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The sacrifices of a man who lost his life for practising his religious beliefs were remembered as a solemn ceremony in Tomhaggard on Christmas morning. This annual event commemorates the life of Father Nicholas Mayler, the former parish priest of Tomhaggard and Tacumshane, who was killed by British troops while celebrating Mass at a Mass Rock on Christmas Day, 1653.
The driver of the car that killed two County Wexford tourists in Rome reportedly tested positive for cocaine after the incident - that's according to reports from several news outlets in Italy.