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Irish Examiner
15-05-2025
- Irish Examiner
Three men convicted of unprovoked attack on off-duty gardaí on night out in Cork
Two off-duty members of An Garda Síochána were entitled to socialise in Cork City without being the victims of unprovoked attacks by men acting like boxers, a Circuit Court judge said as she sentenced the three assailants on Thursday. Judge Helen Boyle said Christmas revellers out enjoying themselves in the city were also entitled to do so without the spectacle of this kind of violence on Oliver Plunkett Street. The judge noted the two victims did not engaged physically with the three attackers and the off-duty gardaí only tried to defuse the situation. All three pleaded guilty to two counts of assault causing harm and one of engaging with others in violent disorder. Judge Boyle described Thomas Dooley as the most culpable as she jailed him for three years. The teenager, who cannot be named, was jailed for one year. Patrick Dooley, who had only been convicted once before and that was for public order, was given a fully suspended two-year sentence. All three stripped to the waist on the night and punched the off-duty gardaí repeatedly on a night out in Cork City. Sergeant Eamon Feehan said the two gardaí identified themselves as gardaí but this did nothing to deter the attackers. Sgt Feehan said at Cork Circuit Criminal Court that other than putting up their hands to defend themselves, the off-duty gardaí did not fight in any way with the three assailants during the incident covered by CCTV. The violent incident occurred on December 6, 2021. Two of those involved in causing harm to the gardaí have since been convicted of the murder of 43-year-old Thomas Dooley at a cemetery in Tralee on October 5, 2022 — 10 months after the incident in Cork city centre for which they now face sentencing. One of those two men cannot be identified as he was 16 at the time of the assaults causing harm in Cork City and 17 at the time of the Tralee murder. The other man involved in both incidents was Thomas Dooley of the halting site, Carrigrohane, Cork, who is now aged 22. The third man — Patrick Dooley — had nothing to do with the incident in Tralee and was only ever convicted once for a minor public order incident. Patrick Dooley, 19, of Bay 3, halting site, Carrigrohane, Cork, also faces sentencing for his part in assault causing harm to the two off-duty gardaí, Garda Barry O'Shea and Garda Keith Cahill, on Oliver Plunkett Street on December 6, 2021. Sergeant Feehan said when the injured parties identified themselves as gardaí, Thomas Dooley said to them: 'Ye throw the first punch.' Sgt Feehan testified: 'They committed the assaults with great enthusiasm, removing their tops and taking boxer stances during the attack.' In respect of the custodial sentences, they will run concurrently with the terms they are serving for the Tralee murder.
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
WWE Has Officially Acquired AAA
Image Credit: WWE Ahead of WrestleMania 41, WWE announced that they have officially acquired AAA. Those who expected an uneventful kickoff show for WrestleMania 41 night one got quite the surprise this evening as Triple H announced that WWE had officially acquired AAA. Advertisement It was reported by WrestleVotes earlier this afternoon that a Worlds Collide event between WWE NXT and AAA was happening later this summer. The news surrounding this event turned out to be much bigger than anyone could have imagined. One of the most popular AAA wrestlers in recent memory, El Hijo del Vikingo, was on hand for the announcement. As were multiple WWE Superstars who have all honed their craft in AAA. You can check out the complete announcement in the embedded video below: This is obviously a breaking story, and more news regarding this acquisition should be incoming this weekend. More from Triple H regarding this announcement UPDATE: Triple H took to social media following the announcement to state the following about the acquisition of AAA, tweeting out: Advertisement 'A partnership that will benefit the entire world of sports-entertainment. @luchalibreaaa has been a cultural mainstay in Mexico and the home to many @WWE Superstars. This partnership will guarantee that AAA remains the premier destination for wrestling in Mexico. A special thank you as well to Patrick Dooley & Kevin Rohnke from @TKOGrp for helping to make this possible. Get ready for these two worlds to collide soon… The future flies here *Flame emoji,*' Triple H said in a post. Stay tuned to WrestleZone for more information on this shocking announcement as it becomes available. READ MORE: Report: WWE NXT To Team With AAA For Worlds Collide Event This Summer What do you make of this blockbuster announcement overall? Are you shocked that WWE has acquired AAA? Let us know your overall thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below. The post WWE Has Officially Acquired AAA appeared first on Wrestlezone.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Yahoo
72-year-old man dead after being hit by two cars in Baton Rouge, state police say
