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The famous Soldiers’ Christmas Truce of 1914, between German troops and the Allied troops, happened exactly, 100 years ago this year, it was by any standards an extraordinary event. That unique and historic event will be recalled and commemorated in the Mayo Peace Park, at 2.30pm, on Christmas Eve.

Friday May 15

A 42-year-old man who held his “community up for ransom” by firing up to 48 shotgun rounds during a 21-hour seige in Gort has been sentenced to a total of five years in jail with the final year suspended.