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‘Hero’ teacher tacked student gunman

A newly hired teacher is being hailed a hero after she struggled with a teenage killer during a gun rampage in the cafeteria of a Washington state high school.

Mon, 27 Oct, 2014

Newly-hired teacher tried to stop school shooting

A newly-hired teacher is being hailed a hero after she struggled with a teenage killer during his terrifying shooting spree in the cafeteria of a Washington state high school.

Sun, 26 Oct, 2014

Two dead and several injured in murder-suicide at US school

A boy targeted his school in a deadly gun rampage, killing one person and shooting several others in the head before turning the gun on himself.

Sat, 25 Oct, 2014

Field of dreams

The formidable Patrickswell husband and wife team of Michael and Marie Field have prepared a powerful team to contest the Derby and Champion Stakes at Powerstown Park, Clonmel next week. They spoke to Diarmuid O’Flynn about their training regime- and how they struck up their partnership 47 years ago.

Fri, 28 Jan, 2011

Shots fired after addict steals car with baby

MEMBERS of a specialist garda unit opened fire on a crazed drug addict in Limerick yesterday after he stole a car with a two-year-old child strapped into a baby seat.

Fri, 21 Jan, 2011