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The funeral of Damien Conlon takes place tomorrow in Sligo. The 38 year old was shot dead in Australia last month. Luke Simon (57) who is understood to be his father-in-law, has been charged with his murder. Damien Conlon, originally from Sligo town, had been living in Australia for several…

A man’s been charged with the murder of Damien Conlon in Australia.   Mr Conlon, originally from Co. Sligo but living in Australia for the past decade, was found with gunshot wounds at a house in in New South Wales on Thursday.   He died at the scene despite efforts…

A man has been charged with dangerous driving causing the death of an Irish man in Sydney. 36-year-old Francis Shanley from Bornacoola, Co. Leitrim was killed on Thursday when his car was involved in a eleven vehicle pile-up. He had been living in Australia for ten years. A 53 year…

The man who was killed in a vehicle crash in Sydney, Australia, has been named as Francis Shanley from County Leitrim. The 36-year-old from Bornacoola was on his way to work in Sydney yesterday morning when his car was hit by a lorry during a multi-vehicle collision. Mr Shanley was…

Two men from Donegal have appeared in court in Australia charged with murder. 24 year old Christopher McLaughlin and 21 year old Nathan Kelly appeared via video-link before Burwood Local Court in Sydney in relation to the death of a 66 year old man. The pair, who are both from…

Illness could deny Sligo’s Niall Murphy a first appearance for the Irish International Rules squad. The Coolera/Strandhill clubman is one of three players struck down by a stomach bug in Australia ahead of the first test in Adelaide in the early hours of Sunday morning. Murphy is the first Sligo…