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Dublin Live
a day ago
- Dublin Live
Annie McCarrick was going to break up with murder suspect days before disappearance
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Annie McCarrick decided to break off a secret relationship with the man suspected of murdering her just days before she vanished, it has emerged. We have learned that Ms McCarrick, 26, felt guilty about the fling – and decided to end it. As gardai continue an invasive search of a house in Clondalkin, south west Dublin, as part of the probe into the New Yorker's murder, sources have also told us Annie was planning to tell the suspect the relationship was over. And we have also been informed that she knew the suspect's girlfriend, felt guilty about what had happened – and was intending to confess to her. But she never got the chance to do either of those things, sources say. Annie, who was last seen in the Sandymount area of Dublin on March 26, 1993, had last been with the suspect just over a week earlier. It's understood she was with the suspect – who was arrested on suspicion of her murder last week – on Thursday, March 18. That was a day after she had attended a St Patrick's Day parade in the city centre. Investigators have established that the following day she was in a pub with the suspect on the southside of the city, before going to another location near Lucan with him. But it is understood that the following day she felt guilty about the secret fling – which began after she arrived back in Ireland in late January 1993 from New York and decided to end it. But she never got to break it off as she disappeared on March 26 and has not been seen since. Gardai and other investigators have long been aware that the suspect, who denied any role in Ms McCarrick's murder when he was questioned by gardai last Thursday, had a girlfriend while he was having a secret relationship with the American. But it can now be revealed that Ms McCarrick, who complained of being stalked by the suspect and even assaulted by him, tried to end the affair. 'She was filled with remorse and wanted to end it,' a source confirmed. The man, who is now a wealthy businessman in his 60s, was known for his violence and had always been viewed as a person of interest by gardai probing Ms McCarrick's disappearance. But he became a suspect when the case was upgraded from a missing person's inquiry to a full murder probe in March 2023 – the 30th anniversary of the student's disappearance. We reported earlier this week that gardai at Irishtown station in south central Dublin, the investigation HQ, made the decision to arrest the man after officers travelled overseas earlier this year to interview his brother. The brother made a voluntary statement and as a result of that and analysis of other evidence, gardai decided to arrest the suspect. He was detained at his home outside Dublin on Thursday morning – just as officers sealed off a house in Clondalkin as part of the same probe. Gardai stressed that the present residents of the house are in no way connected to Ms McCarrick, or the case. Officers are now carrying out an invasive search of the property. It is understood they are concentrating on an extension, built before the current residents bought the house, as well as the garden and outhouses. Last Friday, gardai brought in PSNI cadaver dog Fern – who found the remains of murdered Tina Satchwell, buried in her Youghal, Co Cork home, in October 2023 – to search the property. Garda specialists from the Technical Bureau as well as officers from Irishtown station were still working at the house yesterday. The suspect was released without charge on Friday, but gardai say the investigation is ongoing. Officers have appealed to anyone with information to come forward. The force said in a statement: 'An Garda Siochana appeal to anyone with information, no matter how small or insignificant that they might believe it to be, to contact the investigation team. 'Gardai also appeal to anyone that may have previously come forward but who felt that they could not provide Gardai with all of the relevant information they had in relation to this matter, to please make contact with An Garda Siochana again. 'With the passage of time they may now be in a position to speak further with the investigation team. Any information will be welcomed by the investigation team, and will be treated in the strictest confidence. 'The investigation team can be contacted at Irishtown Garda Station on 01 666 9600 or anyone who wishes to provide information confidentially should contact the Garda Confidential Line: 1800 666 111.' Ms McCarrick's mother Nancy, 81, told us her priority was not getting someone charged with murder – but to get her daughter. She said: 'Really my only concern is Annie. I'm sorry, it sounds terrible to say, but I really don't have any interest in justice.' Stating that she was just taking everything 'day by day,' Ms McCarrick said all she is hoping for now is answers. She added: 'It's day by day at this point in time. I'll just see what happens. 'It would [be good] to know what happened.' Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice . For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage .
