Wife killer Dermot McArdle has started to pay back more than €200,000 in court costs and compensation to his sons and ex in-laws — at just €50 a month.

GARDAÍ say it was up to Spanish police to come and collect wife-killer Dermot McArdle from Ireland.

They’re the thirtysomethings who don’t just remember the 90s — they played in them. The landscape may have changed, but they haven’t gone away

WIFE killer Dermot McArdle has launched a last-ditch effort to avoid jail just as a European arrest warrant is about to be issued to bring him back to Spain.

Monaghan 0-21 Fermanagh 2-8

A SIMPLY astonishing scoreline and one made all the more so given the fact that few in the crowd of 11,675 would have given tuppence for Monaghan’s chances at ten past two yesterday afternoon.

A DECISION on whether the winners of Sunday week’s dead-rubber NHL Division One tie between Galway and Cork will be awarded home advantage for the league decider between the counties on May 1 is unlikely to be made until next week.

An Irish man found guilty of killing his wife while on holiday in a Spanish resort has been ordered to return to Spain to serve his sentence.

Monaghan GAA chiefs last night confirmed that Tommy Freeman is taking his case to the Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA).

MONAGHAN GAA chiefs last night confirmed that Tommy Freeman is taking his case to the Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA).

WATERFORD hurler John Mullane wants to put the memories of the past 12 months behind him and to concentrate on a return to winning ways.

IT’S not the trophy they crave, but yesterday’s NFL Division Two final success in Croke Park still gives the Cork footballers a nice fillip as they crank up their championship preparations.

The trial of an Irish man charged with killing his wife while on holiday in Spain eight years ago was postponed today because of a bomb scare.

IT DOESN’T tell the whole story, but All-Ireland football champions Kerry as good as claimed victory in Croke Park yesterday by taking full advantage of their goal chance late in the game.

Kerry 1-13 Monaghan 0-13

Playmaker Paul Finlay is back in the Monaghan team for tomorrow's GAA Football All-Ireland senior championship qualifier against Donegal (Ballybofey, throw-in 5pm), after seeing out his eight-week ban for verbal abuse of a match official.

Monaghan 0-11 Westmeath 1-10, Clones

Monaghan manager Seamus McEnaney has opted to stick with the same team that started the recent qualifier win against Donegal for this Sunday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Kerry (Croke Park, throw-in 2pm).

IT’S fair to say few players analyse Gaelic football as much as Monaghan corner-back Dermot McArdle.

Monaghan vice-captain Dermot McArdle rates Donegal are one of the top three teams in the country and believes that a very tough task faces his side on Saturday as they resume the quest for Sam Maguire via the All-Ireland qualifier route.

Hugh McElroy has been brought in to replace James McElroy in the Monaghan line-up for tomorrow evening's Ulster SFC quarter-final replay with Armagh (Clones, throw-in 5.30pm).

Damien Freeman is to remain on as captain of the Monaghan senior footballers after impressing as their leader last season.

A 36-year-old Co Louth man wanted in connection with the death of his wife in Marbella more than five years ago has been handed over the Spanish authorities.

Monaghan 0-17 Wexford 0-12

Monaghan manager Seamus McEnaney left a vacancy for at right half-forward as he named his line-up for Sunday's Ulster SFC quarter-final against Derry at Clones.

MONAGHAN make two changes from the team that defeated Derry for Sunday’s Allianz NFL Division Two final against Meath at Croke Park.