A man has become the first deacon in the Catholic Church in Ireland to perform a wedding ceremony for his daughter.

LEAVING Cooper family hands for the first time since Cromwellian days is Sligo’s historic Markree Castle, the latest in a quickly expanding list of Irish hotels and castles changing hands along with the likes of Adare, and Ashford, while Waterford Castle is also up for new ownership.

Best man Matt O’Boyle decided his speech at his brother Sean’s wedding had to be a little different and what he came up with delighted the crowd.