Sunday World
a day ago
- Sunday World
Jury to resume deliberations on Friday in case of Irish firefighter accused of rape
The 38-year-old is accused of raping a woman at a hotel in Boston last year The jury in the trial of Irish firefighter Terence Crosbie who is accused of rape are set to continue their deliberations on Friday. The trial concluded on Monday morning, with the jury so far spending 15 hours deliberating their verdict at Suffolk Superior Court in Boston. The panel requested to hear a portion of the Dubliner's interview with police; however, the judge denied it as the specific section they sought was not entered into evidence, the Boston Globe reports. Terence Crosbie in court News in 90 Seconds - June 19th Terence Crosbie (38) is accused of raping a woman at the Omni Parker House in Boston while visiting the city for St Patrick's Day weekend celebrations in 2024. The alleged incident happened on the night of March 14th, the day he arrived in the United States. He was due to be in the Boston parade with members of the Dublin Fire Brigade on March 17th, 2024. The Dubliner pleaded not guilty and has been held at Nashua Street jail in Boston since his arrest last year after he attempted to get on an earlier flight back to Ireland on March 15th. The trial began last week. Mr Crosbie's wife has supported him and is present at the trial. On Monday, closing statements were made with defense attorney Daniel C. Reilly telling jurors they should acquit Crosbie and argued there was not enough evidence to link Crosbie to the alleged rape. 'I'm going to ask you to end that nightmare and find him not guilty,' he said. 'The Commonwealth has not proven beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Crosbie committed the crime he is accused of.' Meanwhile, Suffolk Assistant District Attorney Erin Murphy asked: 'If she was so drunk, or so mixed up, or if she was making up a story, then how did she have so much right?' 'It's a misnomer to say the DNA was inconclusive. What is conclusive is there were two distinct male profiles. 'There's no mystery man here, there's no phantom rapist who slipped off into the night. Terrence Crosbie is guilty.' Last week, Crosbie took the stand on Friday to adamantly deny raping the woman in the hotel room he was sharing with fellow firefighter Liam O'Brien. 'I've done nothing wrong,' Crosbie told the court, adding, '100 per cent I didn't do this. I had no physical or verbal contact with her at all.' Terence Crosbie in court Liam O'Brien met the woman at the Black Rose pub and could be seen spending time with her there on CCTV footage. At one stage Crosbie can be seen sat talking to a blonde woman, who is not his wife, on CCTV which was shown to the court. The footage also showed that the pair shared a kiss. Mr O'Brien later took the woman he met at the pub back to the hotel room that he shared with Crosbie. According to the Defence team, Mr Crosbie returned home before the female and his co-worker Liam O'Brien, with whom she had 'consensual sex'. Mr Crosbie is believed to have left hotel room 610 at 11:55 pm that night, according to hotel security video and sat outside on a chair. He swiped his key card back into the room at 1:55 am. The door then opened from the inside at 2.15 am when the woman left. The woman alleged that she fell asleep in Crosbie's bed and awoke to Crosbie on top of her, raping her. Detective Joseph McDonough, who investigated the case in March 2024 also took to the stand last week. The court heard how Mr Crosbie was interviewed shortly after the incident by Boston Police Detective Joseph McDonough in a private bar of the hotel. The clip was played to the court 'The Dubliner we started in, Emmett's Bar, Beantown Pub. I think we were in a fourth bar. We were in the Black Rose as well, we walked down there last,' Crosbie was heard explaining in the taped interview. When asked if he ate and who he went out with, he said: 'I had a burger and chips in The Dubliner. Me, Liam, Jack, Larry.' He also explained that ten people came over in total because they were 'marching in the parade on Sunday.' Dublin Fire Brigade had rented five rooms in total in the Omni Parker House, with two officers in each room. When asked what he did at the Black Rose, Mr Crosbie replied: 'Drink.' Terence Crosbie in court Speaking about what happened after he returned to his room, Mr Crosbie said: 'I came back here, I went up to the room, yeah, I did leave the room. Liam came back, he picked up a girl at the bar. I just left. 'I came back later. I sat on the chair beside the elevators on my floor. I was there for a couple of hours. I just went straight to my bed. 