A man who lost his partner in a Luas accident never recovered after her death, an inquest has heard.

A Garda and an employee of the Sunday World yesterday told the High Court they saw former Premier League star David Speedie in the company of an alleged gangland figure.

IN THIS, the bicentenary of Robert Emmet, it was fitting that one of Ireland’s most charismatic and interesting historical figures should have been commemorated by various cultural events.