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2 hours ago
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Rosanna Davison shares ‘beautiful' snaps from sun-soaked family holiday and fans all say she's ‘looking fabulous'
ROSANNA Davison has given fans a glimpse into her "fabulous" sun-soaked getaway with her family. The Irish model recently jetted off to Mallorca with her husband Wes Quirke and their three kids, Sophia, five, and twins Hugo and Oscar, four. Advertisement 3 Rosanna jetted off to Mallorca with her family Credit: Instagram 3 The Irish model gave fans a glimpse into their fabulous getaway 3 Fans all called her 'beautiful' The 41-year-old took to her page today to show off some of her fabulous outfits and fun moments from the trip. In the first snap, the mum-of-three looked glam as ever wearing a white embroidered daisy dress from She completed the summer look with white high heels and a pair of white sunglasses. Advertisement READ MORE ON ROSANNA DAVISON She also posted a gorgeous snap of herself in a brown two-piece bikini as she posed on a unicorn float in the pool. Rosanna later shared a loved-up snap of herself and Wes who were all smiles as they posed on the balcony with the gorgeous sea view behind them. The stylish lady was glowing in a white sun dress printed with colourful sunflowers. Meanwhile, Wes was sporting a pair of black shorts and a bright yellow tee. Advertisement MOST READ IN THE IRISH SUN Exclusive The former Miss World looked happier than ever as she posed for a sweet photo with her three kids. The Rosanna Davison offers her top tips on home renovation She also wowed fans with a jaw-dropping snap in a white and blue bikini as she posed in the sea. The model finished off the post with some clips of the incredible views from their trip. Advertisement She captioned her post: "Bank Holiday Friday hits different." Rosanna's fans and friends all flocked to the comment section to share their love for her post. Nikia said: "Beautiful." Anne wrote: "Looking fabulous. I love Mallorca. I holidayed there so many times with the children." Advertisement 'BIG SHOCK' Lee commented: "Beautiful - have fun." Another added: "Looks fabulous." Rosanna recently admitted her mum's The Dublin native's mum, Diane de Burgh, was back in 2022 after a routine blood test. Advertisement opened up on the "big shock" she got when her mum initially revealed her illness to her family. Speaking at the Platinum VIP Style Awards, Rosanna told The Irish Sun: "It was a big shock and a big cry. She's the healthiest person in the world, really health conscious. "It just goes to show it can happen no matter how healthy your lifestyle is. It takes no prisoners. It can happen to anyone." After about a year of treatment, Diane fortunately got the good news that she was in "complete remission". Advertisement
The Irish Sun
12 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
I was the first reporter let into Richard Satchwell's home – the chilling reason I knew in seconds Tina's body was there
THE first time I met Richard Satchwell was about eight months after his wife Tina disappeared. He agreed to do the interview in the home they shared in Youghal. Advertisement 5 Richard Satchwell was found guilty of murdering his wife Tina Credit: John Delea - The Sun Dublin 5 Tina's remains were found at the couple's home in Youghal in 2023 Credit: Collect 5 Ann Mooney was the first reporter allowed inside the Satchwell home by Richard Credit: John Delea I believe I was the first journalist he brought into the murder house on Grattan Street where he used the interview to appeal for Tina to come home. The fact that I had covered Myself and photographer John Delea arrived at the house and In fact it was so bad that I stepped back out into the fresh air and told John I didn't know if I would be able to conduct the interview in the house because of the disgusting stench. Advertisement Read more in News But I had gotten the interview with him, one he had refused to many other journalists, so I pulled myself together and went in. The living room was an absolute mess. The smell pervaded through everything. The two Jack Russell dogs — Heidi and Ruby — were allowed to run free everywhere, often peeing and pooing in the room without it having any effect on, or reprimand from, The parrot was in a large long cage which had glass on the bottom. This area was almost full of excrement. Advertisement Most read in The Irish Sun The sights, sounds and smells still stay with me to this day. I found it hard to find a clean spot on which to sit on the settee. DRINK CLAIM When I look back now it was very evident that Richard had prepared for our visit and had staged the scene. On the coffee table between us was a very large high heel red shoe. In it was a bottle of Cava — although Richard referred to it as champagne. That, he told me, was waiting for Tina to come home. He said he would open it, pour her a glass and welcome her back. He said he couldn't wait for it to happen. Advertisement Holding the bottle he told me 'it will be opened when she walks through that door' — pointing towards the front entrance. The one thing that struck me during the interview was the number of times he spoke about how much he loved Tina and that he 'would never lay a finger on her'. CONTACT WITH GARDA The more contact I had with Richard, the more I was convinced he had killed Tina. I believed that because he was a truck driver, and travelled all over the country, that he had hidden the body in a remote, hard to find location. After leaving I got into my car and rang one of my Advertisement I asked them if gardai had searched the house and was told they had, from top to bottom. I remember clearly saying: 'I never smelt anything like the smell in the house. I know the dogs are allowed to run around free doing whatever they want to do everywhere, but that still doesn't account for the vile smell permeating throughout the ground floor area that I was in.' 