Tag Archives: St Stephen’s Day

A 45-year-old man has been brought before the courts in connection with a deadly road collision in Dublin that claimed the lives of a husband and wife on St Stephen’s Day. John Halpin, residing at Whitestown Avenue, Blanchardstown, faced Dublin District Court this morning. He is charged with four offences, including two counts of dangerous driving causing death. Georgina Hogg …

Watford manager Tom Cleverley praised Republic of Ireland underage international Rocco Vata for his late heroics in the team’s 1-0 victory over Portsmouth on St Stephen’s Day, describing him as “an animal around the box.” The 19-year-old, who joined Watford last summer from Celtic, made an immediate impact after coming off the bench at halftime. Vata scored the decisive goal …