American Michael Kelley appears in court charged with murder of Kerry farmer Mike GaineAmerican Michael Kelley has been charged with the murder of Michael Gaine at his farm in Kenmare. Sgt Mark O'Sullivan of Killarney Garda Station gave evidence of the arrest and charge of Mr Kelley this afternoon at Castleisland Garda Station. He told the court that he cautioned Mr Kelley and at 3.06pm he read him the charge after caution. Kerry solicitor Pat Mann, who is representing Mr Kelley, told the court that he had no questions with regard to the procedure. Judge David Waters said there was no question of bail, which must be sought from the High Court for murder, and Mr Kelley was remanded in custody.

BBC director of sport Alex Kay-Jelski says the overall viewing figures are up because of its increased digital output. It means the BBC has lost just over 750,000 viewers for the BBC One and BBC Two Match of the Day broadcasts but gained double that number in digital viewers. How Arsenal and Man City could meet FOUR times in a month for gripping season finale READ MORE :Winter Olympics viewing figures for BBC after tears in studio and injury shocks READ MORE :BACK THE MIRROR! The highlights often last up to nine minutes and the package which is shown on Match of the Day is available online. View 2 Images Lineker left the BBC at the end of last season (Image: Getty Images)JOIN US ON FACEBOOK!

Florian Wirtz to Real Madrid transfer wish revealed by agent after Florentino Perez talksFlorian Wirtz was linked with the likes of Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester City last summer before Liverpool swooped in and paid Bayer Leverkusen £116millionView 3 Images An agent wanted Florian Wirtz to join Real Madrid (Image: Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)German agent Volker Struth wants Liverpool star Florian Wirtz to play for Real Madrid one day after he failed to engineer a move last summer. Wirtz, 22, was one of Europe's most wanted players in 2025 after another impressive season at Bayer Leverkusen. ‌Alongside Real and Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Manchester City were also linked. ‌"Xabi replied, 'You don't have to tell me that, you have to tell (Real president) Florentino Perez'. Florian Wirtz makes every team in the world better'."

Strip chief executive Patrick Collison (left) noted recently that PayPal had had a tough time over recent years. Photograph: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesIrish led payment processing firm Stripe is considering an acquisition of all or parts of PayPal, according to people familiar with the matter. PayPal rose 2.5 per cent in New York on Wednesday a day after a 6.7 per cent gain. Founded in the late 1990s, PayPal was an early mover in digital payments. How consumers and businesses handle payments had changed enormously since PayPal was conceived.

A man has been charged with the murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine, whose dismembered remains were found in a slurry spreader on his farm. Michael Kelley, 54, was charged with murdering Mr Gaine at Carrig, Kenmare, Co Kerry, between March 20 and March 21. Det Sgt Mark O’Sullivan of Killarney Garda Station told Tralee District Court that he charged Mr Kelley at Castleisland Garda Station today at 3.06pm. No application for bail can be made on a murder charge at the District Court, Judge Waters said. He remanded Mr Kelley in custody to appear via video link at Tralee District Court on March 4.

Knife killer who murdered 9-year-old during hula hoop game jailed for lifeDeividas Skebas, 26, was convicted of the murder of Lilia Valutyte, 9, who was stabbed in the heart while playing with a hula hoop in LincolnshireView 2 Images Custody image of Deividas Skebas (Image: PA Media)A man who brutally killed a nine-year-old girl by plunging a knife into her heart as she played with a hula hoop in the street has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 25 years. ‌Lilia Valutyte was fatally attacked by Deividas Skebas, 26, in the town centre of Boston, Lincolnshire, on July 28 2022, whilst she was playing outside her mother's embroidery shop. Article continues belowDid you know you can make ChronicleLive a preferred source... Here's more information about what this means and how to do it - you can also do it straight away by clicking here. Skebas, formerly of Thorold Street in Boston, appeared via video-link from the high-security Rampton Hospital in Nottinghamshire, dressed in a navy blue zip-up jumper, gazing straight ahead and showing no visible reaction as Mr Justice Choudhury delivered his sentence on Wednesday.