'THERE HAS TO BE A BODY THERE' I actually said: 'Honestly there has to be a body there as nothing else could smell that bad.' But even then I would not have even considered that there was a body buried in a grave underneath the stairs. Did I think Richard killed his wife back in November 2017 when I met him for the first time face to face? Yes, I did. His declarations of love for her, his obsession with her and her appearance, and his absolute belief that she was his and his alone are all the hallmarks of a man who is prepared to kill so that no one else could have the love of his life. Advertisement COULDN'T TAKE REJECTION My belief is that Tina started to get a life when they moved to Youghal. She joined the gym, she started to meet people for coffee and to make friends — and I think she realised there was another life for her, one without Richard. I always felt she told him the morning he killed her that she was leaving him. And he just couldn't take the loss and rejection and killed her. I think he buried her in the house so that he could always be close to her. His own personal secret shrine he could visit at will. All his words and all his appeals for Tina to come home were said and done by a man who was a great actor playing the role of the devoted husband who just couldn't understand why his wife of 25 years had walked out the door leaving behind everything including her two precious dogs, whom she regarded as her kids. "The more contact I had with Richard, the more I was convinced he had killed Tina. I believed that because he was a truck driver, and travelled all over the country, that he had hidden the body in a remote, hard to find location." Ann Mooney Tina never went anywhere without Heidi and Ruby. They were her babies, her fashion accessories and her love. Advertisement Richard continued to use words of love and bewilderment in the interview when he said: 'I don't believe she is dead and I am living in hope that eventually she will get tired of being away and will come home to me. 'I LOVE HER DEEPLY' 'I love her deeply and this disappearance has not changed my feelings for her. I actually have money put away for when she returns so that we can head off together for a few weeks' break. "I am living in a void. But I still believe she is going to turn up as suddenly as she left. 'She is a very independent woman, always has been and doing this (disappearing) is part of that independence. Advertisement 'I am heartbroken. I am still minding the two dogs and the parrot. They are a great consolation to me because she loved them so much. They give me the incentive to get up in the mornings.' He said that every day he and Tina were together since they married, his life was 'one long honeymoon. She is my daylight — she has been my life since meeting her, even before I spoke to her.' And he said, despite his claim Tina left with the almost €30,000 they had kept in cash in the house, he had enough money saved to continue doing up their home, stating: 'I want everything perfect for her when she comes home.' 'NEVER LAY A FINGER' CLAIM Richard stressed in so many interviews that he would never lay a finger on her 'never once, in nearly 30 years of being together', adding: 'The most I have ever done to her is have a tight cuddle, loving the bones off her.' Advertisement He described his life with her as idyllic from the minute he first met her in Rochdale in the UK in 1988 when she was still a teenager. They wed on her 20th birthday in 1991. He claimed when he heard cops were searching Castlemartyr Woods following a viable tip-off that 'it was a kick in his stomach'. Yet one of my sources told me that when the Gardai called to his house to tell him about the search, they knew by his reaction that Tina was probably not buried there. 'I am heartbroken. I am still minding the two dogs and the parrot. They are a great consolation to me because she loved them so much. They give me the incentive to get up in the mornings.' Richard Satchwell But they had to act on the tip they received and we all know what happened — there was not even a trace of the 45-year-old there. Advertisement In interviews done near the woods, Richard claimed he had barely slept since being informed of the search. But before doing the interviews, the killer was laughing, joking and completely at ease. The minute the interviews began he transformed into a heartbroken husband and with tears welling in his eyes appealed to the public to contact the Gardai with any info that would bring Tina home. He said: 'I'm sick in my stomach. The sleep I actually did get, I just nodded off watching telly, and then woke up a couple of hours later, but that's about it. I feel sick.' He feared he would struggle to cope if Tina's remains were found in the woods, something that was never going to happen because she was buried under the stairs. Advertisement 'I WON'T BE ABLE TO COPE' With tears streaming down his face, he said: 'I find it difficult, because after the call I got from the Gardai and knowing what's going on behind me (the search) with barriers there, I'm trying to fill myself with hope. 