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Michael O’Toole retweeted
Judges get decisions wrong all the time. It happens, so it would be absurd to suggest this case is over. But I also really doubt that City’s lawyers are feeling “bullish”. It is City that has to do the heavy lifting here, and they will know it is a very tough job. 6/6
Michael O’Toole retweeted
There have been plenty of reports about Man City’s evidence that they think proves their case. For those wondering, it’s important to know that this evidence would almost definitely have been presented to the independent commission. Real trials are not like Boston Legal. 1/6
Michael O’Toole retweeted
🚨NEW🚨
Face of man stabbed to death as he argued with a woman on a quiet Dublin street
(Article written by @mickthehack)
irishmirror.ie/news/irish-ne…
Michael O’Toole retweeted
Big chase, what @Gardainfo calls a managed containment, on the M50 in Dublin in a while. I understand four members of a burglary gang are now in custody. Garda Air Support Unit was involved.
Michael O’Toole retweeted
You cannot attribute the info/quote to the source.
Anyone who discloses information to a journalist/investigator and expects it NOT to make it to publication/broadcast is a naive fool.
Why do they think they're talking to you?
This is the same believing the stripper likes you.
Michael O’Toole retweeted
A factory worker who sexually and physically abused his partner's two children, holding their heads under bathwater and locking one in a hot press, has been jailed for over 12 years rte.ie/news/courts/2026/1016…
Michael O’Toole retweeted
“Donaldson exploited his young victims, causing profound and lasting harm..
"Despite the devastation he has caused he has never accepted responsibility for his offending nor shown any remorse.”
Head of PPS Serious Crime Unit, Catherine Kierns
bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm79p801…
Michael O’Toole retweeted
A former police ombudsman was told she would "destroy the peace process" if she published a report into the RUC's investigation of the Omagh bomb, an inquiry has heard.
The 1998 bombing in the Co Tyrone town had the highest death toll of any single attack during the Troubles, killing 29 people including a woman pregnant with twins.
A former police ombudsman was told she would "destroy the peace process" if she published a report into the RUC's investigation of the Omagh bomb, an inquiry has heard bbc.in/47UUpDq
Michael O’Toole retweeted
The latest on Pope Leo XIV’s post-op recovery:
“This morning, the Holy Father underwent the blood tests and chest X-ray scheduled after surgery. The results confirm that his postoperative recovery is progressing normally: the values are within the expected range for the type of operation performed.
The Holy Father has undergone respiratory physiotherapy and has begun walking around his room. He has resumed eating normally and had breakfast and lunch.”
Michael O’Toole retweeted
Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer and the operation to remove the tumour was successful.
Vatican announces that Pope Leo XIV had a radical resection of the lower lobe of his right lung.
Histopathology results confirmed a diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the lung, as was suspected based on pre-operative tests.
The operation lasted approximately 90 minutes
Michael O’Toole retweeted
A 68-year-old man, who is accused of raping a woman during a violent burglary in south Dublin more than 23 years ago, has been refused bail after a judge found the risk of him potentially committing similar serious offences was too high.
courtsnewsireland.ie/man-68-…
Michael O’Toole retweeted
🇷🇺 Espionage in 🇮🇪 ....COBALT...
Yesterday's Sunday Times carried an interview with former COS Mark Mellet.
Vice Admiral Mellet states that he was briefed on a 'Public Figure ' who claimed to have acess to the Defence Forces and that the figure met GRU Officer Sergey Prokopiev
Michael O’Toole retweeted
BREAKING: house where four members of one family died in an arson attack had been targeted two weeks earlier. A petrol bomb attack on that occasion. More on @IrishMirror
Michael O’Toole retweeted
Breaking: Gardai confirm Waterford is now a murder investigation. Victims were a couple and two of their children. Two other children seriously ill. More on @irishmirror
Michael O’Toole retweeted
Gardai suspect foul play in the fatal Waterford fire. Officers’ main line of inquiry is that it was a petrol bomb attack. Several dead, but there are fears for some of the injured. More on @IrishMirror
Michael O’Toole retweeted
EXCL: Mark Howard KC is advising Man City in its PL legal battle, The Lawyer has learned. Howard, whose past clients include Roman Abramovich and Elton John, received £9m - the highest known brief fee ever paid to a barrister - for a separate case in 2023.
thelawyer.com/manchester-cit…
Michael O’Toole retweeted
Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to the Agostinho Gemilli Hospital tomorrow morning to have surgery. He is expected to remain in hospital for a week.
The Mass scheduled for Wednesday for the conclusion of the meeting on Amoris laetitia, will now be celebrated by Chito Cardinal Tagle.
In another change, the final summary report of this Amoris laetitia meeting will not be published until after the Pope himself has read, approved and given his own contributions to the document.
Let us keep the Holy Father in our prayers.
Michael O’Toole retweeted
Archbishop of the US military says Catholic soldiers should not serve on firing squad politi.co/4B1TePT
Michael O’Toole retweeted
Two off-duty Met officers were heading home after a night shift when they spotted a burglary in progress.
They called 999 and waited outside as the suspect emerged from the premises carrying a crowbar.
Despite being off duty, the officers stepped in and detained him.
He later pleaded guilty to burglary and going equipped for burglary.