Tag: Higgins

Higgins and McDonald attend Palestinian women’s team match in Dublin

President Michael D Higgins and Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald have attended a football match featuring the Palestinian women’s team in Dublin. The fixture against Bohemiams FC at Dalymount Park on Wednesday evening was the Palestinian side’s first match in Europe. Bohemians invited the team as an act of solidarity with the Palestinian people, […]

Democrat Tim Kennedy wins special election to replace Higgins

ALBANY, New York — Democrat Tim Kennedy won a special election Tuesday to finish off the term started by fellow Democrat Brian Higgins in a Buffalo-area congressional seat. The Associated Press called the race soon after Kennedy had a 75 percent to 25 percent lead over Republican West Seneca Supervisor Gary Dickson in early results. […]

Judge finds Brittany Higgins was raped inside parliament

Three years after the claim a young woman was raped inside Australia’s Parliament House shocked the world, a civil court has found it is true. Political staffer Bruce Lehrmann has always denied sex with Brittany Higgins and sued Network 10 for defamation over a 2021 TV interview with her. The outlet defended their story – […]

Higgins gets over 17 years in prison

Apr. 3—Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Wednesday’s sentencing to run concurrently with Wisconsin sentence related to the death of Sierra Robinson The man accused of killing two-year-old Noelani Robinson in 2019, has been found guilty and was sentenced in Mower County District Court Wednesday afternoon, the final chapter of a little girl’s tragic story. […]

Buffalo-area Republicans pick candidate for Higgins seat special election

ALBANY, N.Y. — Western New York Republican officials have picked West Seneca Supervisor Gary Dickson to be their nominee in an April 30 special election for an open congressional seat. Dickson will face off against Democratic state Sen. Tim Kennedy. The winner will finish off the term started by Democrat Brian Higgins, who left the […]

Mark Allen hits 86 in final-frame decider to beat John Higgins

Mark Allen produced a break of 86 in the final-frame decider to oust John Higgins and advance to the quarter-finals of the Masters. A week after teenage sensation Luke Littler thrilled during the World Darts Championship it was two old-timers that were starring at Alexandra Palace. Higgins, a two-time champion, looked to be in control […]