'I've had people say to me, 'How will you cope if it turns out to be her?'. My answer to that is I won't be able to cope. 'I'm here and I'm just praying and hoping that like the search in Youghal, it all comes to nothing.' Throughout the years after Tina disappeared, Satchwell was asked if he would take a lie detector test. Advertisement 'NOTHING TO HIDE' He had an excuse for not taking one — yet always stressed: 'I have nothing to hide.' He also denied being a possessive and controlling husband. He said: 'Tina was always out and about on her own. Tina is not the type of personality to let anybody tell her what to do or control her. It is just not her.' Richard also claimed he was not jealous of her, even though she was very good looking and distinctive. Advertisement He said: 'Often if I was out and about and I saw something in a shop window and I knew it would be Tina's style, I would buy it. She is a great woman and I didn't have a bad word to say about her.' But then immediately he said that Tina would lose it and hit him — but he never hit her back. 'FLASH TEMPER' He claimed: 'She had a flash temper but there was no intent. She would be crying and apologising. There was no intent. The most I have ever done is hold her in my arms tightly until she calmed down. She was my life.' He said he knew 100 per cent that Tina wasn't having an affair and that, at the time of her disappearance, their marriage was not in a bad place. She never spoke to him about leaving and that while he is not angry with her for doing so, he is 'disappointed'. Advertisement He said: 'But if she came back my arms would go around her, there would be tears. I would make her a cup of tea, make sure she wasn't hungry, contact the guards and contact her family.' In his personal appeal to his wife, again with the tears welling up, he said: 'I love you Tina and all I want is for us to be together again. 'I miss you and life is very empty without you here. I miss your smile and your laughter and without you there is no joy in my life.' LEGAL THREATS He added: 'My gut feeling is that she is alive and that she will come home. I just feel that I would know if she was dead. Advertisement 'I just can't give up hope. Without Tina I have nothing. I would be so happy if she just walked into the house. That is my dream and it would mean the world to me.' Richard and I kept up contact and he usually answered his phone when I called, often leading up to the anniversaries of Tina's disappearance. Until he didn't. The last contact I had from him was a text threatening to take legal action because I quoted him in a story when he hadn't spoken to me. I texted him back to say if he had read the story properly, he would have seen the quotes were from previous chats we had as he hadn't answered my calls or texts. Advertisement I didn't hear back from him and he continued to ignore any requests for interviews. At the end of my original interview with him, photographer John suggested he and Richard could drive around the area. The killer took John up to the pier area near the lighthouse with railings and a bench where he and Tina sat holding hands. JUST A PERFORMANCE Richard also took John to the sand dunes a short distance away where he proposed to Tina because they both loved the sea. Advertisement John told me: 'It seemed to me that he was playing the game of deceit. He wanted to impress on us that he was the heartbroken husband and all he wanted was for Tina to come home.' And finally as I was about to leave the Satchwell home, I asked Richard if after eight months he had given serious consideration to the fact that Tina was dead. He looked me in the eye, put his hand on his heart and said: 'Ann, if my Tina was dead, I would know it here. I know she is going to walk through that door and then everything will be as it was.' He was a great actor and he certainly could have won an Oscar. Advertisement 5 Richard claimed that he 'never lay a finger' on wife Tina 5 Tina in 2016 with her dog Ruby and pet parrot
The Irish Sun
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
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Horoscope today, May 31, 2025: Daily star sign guide from Mystic Meg
OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes. Read on to see what's written in the stars for you today. ♈ ARIES March 21 to April 20 Your creative juices flip into overdrive, and ideas flow from you – the moon's deep insight draws you towards the one that will give you the greatest satisfaction. So you know what to do next. READ MORE MYSTIC MEG A regular weekend meet-up has an undercurrent of attraction, and an intriguing new face can be the source. 3 Your daily horoscope for Saturday ♉ TAURUS April 21 to May 21 Pluto is a stamping-feet kind of planet – today this can come through in stubborn resistance and unreasonable demands. So if you sense these rising up, take steps to deal with the situation. Staying in control is less important than happiness. Two mega-smart moves can get a cash plan moving again. Get all the latest Taurus horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions ♊ GEMINI The moon and sun bring a stronger sense of self, plus the confidence to express this everywhere you go. Not letting bad behaviour pass without action is the theme of your day, and you are ready to see it through. Looking back at family legacy dates can tell you something sensational about a familiar face. Get all the latest Gemini horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions ♋ CANCER June 22 to July 22 Maybe you feel your resolve wavering, especially when a hot Taurus is around. Remember you can resist over-spending, or saving, but still keep a reserve of cash for a rainy day. Trusting yourself to cope is a smarter strategy than checking up on yourself. The luck factor links to a tattoo that is unique and artistic. Get all the latest Cancer horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions ♌ LEO July 23 to August 23 After a time of second-guessing, you can start to feel sure you know your true ambitions – but be prepared for these to be different to what you expect. Use down time to confirm with your head what your heart already knows. This can apply to work, but also to love. A past Number One hit can be lucky. Get all the latest Leo horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions Most read in The Irish Sun ♍ VIRGO August 24 to September 22 Building up your hopes and taking them seriously is a better strategy than trying to deny them. People closest to you can sense something is going on, and they will welcome your ability to be honest. But it's the way a recently arrived neighbour seems to really listen, and love your voice, that captures your heart. Get all the latest Virgo horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions 3 The sun has so much learning heat radiating into your chart Credit: Getty ♎ LIBRA September 23 to October 23 The sun has so much learning heat radiating into your chart – so even going back to a failed test or task can reap rewards. But you must be ready to believe in yourself. If you're not quite there yet, it's fine to take a few more days. Experience of a very unusual world can pay off when you are asked to do a talk, or show. Get all the latest Libra horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions List of 12 star signs The traditional dates used by Mystic Meg for each sign are below. Capricorn: Aquarius: Pisces: Aries: Taurus: Gemini: Cancer: Leo: Virgo : Libra: Scorpio: Sagittarius: ♏ SCORPIO October 24 to November 22 Mercury can have a calming influence – so reflect on why you may be resisting. If you fear you may say or do something that sets a plan back, ask someone you trust for a second opinion. You can take it on board, but don't have to do what they say. Weighty love words slip thorough in the lightest chats, so do listen well. Get all the latest Scorpio horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions ♐ SAGITTARIUS November 23 to December 21 The rule-breaking side of planet Uranus is playful – and you can have lots of fun, but make sure it doesn't tip into sarcasm or cruelty. You are the sunniest sign in the zodiac. It may be a challenge to stay that way, but you have everything it takes. As for romance, initials E and H intertwine for a lifetime of love. Get all the latest Sagittarius horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions ♑ CAPRICORN December 22 to January 20 With those fitness schedules you plan to start following, the week can start with a surge of motivation, and end with a short-list of potential sports and activities. When choosing someone to fill a gap, try to go for the opposite of who you might usually choose. This can bring a ray of sunshine into your everyday life. Get all the latest Capricorn horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions 3 A group goal is worth so much more to you than a solo one Credit: Supplied ♒ AQUARIUS January 21 to February 18 Doing everything you can to keep the shares equal in a group is a smart move. So however tempting it may be to take charge, dial down your eager Aquarius self. A group goal is worth so much more to you than a solo one. Passion may have much to say, but stay silent – until you stage a special performance. Get all the latest Aquarius horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions ♓ PISCES February 19 to March 20 Saturn makes sure you know exactly who you are and where you stand, but this may not be what those closest to your heart are expecting. So give everyone time to get used to your choices. A temporary store or stall can spark interest in an item from your past. Gather all family views before you make any move. Get all the latest Pisces horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Lifestyle
