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Sam Roberts
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Ireland
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Ireland
Portfolio highlighting some of my best work. This includes written, audio and video journalism, as well as examples of my page layout and design.
News, Sport, Lifestyle and Showbiz Articles
Tributes have been paid to a young man who died after being trapped under a car in a tragic accident. Ryan Briody from Castlepollard, Co Westmeath, passed away after the incident in Kinnegad at around 8pm last Friday. It is understood that he became stuck under a car he was working on, before being rushed to Tullamore General Hospital.
A man was gunned down in a terrifying attack outside a gym over a drug debt last night. Zach Parker, who was in his early 20s, was blasted in the head and chest just yards from his family home in Swords, North Dublin, at 7.30pm.
Wexford hurling star Lee Chin has rejected claims that his decision to become a full-time athlete has negatively affected his performances on the field after a "disappointing" inter-county season. Earlier this year the 25-year-old revealed that he no longer had a day job outside of hurling and was instead supported financially by sponsorship deals, which allowed him to focus fully on his sporting commitments.
An Irish teacher has described the terrifying "chaos" at her school less than two miles from where three people were shot dead in the Netherlands. Nine others were hurt in the horrifying shooting on a tram in the city of Utrecht on Sunday.
Mairead Ronan believes she was "written off" as a new mother on Dancing With The Stars. The mum-of-three gave birth to daughter Bonnie just four months before filming began, and added that the doubters gave her extra motivation to take home the Glitter Ball Trophy.
A man who drowned when his car plunged into a canal in Co Cavan on Saturday has been named locally. Daniel Grimes, 26, from Kilteel, Co Kildare, was a passenger in the vehicle with two other men when it left an unmapped laneway and entered a river 3km outside Ballyheady Bridge.
A young man who was killed in a hit-and-run collision early this morning has been named locally as Kevin Sheehy. Tributes have been pouring in for the talented boxer, who died in the incident that took place at around 4.40am on Monday on the Hyde Road in Co Limerick.
Several counties and regions have seen a spike in coronavirus cases over the last few weeks, new figures show. The statistics released yesterday by the Department of Health show the rate of new infections by Local Electoral Area (LEA), and cover the period up to October 12.
RTE splashed out more than €300,000 of taxpayers' money at this year's Eurovision, it was revealed yesterday. The organisation spent €50,000 on hotel accommodation, with the six performers housed in Israel for a total of two weeks, a Freedom of Information request has shown.
This is the Irishman living on the Covid-free Carribean paradise where life is now back to normal. Colin Nestor made the 7,000km journey from Ireland to the Cayman Islands two years ago. The tropical islands enjoy glorious sunshine and average highs of over 32C in the summer months.
Metallica fans have slammed the "misleading" system for next summer's Slane gig after buying the wrong tickets. Concertgoers hit out at organisers over the decision to split the standing sections. There is one regular area priced at €99.50 and Zone A that costs €89.50.
Two toddlers have been hospitalised with coronavirus in Ireland. The incidents were notified to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre between Wednesday and Saturday last week. Both of the youngsters are under the age of four. However the exact age and location of the toddlers has not been confirmed by health officials.
Ireland is now in full lockdown as all non-essential trips are now banned for two weeks, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has announced. The measures will begin at midnight tonight, and stay in place until Easter Sunday, April 12. The only exceptions are for travelling to essential work, to shop for food or household goods, for healthcare appointments, and for vital family reasons.
Irish rebel song "Come Out, Ye Black And Tans" has shot to number one on the iTunes singles chart. It comes after the Government was forced to postpone a planned commemoration of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) next month after a furious backlash.
Fuming passengers were left stranded for hours after a major fault caused huge delays at Dublin's Heuston Station this morning. All trains in and out of the transport hub were suspended indefinitely for a time earlier today after signalling problems. Services did eventually resume at around 9am, but there were significant knock-on delays after the early-morning chaos.
An Irish mum has revealed her young son shaved his head to help raise money for his pal suffering from cancer. And after the buzz cut, Oisin's mum Jo revealed that the brave youngster looked in the mirror and told his friend: "'I look like you now."
Tributes have been paid to a "lovely" young man who tragically died outside a Kerry hotel. Darragh Sheehan was found unconscious outside the Gleneagle Hotel on the Muckross Road in Killarney at around 11.40pm on Saturday. Emergency services rushed to the scene but Darragh was pronounced dead a short time later.
