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# north-carolina - Friday 21 February, 2020
US attorney general to appeal decision to grant Jason Corbett killers a re-trial
The 39 year-old was murdered in his US home in August 2015.
# north-carolina - Friday 6 September, 2019
Hurrican Dorian: Death toll rises as Bahamas faces 'devastation'
The storm is weakening as it moves onto the North Carolina coast.
# north-carolina - Sunday 1 September, 2019
Hurricane Dorian strengthens to 'catastrophic' Category 5 as it heads for Bahamas
Prime Minister Hubert Minis has warned residents of the Bahamas they could face serious harm if they do not evacuate.
# north-carolina - Saturday 18 May, 2019
Cavan star Maguire seals second professional win to close in on full tour card
The 24-year-old clinched a five-stroke victory in North Carolina.
# north-carolina - Wednesday 1 May, 2019
Hero US college student 'saved lives' by tackling gunman before he was killed
Police have no motive for yesterday’s shooting.
Two people killed and four injured in shooting at US university
Shots were reported on campus shortly before 6:00pm yesterday evening.
# north-carolina - Thursday 31 January, 2019
Molly and Tom Martens appeal hears evidence excluded from trial supported self-defence claim
The father and daughter are now serving 20 years to 25 years in prison.
# north-carolina - Monday 31 December, 2018
Lion kills young worker in US conservation park
Alexandra Black had spent just 10 days as an intern in the facility.
# north-carolina - Sunday 23 September, 2018
Disappointment for Ireland's Cian O'Connor at World Equestrian Games
The Dubliner just missed out on a top-12 spot that would have secured his passage to the final round.
# north-carolina - Friday 21 September, 2018
Cian O'Connor inspires Ireland to world show jumping final
Rodrigo Pessoa’s team are on course to secure qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
# north-carolina - Saturday 15 September, 2018
Florence 'unloading epic amounts of rainfall' as it batters North Carolina
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper called Florence an “uninvited brute” that will linger for some days yet.
# north-carolina - Wednesday 12 September, 2018
Residents evacuated as 'monster' Hurricane Florence approaches US east coast
Forecasts indicate that the storm will strengthen before making landfall later this week.
# north-carolina - Thursday 22 March, 2018
Mother arrested in US after video of infant smoking cigar goes viral online
The Raleigh Police Department has said that the child is now safe.
# north-carolina - Saturday 26 August, 2017
Lawyers for Molly Corbett and Thomas Martens claim jury misconduct in bid to quash murder convictions
Members of the jury discussed the case in an inappropriate way on numerous occasions, the defence claims.
# north-carolina - Tuesday 15 August, 2017
Protesters in North Carolina topple Confederate soldier statue
Activists in Durham brought a ladder up to the statue and used a rope to pull down the Confederate Soldiers Monument.
# north-carolina - Thursday 10 August, 2017
'It's been two years of a nightmare. My brother is still gone. It won't bring my brother back'
Jason Corbett’s brother said the people of Limerick had come together to support his family.
# north-carolina - Wednesday 9 August, 2017
Guilty: Molly Corbett and Thomas Martens handed 20 to 25 year prison sentences
The jury returned its verdicts this afternoon after beginning deliberations yesterday.
Lawyer in Jason Corbett trial bangs bat against table to demonstrate force of impact
The jury in the murder trial will continue deliberating today.
# north-carolina - Tuesday 8 August, 2017
'End this nightmare and find him not guilty' - Court hears final arguments in Corbett murder trial
Jason Corbett’s wife Molly and his father-in-law Thomas Martens are charged with his murder.
# north-carolina - Monday 7 August, 2017
Molly Corbett will not testify in her own defence on Jason Corbett murder charge
The trial is approaching closing arguments.
# north-carolina - Friday 4 August, 2017
Jason Corbett's sister tells trial he was 'homesick and lonely'
Thomas Martens and Molly Martens Corbett have claimed they acted in self defence.
# north-carolina - Wednesday 2 August, 2017
Blood spatter expert believes Jason Corbett's head hit wall, court hears
Earlier, the trial heard that Corbett’s father-in-law said he hated him.
# north-carolina - Friday 28 July, 2017
'She kept tugging at her neck, I asked her to stop' - Trial hears Molly Corbett showed no signs of injury
Several witnesses have testified that they saw no injuries on Molly Martens Corbett the night her husband Jason was killed in 2015.
# north-carolina - Thursday 27 July, 2017
Jason Corbett trial: Expert says only low level of 'sleeping pill' drug present in victim
Earlier in proceedings, a juror had to be briefly excused because a graphic image made her sick.
# north-carolina - Wednesday 26 July, 2017
Jason Corbett had head injuries 'similar to a car crash or fall from great height'
The trial was briefly delayed as one juror became ill while viewing photos of Jason’s injuries.
Traces of sleeping pill found in Jason Corbett's body, court hears
Thomas Michael Martens and Molly Martens Corbett are on trial for the murder of Jason Corbett in the US.
# north-carolina - Tuesday 25 July, 2017
Trial of wife and father-in-law hears of extensive damage to skull of Irishman Jason Corbett
The trial officially began today.
# north-carolina - Monday 17 July, 2017
Wife and father-in-law of Irishman Jason Corbett go on trial for his murder in North Carolina
A jury is being selected in Lexington.
# north-carolina - Thursday 22 December, 2016
This is why people are talking about North Carolina's 'bathroom law'
Lawmakers in the state have failed to repeal the controversial law, despite Democrats and Republicans earlier reaching an agreement on it.
# north-carolina - Monday 17 October, 2016
Trump accuses "animals representing Clinton" of firebombing Republican offices
The damage was reported by another business owner early yesterday morning.
# north-carolina - Wednesday 12 October, 2016
Man shot dead in search for flood victims, as Hurricane Matthew's death toll mounts
The hurricane has now claimed 34 lives in the US as well over 500 lives in Haiti.
# north-carolina - Thursday 22 September, 2016
White police officer who fatally shot unarmed black man charged with first-degree manslaughter
Meanwhile, National Guard units have assembled ahead of another night of expected protest in Charlotte.
State of emergency as police fire tear gas in second night of violent protests in Charlotte
Keith Lamont Scott, 43, was shot dead in an apartment carpark on Tuesday after an encounter with officers seeking a suspect.
# north-carolina - Wednesday 21 September, 2016
Police injured after community protests the killing of a black man by officer
Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts appealed for calm.
# north-carolina - Sunday 4 September, 2016
'It was a simple decision, really - this place is going to get bigger and bigger'
Former Cork City winger Liam Kearney moved to North Carolina earlier this year to begin his coaching career.
# north-carolina - Tuesday 23 August, 2016
Unarmed deaf man shot dead after failing to stop for police officer
A neighbour claimed the man didn’t understand what was happening as he couldn’t hear the siren.
# north-carolina - Friday 13 May, 2016
The White House has intervened in America's raging transgender bathroom debate
One Texas official called transgender bathroom access “the biggest issue facing families and schools in America”.
# north-carolina - Friday 22 April, 2016
Travel advice given to LGBT tourists over North Carolina bathroom law
A number of high profile musicians have cancelled gigs in North Carolina and Mississippi over anti-LGBT laws.
# north-carolina - Wednesday 13 April, 2016
Ringo Starr cancels North Carolina gig over transgender "bathroom law"
“We need to take a stand against this hatred. Spread peace and love.”
Jason Corbett death: Molly Martens back in court for ruling over their family estate
The judge granted a stay on an order for her to return all property to the home she shared with her husband.
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