Controversial councillor Paddy Holohan leaves Sinn Féin citing complaints with party investigation
The Tallaght South representative on South Dublin County Council has said he will remain as an independent.
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The Tallaght South representative on South Dublin County Council has said he will remain as an independent.
Paddy Holohan was suspended from the party for five months for comments described as “offensive” on his podcast.
Holohan made what were described as “offensive” comments in his podcast earlier this year.
The party reinstated Paddy Holohan following a five-month suspension.
The Dublin councillor was criticised yesterday for comments he made about Varadkar’s heritage.
Leo Varadkar said this evening Paddy Holohan’s apology was “good enough for him”.
Holohan will be a Sinn Féin local election candidate in Tallaght South.
TheJournal.ie spent some time this week with young people who are learning MMA in one of the country’s newest gyms.
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The popular Dubliner was forced to retire from mixed martial arts this year due to a rare blood disorder.
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The Tallaght native was due to return to the octagon next weekend in Rotterdam.
Elsewhere, it was a great day for Willie Mullins while the Irish Women’s football team racked up an impressive Euro qualifier win.
The 27-year-old will be aiming for his fourth UFC win.
The Irish flyweight was defeated in the main event at the 3Arena.
The Irish flyweight was submitted by Louis Smolka.
MMA’s premier franchise was back in Ireland and here’s how the evening unfolded.
Plus New Zealand name their XV for the World Cup semi-final.
Poirier was due to face Joe Duffy in the UFC Dublin main event.
The latest from Ireland’s leading mixed martial arts coach in his exclusive column.
“If it was next year and they asked me do I want to fight Demetrious Johnson in January, of course I would.”
The second episode of UFC on the Fly features Paddy Holohan, who will now face Louis Smolka in the co-main event in Dublin.
Paddy Holohan’s meeting with Louis Smolka has been moved to the co-headlining slot.
This will be good. Very good.
‘The Hooligan’ will be on the 24 October bill at the 3Arena.
The Irish flyweight is gearing up for the 3Arena on 24 October.
The SBG flyweight looked impressive at UFC Glasgow.
“I’ve been working my ass off to bring a UFC belt back to Tallaght.”
Conor McGregor’s coach reflects on a historic triumph for Irish sport in his exclusive column.
Duffy, Holohan and Redmond are in action in Glasgow.
It’s shaping up to be a memorable summer for Irish MMA.
The latest column from Ireland’s top mixed martial arts coach.
SBG is expanding to south Dublin under the stewardship of the UFC flyweight and his head coach.
The UFC flyweight is recovering from an ankle injury.
McGregor is the main attraction but American fight fans are getting behind all of the Irish contingent.
The UFC strawweight turned down a chance to fight tomorrow night at UFC Boston.
‘The Hooligan’ is excited for his big fight.
McGregor, Pendred, Holohan and Parke met the media and fans in Boston’s Faneuil Hall this afternoon.
The colourful flyweight locks horns with Shane Howell at UFC Boston on Sunday night.
We look back on a memorable night of MMA.