This is the Irish model who is earning up to €20k a month on OnlyFans. Jasmin Heaney makes thousands every month on the subscription service, with her earnings peaking during the pandemic. The website allows creators to share explicit snaps and videos with fans in exchange for a monthly fee.
Des Kennedy is not a name that has been mentioned much in the build-up to this weekend's Champions League final, but the legendary League of Ireland striker can claim a remarkable connection to the biggest game in club football.
Several counties are at risk of being moved to a Level Three lockdown in the coming days. A number of areas have seen big increase in Covid-19 cases - with Monaghan in particular seeing the number of infections skyrocket.
Ireland is set to break two months of coronavirus lockdown as retail stores, public spaces and sports facilities reopen on Monday. Tens of thousands of staff will be clocking in for the first time since mid-March - but in very different workplaces.
This is the Irish couple that had a last-minute lockdown wedding in a petrol station. Cavan-based Ann-Marie and Matthew Redmond had originally decided last year to hold their ceremony at the Cavan Crystal Hotel on October 25.
Mick McCarthy says he can understand why Declan Rice 'may have been swayed' by Gareth Southgate and England, but urged the 19-year-old not to 'do anything daft' as he considers his international future.
A travel expert has said unrestricted foreign flights must return - and that we could be holidaying in the Canaries by next month. From Monday, only four countries will be on our Green List: Cyprus, Finland, Latvia and Liechtenstein. However Ireland is expected to sign up to the European Commission's traffic light system for foreign travel in October.
Damien Duff says some members of Ireland's 2002 World Cup squad were 'in fear' of Roy Keane, and suggested the Cork man's absence from the tournament may have helped Ireland more than it hindered them.
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VIDEO: Mick McCarthy has his say on the Harry Arter situation with Ireland
Philly McMahon spoke to Independent.ie about yesterday's historic All-Ireland victory as Dubs celebrate with fans. McMahon's father Phil passed away last month after a long battle with stomach cancer. He had been diagnosed with the illness during Dublin's championship run last summer, and lost his battle with the disease in July.
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Here is the horrifying moment a car being chased by gardai lost control, colliding with another vehicle and tragically killing the man inside. The incident occurred on Tuesday night at around 11.30pm when a vehicle that was being chased by Gardai collided with a Skoda Octavia, on Main Street, Castleblaney, Co Monaghan.
This dramatic footage shows a car being burnt out in a Dublin housing estate moments after a shooting. A young man was critically injured after being blasted in a gangland murder bid in Mulhuddart, West Dublin on Wednesday. Gardai and emergency services rushed to the scene of where a car was on fire a short distance away.
Tragic Dublin model and mum Alli MacDonnell posted a heartbreaking last Facebook post. The 36-year-old mum-of-four was a tireless campaigner for autism and friends called her a 'wonderful person'. She wrote: "Why is it OK for a man to call a girl a fat ugly c***??
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In the first ever episode of Political Crumpet, Arthur Velker, Sam Roberts and Leigh Mc Gowran discuss DCUSU voting to support a United Ireland, and the probability of a United Ireland being a reality in the future.
Match reports and post-match reaction
France are World Cup champions for the second time in their history after a 4-2 win over Croatia in Moscow. Follow @IndoSport
Katie McCabe and Leanne Kiernan both scored twice as the Republic of Ireland cruised past Northern Ireland in the final qualifying game for the 2019 Women's World Cup in Tallaght Stadium this evening.
DCU Force 3 IT Carlow 10 Brendan Johnson Cup quarter-final IT Carlow narrowly edged out DCU Force in their quarter-final clash in the Brendan Johnston Cup on a cold Wednesday night in Coolmine RFC. Defending champions Carlow ultimately made more of their opportunities in what was an extremely evenly-matched tie.
Cabra Celtic thrash Donnycarney FC 8-1 to make it four wins from five in the AUL Division 3 Sunday league this season. https://www.facebook.com/HeraldStriker/photos/a.1398104420484558.1073741830.1397346970560303/1725990761029254/
Toulon fullback Chris Ashton was gracious in defeat against Munster in the Champions Cup quarter-final, but said Simon Zebo acknowledged he was lucky to escape punishment for a controversial slap down in the first minute of the game.
Rory Best and Rob Kearney speak after Ireland's win over Scotland.
Johnny Sexton was measured in his praise of Dan Leavy following the flanker’s man-of-the-match performance in Leinster's Champions Cup win over Saracens this afternoon.
Munster coach Johann van Graan lamented his side’s poor start in their Champions Cup semi-final loss to Racing 92.
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