'She got up out of bed, started looking around in the dark. I didn't speak to her.' When asked if she was crying when she left, he said: 'I don't know, she didn't show that she was crying.' Asked if he had any interaction with the girl, Mr Crosbie said: 'None, said hello, said goodbye.' The detective asked if the girl had slept in his bed, to which he said: 'Not to the best of my knowledge.' Detective McDonough can also be heard in the taped interview asking Mr Crosbie: 'Any point did you have sex with her?' The Dublin firefighter then replies, 'No.' The police detective then asked if he would be 'surprised? If she said otherwise?' Crosbie answered, '100 percent.' During cross-examination, Detective McDonough was asked to confirm that the woman 'didn't run, didn't ask for help or have any signs of stress,' on CCTV as she left the building after the alleged incident. The detective agreed that she did not. Defence attorneys have told jurors Crosbie did not rape the woman and that his DNA was not found on her. Dr Lyndsey Walsh, a resident in emergency medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital took to the stand and spoke about the female's arrival to the hospital on March 15, 2024 at 3.05 am where she showed up with a 'small tear to the vagina without bleeding.' Dr Walsh explained that the female was 'medically cleared,' meaning that there were no concerns for life-threatening injuries. The court heard there was no DNA evidence linking Crosbie to sexually assaulting the woman. Dr Christopher Rosenbaum, who works in the Massachusetts General Hospital in the Emergency Department, explained that in Massachusetts, the legal Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) limit is 0.08pc and when the female presented to the emergency department she had a level of 0.135pc at 6am, which is 1.7 times over the legal limit. The woman said at the time of examination, she would have three drinks a week but had a history of binge drinking, but said she was no longer drinking in that way. Dr Rosenbaum highlighted that the female's level of alcohol would've been higher four hours before the samples were taken from her. A 'reasonable assumption would be between 0.150pc to 0.250pc, twice, three times beyond the legal limit,' he said.
Sunday World
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Sunday World
Garron Noone stuns fans as he announces ‘little goodbye' from social media
'I think I just need to get me head out of the game for a little while' The Irish TikTok star and musician Garron Noone has stunned fans by announcing a 'tiny little goodbye' from social media. The popular Mayo man who shares more than four million followers across TikTok and Instagram became emotional as he announced he was taking a step back. 'I'm gonna be saying a little goodbye to you today, just a tiny little goodbye, just maybe for a couple of months,' he said. 'I just need to take a small little social media break. I've been posting videos pretty much every day for the last two and a half years, and it's been my great f***ing pleasure to do so. Garron Noone News in 90 Seconds - June 19th Revealing the toll it has taken and the mental pressure that has accompanied his success, he reflected: 'I think I just need to get me head out of the game for a little while, and I'll come back nice and fresh with me lovely new ideas, and we'll have a great craic together.' He then became emotional as he expressed his gratitude to fans, telling them: 'I want to thank you from the absolute bottom of my soul for everything you've given me over the last few years. 'All of the opportunities, all of the people I've got to meet, everything good has come from you, and I really f***ing appreciate it, and you'll never understand how much I do. But thank you.' In a kind-hearted farewell gesture, Noone said he would make a charitable donation on behalf of his supporters. 'A lot of the money that I make from social media and stuff, I like to put it in a little pot and give it to charity, and I don't believe that money is coming from me, it's coming from you, the people that watch. 'So thank you so much for that. It's been able to help with animals and homelessness and all sorts of important things. 'And today I want to make a €10,000 donation on behalf of you good, delicious people to Doctors Without Borders. 'There's a lot going on in the world at the moment. I know you're hearing about that everywhere. You probably don't want to hear about it from me, but they do excellent humanitarian work, and I just think it's a great charity to give to. 'So thank you very much for that, and thank you so much for everything. Until I see you again, and if I don't see you again, it's been a pleasure having you. Maybe you won't catch me when I come back. 