Mother of Irishman killed in Iraq reveals her heartbreak

THE distraught mother of a Dublin-born soldier gunned down in the Iraqi war yesterday spoke about her devastating loss.

Mother of Irishman killed in Iraq reveals her heartbreak

The mother of the late Lance Corporal Ian Malone, 28, said she wants her son back, not a dead hero.

"It's reported he was a hero. But I would rather have him back than a dead hero," May Malone said.

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