ask of all of those people is stay interested, stay focused on supporting camogie'. Molloy said it would be 'amazing if all those people who put their support behind the players actually turned up and actually made sure that, for the first time ever, the camogie All-Ireland final was a full house'. 'Victory for the sport' Maher said the vote was a 'victory for the sport' but also a 'victory for young players coming up, who'll now be able to make a choice about what they wear while they play'. Meanwhile, a majority of the delegates from Dublin Camogie Board at last night's congress were players after Maher said that players felt 'isolated from the process' and wanted 'visibility and access'. As a result, the chair Karl O'Brien allowed three players to join members of the county board and they were able to vote. There was no debate before the vote but Maher noted that there had already been a 'huge amount of debate over the issue to date'. 'I guess his (Molloy's) point would have been, we've had the conversation back and forth, so let's not sit here for an hour having an over and back about it.' Meanwhile, Maher said that full equality for camogie and Ladies' Gaelic Football will only come when the associations are integrated into the GAA. 'Until the Camogie Association and the LGFA are part of that, definitely on an Intercounty front it's more difficult to get that equality.' However, she said that at club level, many are 'operating under a one-club structure' where all players have equal access to pitches and resources. 'There'll be challenges but it's just about having an open conversation about where the challenges are, where the barriers are and how we can get past them.' Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
The 42
22-05-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Shorts permitted in camogie after overwhelming majority vote at Special Congress
CAMOGIE PLAYERS WILL be permitted to wear shorts in matches going forward after a motion passed at Special Congress this evening in Croke Park. The motion — which needed a two-thirds majority in order to be passed — succeeded after receiving an overwhelming 98% of the votes from delegates. Camogie Association President Brian Molloy announced the result, which means every player will now have the option of wearing shorts instead of compulsory skorts. Advertisement 'We are pleased to announce that delegates have voted by an overwhelming majority in favour of giving players greater choice in their playing attire,' said Molloy on a landmark day in the history of the association. 'From midnight tonight, each individual player will have the option to wear skorts or shorts – adding choice while maintaining the professionalism and uniformity of our team kits in both colour and design. 'I want to sincerely thank our incredible volunteers for their ongoing support over the last few weeks, and to our delegates for voting on behalf of over 120,000 members, including 94,000 playing members. 'As the All-Ireland championships begin this weekend, we ask everyone to support their teams, drive higher attendances at all upcoming games, and help us fill Croke Park for the finals on August 10th.' Players have campaigned vigorously for change in recent weeks and have staged protests by wearing shorts on matchdays. Some matches have been cancelled as a result while others were played out as normal after teams completed their warm-ups in shorts and changed back into skorts before throw-in. Motions concerning skorts went before Camogie Congress last year but were defeated. The matter was not intended to be heard at Congress again until 2027 but following a wave of public pressure, the Camogie Association announced a Special Congress for today to address the issue of skorts. The Gaelic Players' Association released a statement shortly after the result was announced at Croke Park. 'We welcome the result of this evening's vote for choice at the Camogie Association Special Congress. 'The GPA would like to put on the record our admiration for camogie players across Ireland and beyond, both at inter-county and club level, who made their voices heard to ensure this outcome. 'To our own membership who have led the campaign for choice, we salute your willingness to stand up for both yourselves, and future generations of camogie players. 'We thank the delegates who listened to players' call for choice. 'The last few weeks have once again shown the necessity of putting players at the heart of decision making within Gaelic games.' Check out the latest episode of The42′s GAA Weekly podcast here