'It's been a pleasure having you. You are delicious. Stay delicious. And until next time, follow me, I'm delicious.' Noone previously opened about how he 'lost a lot of sponsors' and didn't leave his house for a week following a wave of reaction to a video he posted to social media in March. Noone deactivated his TikTok and Instagram accounts in the wake of backlash he faced to comments he made on immigration in a video shared following MMA fighter Conor McGregor's St Patrick's Day visit to the White House. In the initial video posted on Thursday, March 20, Noone said: 'There absolutely is an immigration issue in Ireland' and 'the systems we have in place are being taken advantage of'. When he returned to social media days later, he clarified that he is not anti-immigration nor is he aligned with McGregor. Speaking to The Hard Shoulder on Newstalk, Noone said he received 'hundreds of messages' quoting things he had never said and linking him with people he didn't want to be 'associated with'. 'I felt like I was going to walk outside and people were going to start shouting at me about me all these awful things people were saying I was going to be,' he said. 'So, I didn't leave the house for a week after that. I didn't sleep much while I was gone and look, I've learned from that. I know what might come if I say something in the future. That's life and I've accepted that as part of what I'm doing.' Noone said he didn't expect 'how much worse' the situation would become when he deactivated his TikTok and Instagram accounts, which each have more than two million followers. He said he 'lost a lot of sponsors' as a result of the controversy but 'things have returned to normal now' in his working life.
Scotsman
2 days ago
- Scotsman
I spent a beautiful day in Dublin - it reminded me why this is one of my favourite cities
A stay at The Leinster hotel provides an opportunity to reconnect with a favourite city as we take a walk through the patchwork of neighbourhoods in Dublin's vibrant centre. 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... The Leinster is a new luxury lifestyle hotel in an old part of Dublin. A 55-bedroom purpose built property - planners required the building to be sufficiently beautiful to fit with its long established surroundings - the boutique hotel opened on St Patrick's Day weekend last year, signaling a readiness to join the next generation of hospitality venues redefining the Irish welcome in the capital. From the rooftop restaurant, Jean–Georges at The Leinster, you have sweeping views down Mount Street to the outline of Merrion Square, a charming, quintessentially Dublin scene of uniform red brick buildings with colourful doors. The balcony to the rear of the stylish rooftop dining room gives a backstage view of Georgian Dublin. In 1998, U2 singer Bono took a horse and carriage ride through these streets for the music video for the Dublin band's song The Sweetest Thing. The view takes in a patchwork of lanes and snippets of broad avenues between the Grand Canal and the focus of the city centre, around Grafton Street and Dame Street. It's a great vantage point to start the day. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad I lived in Dublin for 12 years, working for magazines that chronicled the life of the city. I moved back home 11 years ago but take the opportunity to return as a visitor when I can. I like the fact that people I know are often where I left them, that Dublin remains a patchwork of villages across its sprawling footprint, from the bay to the mountains. I admire the independent spirit that has driven the food and drink scene to new heights and the traditional bedrock of longstanding bars and restaurants that are immune to fashions and the passage of time. Before I have sat down to breakfast, I've already met someone from my Dublin days. Rosie Gogan Keogh is sitting in the sunshine with her husband Greg Spring, they own Hen's Teeth, an independent cultural events and wedding venue in Blackpitts, Dublin 8, that's become a focal point for young creatives in the city. Visit for coffee, cakes and Japanese sandos. The rooftop restaurant, Jean-Georges at The Leinster is the first Irish venture by Michelin star chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten and the centrepiece of the hotel's hospitality offering. It offers a fusion of Irish, French, and Southeast Asian cuisines, using locally sourced ingredients and has become a popular part of the local food and drink scene. On the ground floor, guests can enjoy The Collins Club, a glamorous lounge named after interior designer David Collins, offering cocktails and light bites. The hotel also features a boutique gym, a thermal suite with a sauna and steam room. I order an Irish breakfast - two fried eggs, bacon, sausage, black and white pudding, grilled tomato, portobello mushroom, beans and toast. It reminds me how much I miss Irish bacon in my daily life. Other popular items on the morning menu include French toast with Wexford strawberry compote, soft scrambled eggs with Irish cheese or buttermilk pancakes with berries. Ireland's tánaiste - deputy prime minister - Simon Harris is on a neighbouring table enjoying eggs Benedict. