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A triptych portrait of Vicky Phelan by Offaly artist Vincent Devine, which was unveiled on the Late Late Show on Friday night, is to be auctioned for the charit...

As Donald Trump finishes his presidency with one of the most shameful episodes in US history, rumours are rife he may take an Air Force 3 jet to the west of Ireland to hole up at his Doonbeg golf resort. A source close to the Trump administration says the New Yorker had been considering flying across the Atlantic on January 19 - the day before Joe Bidens inauguration. The toxic president famously called his private Palm Beach Club in Mar-a-Lago his winter White House but his nearest neighbours ...

Offaly mans stunning painting of Vicky Phelan unveiled on Late Late Show “Its a painting of hope and I hope thats the way people will see it.” Reporter: );  ); A STUNNING painting of health advocate Vicky Phelan by Offaly artist Vincent Devine was unveiled on the Late Late Show on Friday night. The painting will be sold by top auction house Sheppards of Laois and all proceeds will go to the charity Heroes Aid, which supports frontline health service workers battling Covid-19. Clara man Vi...

The Triptych Portrait of Vicky Phelan at Sheppards Auction House in Durrow. (Picture Credit: Frank McGrath) She has a long piece of metal in her right thigh, from an accident in France. Her boyfriend was killed in the terrible crash and her friend was paralysed. Vicky was 20 and she almost died. She did actually die for a small while. “I’m not a believer in God but when I died in France my grandmother kept on coming back to me. She said ‘Vicky, you are not ready yet – you have too much ...

"But you don’t hear too much about that in the media,” he said. “President Trump and his family will always be welcome here in Doonbeg – we won’t forget what he has done for this area. He has helped support the creation of vital local employment.” Igoe Inn owner Caroline Kennedy said the publicity from the US political visits to Doonbeg had clearly boosted the local tourism industry before the Covid-19 pandemic hit. “The resort (golf club) is the biggest employer in west Clare and...

A triptych portrait of Vicky Phelan, which was unveiled on the Late Late Show on Friday night, is to be auctioned for the charity Heroes Aid by Sheppards of Du...

Longford Cathaoirleach brands Trump a spoilt child and legacy utterly tainted by Capitol Hill riots Move to impeach embattled US President waste of time and too late, says Adejinmi Reporter: liam.cosgrove@longfordleader.ie US President Donald Trump has come in for stinging criticism in the wake of chaotic scenes on Capitol Hill this week );  ); US President Donald Trump has been accused of acting like "a spoilt child" with his legacy having been "utterly tainted" by this weeks riotous scenes...

While we are all aghast at the abject horror witnessed on Wednesday with Trump’s diehard supporters storming the Congress, we must remain resolute in our conviction that the US, despite all its shortcomings, remains a shining icon of democracy.

ONLY Vicky would allow herself to be painted inside out.

"I cant stay here, not after yesterday. You cant look at that yesterday and think I want to be a part of that in any way, shape or form,” he told CNBC News earlier today. He revealed that he informed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of his decision to resign and believes others in the Trump administration will do the same. "It was unforgivable and inexcusable and I simply dont want to be part of an administration that contributed to it,” he said. "You cannot have a president of the United Sta...