- The Irish Sun
Irish Sun's wine guide with 10 fab Rosés from €7.99 including ‘extremely popular' Aldi vino & ‘easy drinker' Lidl bottle
WE are celebrating the first two weeks of summer by popping the corks on some perfect pinks. The Irish Sun's Rosé fortnight will feature some of the best 11 Matthew Nugent has shared the best summer sippers around Credit: Getty - Contributor This weekend we begin with ten super penny-pinching picks, from €7.99 to €15.99. All have been taste tested and given our seal of approval. The poolside pinks we thirst for today have come a long way since the Phoenicians first sipped them some 3,600 years ago. Those early attempts were a very distant relation, made by watering down red Water was not the healthiest thirst quencher back then, but when combined with red wine, the alcohol killed the bacteria responsible for causing dysentery. Read more in Wine The Phoenicians shipped vines across the Mediterranean from their homelands in the east to Massalia (now Marseille) and Provence in the South of France. Provence is generally considered the birthplace of the By the 19th century, tourists flocked to places like the Côte d'Azur in the south of France, and as evening descended, they would relax with a chilled glass of their favourite pink pleasure. Since then, the local pink wines have become a symbol of glamour, leisure, and summer. Most read in The Irish Sun All wine producing nations have their own take on this refreshing wine, but the pink tipples of Provence and the Rhône Valley continue to be world leaders, accounting for something like 35 per cent of all Rosés produced globally each year. The wine's popularity has seen the market flooded with 'pink bath water' to satisfy the world's thirst. For the most part, we have decent and responsible importers, who bring in the best Rosés from across the world. Shoppers rejoice as a fizzy version of Sainsbury's viral 'chicken wine' hits the shelves, and it's already being called a '10 out of 10' The biggest misconception about Rosé wines endures – the mistaken belief that that they are just Summer sippers. That couldn't be further from the truth. They are undoubtedly among the most food friendly wines on the planet: to pair with barbecue food on a summer evening to matching a pink with turkey on Christmas day. The latter is a growing phenomenon. Here are our ten incredibly good Rosés for those of you on a budget. Next week we will loosen the purse strings and spend a little more for some special bottles that still won't break the bank. Pinot Grigio delle Venezie Blush 2024 (ABV 11%) 11 Currently €7.99 @ Lidl Outlets Grape: Pinot Grigio THIS easy drinker has a light pink colour, with an interesting copper hue when poured. Nice aromatics of strawberry fruit, with an added floral note. The palate is fresh, quite dry, with good structure and balance. Soft red fruits are discernible and persistent on the finish. Enjoy with: Delicately flavoured pasta and rice dishes, grilled fish or even white meats. Star rating: *** Specially Selected Coteaux De Beziers Rosé 2023 (Jolie by Juliette) 11 €7.99 @ Aldi outlets Grape: Grenache, Syrah THIS is a berry, berry nice and easy-drinking, off-dry Rosé, often favourably compared to similar but rather more expensive and trendy wines. It has a delicate pink hue, and aromas of cherry and strawberry. Light-bodied and crisp on the palate, with flavours of cranberry, strawberry, and a hint of grapefruit and pear. Good length. Enjoy with: Grilled tuna steak. Star rating: **** Pierre Jaurant Le Petit Poulet Rosé 2024 (ABV 12.5%) 11 €8.99 @ Aldi outlets Grapes: Grenache Noir, Merlot, Cinsault, Syrah, Caladoc A light, dry and fresh wine made with a quintet of grapes, it is a dangerously enticing tipple, with citrus and summer red fruit flavours on the palate. Never too early to sip a glass of Rosé. This is a very popular bargain bottle. Enjoy with: Smoked chicken salad. Star rating: *** Maison Chotard Rosé D'Anjou 2023 (ABV 11%) 11 Currently €9.99 @ Lidl Outlets Grapes: Gamay, Grolleau TRADITIONAL off-dry, bright raspberry-coloured, light Rosé from the D'Anjou in France's Loire Valley. . . my favourite place for delivering pink wines with a tad more residual sugar. Nice aromas of gooseberry, strawberry, mint and white pepper on the nose. The palate is bursting with red berry fruit flavours, and has nice, lively acidity. Well-balanced finish. Enjoy with : Fried whitebait, or fish goujons. Star rating: **** Domaine de L'Ostal Rosé 2024 (ABV 12.5%) 11 Currently €11.96 @ O'Briens Wine Grapes: Grenache, Syrah THIS Rosé has been a family favourite for many vintages. From La Livinière in the Languedoc, France, it is a 50-50 blend of Syrah and Grenache with a clear, delicate pink colour. It has aromas of soft red summer fruits, with subtle hints of rose petals and pomegranate. The palate is light, crisp, and fresh, with notes of raspberry, and a burst of pomegranate and Mediterranean herbs. Enjoy with: Delicate grilled fish. Star rating: ***** Les Magnolias Languedoc Rosé 2024 (ABV 12.5%) 11 Currently €12.71 @ O'Briens Wine Grapes: Cinsault, Grenache & Syrah FROM Hérault, close to Languedoc's Mediterranean coast, comes this