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Dublin is one of the most walkable cities in Europe, a close knit collection of neighbourhoods that can be reached by a stroll. The city centre itself has the older origins of Dublin around Christchurch, the tourist trap of Temple Bar, shopping landmarks on Grafton Street and O'Connell Street with cool pockets of streets to explore around South Great George Street and Henry Street. There are walks alongside the River Liffey and the Grand Canal. Interesting neighbourhoods with their own personality, like Ballsbridge, Ranelagh, Rathmines and Smithfield are easily negotiated on foot, something that I valued when I lived here but really appreciate as a visitor. The Leinster lies on a quieter stretch of the centre but within a few streets you are right in the heart of things. Leinster House, the Irish parliament is close by alongside other landmarks of significance like the National Gallery of Ireland, the National Museum of Ireland and the Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts. A short stroll brings you to some of the finest pubs you will find on the island of Ireland - notably O'Donoghue's on Merrion Row with its long association with Dublin musicians. My own meander back into Dublin takes me through Merrion Square with its Oscar Wilde statue and onto Westland Row, on the eastern edge of Trinity College. Ulysses, the famous novel by Dublin writer James Joyce features a long wander through this area on 16 June, 1904, and many of the buildings and landmarks remain the same. Look around and you see a city comfortable with its history but in an ongoing cycle of reinvention. I recognise many of the bars and restaurants I see but there are new additions on an ongoing basis. We walk up Dawson Street, by Dublin's Mansion House, the Lord Mayor's residence, towards St Stephen's Green with its gardens in full bloom. Grafton Street with its grand shops and street musicians takes me closer to the part of the city I'm most familiar with. When I lived here, South William Street was coming alive with new bars and restaurants, some of that same energy is now centred around Fade Street, Drury Street and Exchequer Street. There's more to come, Ciaran McGonagle tells me, with new openings on the way. Ciaran owns Mani Pizza, part of a new wave of openings that are keeping Dublin's food scene vibrant. Make sure you try their Roman-style pizza, its spectacular. See also Fade Street Social by chef Dylan McGrath and cool bistro with cocktails hangout Coppinger. There's time for a pint of Guinness in the calm and timeless surroundings of Keogh's pub before we return to The Leinster. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad PT Over lunch in The Collins Club I hear plans for how The Leinster fits into the wider plans of Irish hospitality company The Dean Hotel Group. They are working on opening a new hotel in Munich and one in Miami. In Dublin, they have submitted plans to triple the size of The Clarence, formerly owned by Bono and The Edge of U2 and a celebrity spot during the Celtic Tiger era. If approved, new bedrooms and spaces for dining and events in a six-storey extension if the plans are given the green light. We pass The Clarence as we skirt passed Temple Bar on our way to the Guinness Storehouse to continue our tourist experience. It really is a world class attraction, an immense interactive space within St James' Gate Brewery that tells the story of the famous stout while also bringing together strands of Irish history. Pouring a pint here at the home of Guinness gave me enormous satisfaction. Being presented with a fresh one in the glass enclosed Gravity Bar at the top with sweeping views of Dublin was also pretty great. This is a fantastic point to stop and take it all in. Before returning to the hotel for dinner, I make a pilgrimage to the hidden gem beer garden at Toner's, one of the great gathering spots after work on a Friday - this is where I had my farewell drinks before moving away. There, I catch up with some friends and I hear more about the restaurants that are leading the charge these days - Variety Jones, Etto, Forest Avenue, Bastible, Spitalfields, Amy Austin and Lottie's. Some I know well, like Pichet and Chapter One, continue to excel. There's some tips for cool places that locals love - Hang Dai, 777, Kicky's, Masa, Big Romance, O'Regans and Love Tempo. I meet Trevor White, director of The Little Museum of Dublin and a passionate advocate for his city. His museum, a must visit attraction if you visit the city, tells the social and cultural hsitory of Dublin through everyday items donated by members of the public. Since it opened its doors in 2011, the museum has accumulated more than 6,000 objects which it has curated to tell an offbeat, quirky and personal history of the capital. As I turn the corner to return to The Leinster, RTE broadcaster Abie Philbin Bowman flags me down on his bike - we worked at The Dubliner magazine together. He recommends you visit the independent businesses that have turned Capel Street into a thriving part of the city centre to the north of the Liffey in the last decade. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad PT Having completed my tour of the Irish capital, reaffirming a connection to a city I love, it's time to find a table on the outside terrace at Jean-Georges' restaurant to finish my day as I began, on the rooftop of The Leinster. The sun is just starting to come down and there is a golden light as I enjoy their signature egg toast and caviar with a martini. Dinner is Rock Hall Irish squid; Lambay Island crab spring rolls; steamed wild sea bass with wild garlic, potatoes and herb salad. You can expect an imaginative and expertly executed menu served in a luxurious retreat if you stay here. I return to my comfortable room with its botanical headboards, cherry red sofa, classic styling and modern artwork. Dublin has a way of changing while staying the same. It's a city that looks familiar to me while still being in a state of flux. The fundamentals stay the same - the character of the people, the landscape of Dublin Bay, elegant enclaves like Sandymount and Howth, the essence of the warm welcome - but even if you think you know the Fair City, there is still something new to discover. The Leinster is a great place to start.
Extra.ie
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Garron Noone stuns fans with emotional goodbye
Irish TikTok star and musician Garron Noone has announced a break from social media, leaving fans heartbroken. The Mayo native, who boasts 2.1 million Instagram followers and 2 million on TikTok, shared an emotional video last night explaining his decision to step away for a while. 'I'm gonna be saying a little goodbye to you today, just a tiny little goodbye, just maybe for a couple of months,' he told fans. 'I just need to take a small little social media break. I've been posting videos pretty much every day for the last two and a half years, and it's been my great f***ing pleasure to do so.' @garron_music ♬ original sound – Garron Noone He opened up about the mental pressure that has accompanied his success and said, 'I think I just need to get me head out of the game for a little while, and I'll come back nice and fresh with me lovely new ideas, and we'll have a great craic together,' he added. Expressing deep gratitude to his fans, Noone became emotional: 'I want to thank you from the absolute bottom of my soul for everything you've given me over the last few years. 'All of the opportunities, all of the people I've got to meet, everything good has come from you, and I really f***ing appreciate it, and you'll never understand how much I do. But thank you.' As a parting gesture, Noone shared that he's making a major charitable donation on behalf of his supporters. Garron Noone. Pic: Instagram 'A lot of the money that I make from social media and stuff, I like to put it in a little pot and give it to charity, and I don't believe that money is coming from me, it's coming from you, the people that watch. 'So thank you so much for that. It's been able to help with animals and homelessness and all sorts of important things. And today I want to make a €10,000 donation on behalf of you good, delicious people to Doctors Without Borders. 'There's a lot going on in the world at the moment. I know you're hearing about that everywhere. You probably don't want to hear about it from me, but they do excellent humanitarian work, and I just think it's a great charity to give to. So thank you very much for that.' Pic: Instagram/ Garron Noone Garron ended the heartfelt message with a final farewell: 'Thank you so much for that, and thank you so much for everything. Until I see you again, and if I don't see you again, it's been a pleasure having you. Maybe you won't catch me when I come back. 'It's been a pleasure having you. You are delicious. Stay delicious. And until next time, follow me, I'm delicious.' Earlier this year, the Mayo content creator found himself at the centre of a social media storm after he discussed immigration in a video that went viral. The comic and musician faced severe backlash after he spoke about Conor McGregor's St Patrick's Day White House appearance, which resulted in him leaving TikTok. Garron said it was 'absolutely horrifying' that his content was being misappropriated by those in the far-right and said it was 'overblown' that he was being called the 'poster-boy' of the movement. The star noted he had received a 'very large backlash' which got 'very personal' and noted he had 'never experienced anything on the scale before.'
