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A DINER threw a pint glass at restaurant staff after he and his friends enjoyed a slap-up meal and ran off without paying, a court heard. Thomas O'Donnell (31) also fled without paying for petrol and stole thousands of euro worth of alcohol. Judge David McHugh jailed him for 22 months, saying his "extended thuggery" was the "worst I've ever seen in 14 years" as a judge. The defendant admitted numerous counts of theft when he appeared before Blanchardstown District Court. Sergeant Maria Callaghan said O'Donnell was one of a group of men who had a meal costing €403 at Wasabi Bar & Grill, Dubl...

Editorial: A Christmas wish “Christmas is Christ’s Mass, and derives its name from the fact that at midnight of that festival the churches throughout the Catholic world were ablaze with lights and packed with congregations thrilled by the wondrous solemnity of Solemn High Mass in all its grandeur.” Photo by Z I on Unsplash December 17, 2020 This is not the Christmas we envisioned for ourselves or our children. There’s no getting away from that, no matter how hard we try. There’s an old saying that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. For many during this year of ...