exceptional wine as good as many high-priced wines from neighbouring Provence. A pale pink colour, it has expressive peach and floral notes on the nose while the fresh and lively palate delivers up flavours of strawberry and raspberry fruit, with a wisp of citrus. Enjoy with: Grilled white meats. Star rating: *** Mithus Basilicata IGP Rosato 2023 (ABV 13%) 11 Currently €12.99 @ Lidl Outlets Grape: Aglianico LIGHT bodied, thirst quenching, subtle pale pink Italian Rosé from Campania. It has alluring red berry, floral and wild herb notes on the nose while pink grapefruit, cherry, strawberry and raspberry flavours dominate the palate of a wine with great texture and good acidity. Pleasing length and clean finish. Enjoy with : Grilled white fish. Star rating: *** Exhib Cape de Thau Rosé 2024 (ABV 12%) 11 €14.99 rrp @ good independents Grapes: Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache & Merlot LIGHT and easy drinking rosé from the French Med region. A pale salmon pink colour, it has intense and fresh notes of pink grapefruit, peach and citrus. The refreshing palate is crisp and dry, with delicate notes of soft red fruits, with bright acidity and a mouthwatering, very satisfying finish. Enjoy with: Asian dishes Star rating: **** Cháteau de Caraguilhes Cara Organic Rosé 2023 (ABV 13.5%) 11 Matt Nugent Wine Col -Collect /Handout mage Credit: Matt Nugent Wine Handout Currently €15.71 @ O'Briens Wine Grapes: Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris & Grenache Noir ANOTHER long-time pink favourite. This is an elegant wine of substance that is superbly crafted, with delicate pale pink hue, and floral notes on the nose, along with hints of grapefruit and white peach. The palate is nicely rounded and exceptionally smooth, where raspberries and herbs abound. Pour me another please. Enjoy with: Veal chops. Star rating: **** Delibori Bardolino Chiaretto Rosé 2023 (ABV 12%) 11 €15.95 rrp @ good independents Grapes: Corvina Veronese, Rondinella FROM the shores of Lake Garda, northern Nice hit of citrus and floral notes on the nose, with an herbal hint. The palate is delicately fresh but lively, with good acidity, red berry and lingering citrus notes. Crisp finish with a lemon twist. Enjoy with: Prawn salad, smoked salmon Star rating: ****
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- The Irish Sun
Richard Satchwell listened to himself tell lie after lie but still only he truly knows what happened to wife Tina
RICHARD Satchwell cut a sad, lonely figure throughout his five-week trial in the Central Criminal Court. He rarely lifted his head 4 Richard Satchwell had pleaded not guilty to murdering his wife 4 Tina's remains were found at the couple's home in Youghal in 2023 Credit: Collect It was clear something didn't add up then, but it wasn't until we heard the full prosecution And it was harrowing stuff. The 58-year-old could do nothing more than try to hide his shame throughout the proceedings - especially as he listened back to 14 interviews he gave to television stations, radio stations, both local and national, and newspapers in the months that followed Tina's disappearance. Read more on Richard Satchwell He had to listen to himself tell lie after lie, spout repeated nonsense theories as to where Tina might be and what must have been going through his head as he watched himself put on an All the while One of the saddest things about this case is that Richard Satchwell put himself front and centre of this story from the outset and while Tina might not necessarily have been forgotten about, who she was, certainly was. Most read in The Irish Sun But these were all elements Richard Satchwell introduced into the case as part of his account of the life the couple shared together in the coastal town in rural Cork. Another account which came solely from the mouth of the murderer was the how and why Tina died. UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF DEATH The long period from the day she died up to the moment So there was nothing to corroborate what he had to say and only he will truly know what happened between March 19 and 20, 2017. But it was years of public storytelling which probably sealed his fate because it was very hard to believe anything he had to say, even if his barrister Brendan Grehan tried to remind the jury that people lie for many reasons and he was not on trial for ACCEPTED HIS FATE Throughout the trial Satchwell looked like a man who had long since accepted his fate, knowing it would be very difficult to convince a jury of his version of events. And the guilty verdict will ensure only one sentence, which will give him enough opportunities to contemplate how winning the Lotto the day he met Tina, in his words, went so violently and tragically wrong. Hopefully before Mr Justice Paul McDermott gets around to imposing Satchwell's life sentence, we get to hear from her family and the person Tina was becomes a bit more central to this distressing case. 4 Satchwell told cops on March 24, 2017, that Tina had left the marital home four days earlier Credit: John Delea - The Sun Dublin 4 Throughout the trial Satchwell looked like a man who had long since accepted his fate Credit: John Delea - The Sun Dublin
