A passer-by called the emergency services after finding Mr Deacy with head injuries outside the house in Gortnasillagh, Swinford ... a friend in the Republic of Ireland at the time of his death.

The fact that Ireland was not an independent country ... and these thoughts never failed to make me gird my energies and drive my Swinford blood coursing madly through my veins in my efforts ...

Mayo Karate Academy member Natasha Reddington has been selected to represent Ireland. She will compete at the European ...