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Saturday, October 9th, 2021

  In Drumsnat, a civil parish southwest of Monaghan town, two men lived in a cottage on a farm. One, John Wright, was the stepfather of the other, William Davidson. On January 23rd, 1880, William beat John to death with a shovel. Patrick McPhillips was the first to hear about the “Murder at Smithborough”, as The Irish Times would bill it. Variants in other newspapers included the less-specific “Murder in the County Monaghan”. The case was not a major story in the press and was covered only as part of the Monaghan Assizes at which the details were recorded. McPhillips was ...

Stevie McKenna signs with UK promoter ahead of sharing bill with brother Aaron tomorrow The 23-year-old ‘Hitman’ has signed a deal with Mick Hennessy, who previously promoted Tyson Fury to world honours. By Gavan Casey Thursday 10 Dec 2020, 7:50 PM Dec 10th 2020, 7:50 PM 4,026 Views 0 Comments Stevie McKenna signs a promotional deal with Mick Hennessy ahead of his bout on Friday. Image: LAWRENCE LUSTIG Image: LAWRENCE LUSTIG IRISH LIGHT-...