A 25-year-old disqualified driver was sent to prison for four months at a recent sitting of Roscommon District Court for driving without insurance. Heino Trytsman, with an address at House 3, Old Convent, Ballyhaunis, pleaded guilty to driving without a licence or insurance before Judge James Faughnan. The court heard that gardaí were carrying out a mobile patrol and the accused was stopped at Rathbrennan, Ballybride, County Roscommon. The car was seized and the accused admitted that he was disqualified from driving. Judge Faughnan imposed four months’ imprisonment and disqualified the accused from driving for four years.

The report said he acknowledged having two affairs with Russian women that Epstein later became aware of, but stressed they did not involve any of Epstein's victims. Gates said he began meeting Epstein in 2011, several years after the financier's 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor. The Journal has previously reported that Epstein later threatened Gates over his relationship with Mila Antonova, the Russian bridge player. Gates met Antonova at a bridge tournament in 2009, four years before she is said to have met Epstein. The Gates Foundation, which Gates started with Melinda in 2000 and of which he is chairman, is one of the world's biggest funders of global health initiatives.

A man who obtained payment under the Jobseeker’s Allowance while being employed was fined €500 by Judge James Faughnan at Castlerea District Court. David Kpelle, 4 Main St, Ballinagare, faced charges relating to a number of dates from May to November 2023. told the court that €4,721 was outstanding. Mr Kpelle tried to make a payment the week prior to the court but there was not enough money to meet it. The judge imposed the €500 fine for the offence between May 31st and June 6th, 2023 and took all other charges into consideration.

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There is “absolutely no risk” to Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, when he returns here for a leaders’ summit during Ireland’s EU presidency, foreign affairs minister Helen McEntee has said. Ms McEntee, who is also minister of defence, added that she is “absolutely confident” that all 47 heads of state attending the summit will be safe and that An Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces will have the resources to make sure it is a “hugely successful” presidency. Security sources said the action was to “test our defences” and let the country know: “This is just the start, just wait until the [EU] presidency." Speaking at the launch of Ireland’s first National Maritime Security Strategy, Ms McEntee said: “There’s absolutely no risk to President Zelenskyy. “We will have challenges in cyber space, in air space and at sea but we will have a plan in place with An Garda Síochána on land, and ourselves at sea, and Air Corps in the air," he said.

SubscriberAsk Donal! Munster and Ireland legend on the Six Nations, No. 10 debate and Aviva atmosphereBrendan O'Brien speaks to the much-respected Irish Examiner columnist about his career, the state of the game and Ireland's Six Nations campaign in a very special subscriber Q&A.

Munster Schools Senior Cup semi-final: St Munchin’s 43 Bandon Grammar School 34The key numbers from a thrilling Munster Schools Senior Cup semi-final could be summarised as follows: 11 tries, 77 points in 70 minutes of jam-packed action, and a first final appearance in 14 years for St Munchin’s. On the other side, it was a gutting fourth semi-final defeat of the past decade for Bandon Grammar, who had two tries from Éanna Burke. Madden’s touchline miss left their lead at 19-17, which just about survived a forward-marching Bandon Grammar maul to reach half-time. Michael Kennedy’s rapid line break got Bandon Grammar back into the game in a move finished by Burke. Scorers for Bandon Grammar School:Tries: J Hicks, A Barry, É Burke 2, J Deasy.

Jack van Poortvliet, who replaced Mitchell against Andy Farrell’s side, is favourite to start at scrum-half in Rome, with Raffi Quirke called up to the squad as a replacement. Jack van Poortvliet is favourite to start for England at scrum-half against Italy (Ben Whitley/PA). “Alex has been scanned and seen the relevant specialists,” head coach Steve Borthwick said. “He’ll be out for a number of weeks, unfortunately, so won’t feature in the remainder of this championship.”Centre Ollie Lawrence is a doubt for the visit to the Stadio Olimpico after receiving a knee injection after making his comeback from the same injury against Ireland.

Raye has been announced as the final act to perform at this year's BRIT Awards ahead of the ceremony on Saturday, February 28. Speaking ahead of her performance, Raye said: 'We are so grateful to the BRIT Awards for having us back on their stage. Jason Iley MBE, Chairman and CEO, Sony Music UK & Ireland said: 'This is a very exciting time for The BRIT Awards. 'Hosting the show in Manchester, with its vibrant cultural history, perfectly captures the spirit and energy of the BRIT Awards. Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, added: 'For The BRIT Awards to move out of London is a massive coup for Greater Manchester.