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana State Police are investigating a crash that killed a pedestrian Friday night on LA 408 near Governor Claiborne Drive. Troopers said Patrick Dooley, 72, of Baton Rouge, was trying to cross the eastbound lanes of LA 408 when he was hit by two vehicles, a Toyota Camry and a GMC Yukon, traveling in the same lane. State police said Dooley died at the scene from his injuries. A child in the Camry suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital. Everyone else in both vehicles was not hurt. Police said both drivers were wearing seatbelts, and impairment is not suspected, though routine toxicology tests are being done. No charges have been filed at this time. St. Helena Parish deputies investigate after inmate found dead in cell The crash remains under investigation. First 2025 measles case reported in New Orleans High schoolers touring FSU when shooting broke out, principal says 72-year-old man dead after being hit by two cars in Baton Rouge, state police say Autism community sounds alarms over 'harmful' RFK Jr. comments What Are the Best Places to Get an Oil Change? Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
East Texans encouraged to remain vigilance during upcoming serve weather
RUSK COUNTY, Texas (KETK)- With impeding bad weather coming to East Texas this week it is essential for residents to know when severe weather is heading their way. Oncor: All power restored in Tyler after transformer failure Rusk County Fire Marshal and Emergency Management Coordinator, Patrick Dooley wants to make sure all East Texans are being informed about impending severe weather. 'We want to make sure that we're doing everything we can to help push pertinent, timely information out there to them so they get that information,' Dooley said. However rural areas across East Texas counties staying informed during severe storms can look different. There can be spotty cell phone service and not all areas have tornado sirens. 'We've looked at them,' Dooley said. 'They're just very cost prohibitive right now.' Dooley said like most updates these days they get the word out to as many people as possible on social media. 'We use Facebook, twitter, Instagram,' Dooley said. Rusk also uses Rave/Smart 9-1-1 which is a notification system paid by the 'East Texas council of Government' that allows officials to share important messages and emergency alerts. 'You would have full access as far as emergency notifications, whether they be locally state or national,' Dooley said. Smith County is also using the same system currently. The way people can opt into this system is by going online to their counties website, but when the internet and service go down, they'll go back to the original form of communication. 'It uses a national weather service algorithm. and when the national weather service issues a weather statement, it triggers that alert and anyone signed up gets the alert,' Smith County emergency management coordinator Brandon Moore said. UT Tyler volleyball star signs professionally with Finland team Dooley emphasized the importance for everyone to do their own due diligence and stay weather aware. 'Listen to the weather, find different ways, whether it be, you know, the radio, tv, whatever it may be,' Dooley said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
East Texas officials warn of high fire risk
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Fire officials at the state and local levels are warning of the high risk of grass and wildfires into the weekend. Smith County Fire Marshal 'strongly advising' residents to not burn outdoors 'Over the next three days, don't burn,' Rusk County Fire Marshal Patrick Dooley said. Dooley said his county is under critical fire watch and he wants people to know the dangers. 'We've seen what wildfires can do over the last few years,' Dooley said. 'We saw what happened in California, we saw what happened last year in the Panhandle.' The Texas A&M Forest Service has several East Texas counties under a high fire danger rating and the East Texas Storm Team said the weather is contributing to these conditions. 'Humidity values are going to go down to about 15 to 20%, meaning that the air is going to be really dry,' Meteorologist Brayden Siau said. 'That's a low humidity value for East Texas.' Strong winds are only adding fuel to the potential for danger and could make any wild or grass fire harder to fight. 'When you have that here with those winds, that's when you get that fire danger recipe,' Siau said. There are currently no burn bans in any East Texas county, but fire marshals are warning against burning anything. 70-acre wildfire reported in Cass County 'The one thing with wildfires even if you're doing a controlled burn, you turn your back for a second and then the next thing you know it's gone,' Dooley said. The National Weather Service also warns against welding, throwing out cigarette buds, dragging chains on trailers and doing anything that could produce a spark. 'Limbs and sticks that's what's going to catch fire,' Dooley said. 'Hayfield that are dead right now they're going to get going.' For now he said East Texans can do their part to keep everyone safe by not burning anything. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
