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A HEARTBROKEN mum has been plunged into mourning again after receiving a phone call informing her of the death of her fourth son.

Mourners told how “no parent should have to go through that” as Christine Kavanagh opened up on the pain that comes with losing four sons and told how two of her children died this month.

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Tributes have poured in for both Dillon, 30, and Damien, 36, from Gurranabraher in Cork city after their tragic deaths this month.

Dillon died last Thursday night of a suspected overdose whilst Damien was found dead in a flat in Cardiff, Wales on January 6.

Mum Christine said Damien had moved to Cardiff in 2019 to escape the drugs scene in his native city, two years before his brother Leon, 31, succumbed to drug addiction in 2021.

The brave mum’s story of sorrow began in 2016 when her son Ross, 31, collapsed and died of an epilepsy-related condition.

Speaking to Opinion Line Producer, Paul Byrne, on Cork’s 96FM, Christine praised her family and community for the support they have provided to her, particularly in the last fortnight as she has endured the unimaginable loss of two of her sons.

She said: “I would like to stop these drug dealers giving drugs and taking our children. These dirty drugs are after killing my son – my sons. Poor Ross died from epilepsy.

“If any dealer can hear my voice this morning please stop doing it. It just has to stop.”

The heartbroken mum added: “I don’t think I can take any more. Our hearts are crushed. Our world has ended.”

A notice on RIP remembered Dillon and Damien as the “dearly beloved” sons of Terry and Christine, cherished brothers of Dean, Aisling, Simone, Chloe, Nathan, Ryan, Alána and the late Ross and Leon.”

It said the Dillon would be sadly missed by his parents, family, aunts, uncles, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, kind neighbours and a “large circle of good friends”.

Tragic Damien was remembered as the “dearly beloved” dad of Deon and Kelvin, with the notice on RIP adding: “Sadly missed by his heartbroken parents, family, aunts, uncles, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephew, nieces, relatives, kind neighbours in Cork and Wales and a large circle of good friends, especially Michael Twomey.”

Both men will be laid to rest following a shared requiem mass in St Mary’s on the Hill Church at 10am on Saturday, with a funeral afterwards to St Catherine’s Cemetery in Kilcully.

‘MY HEART IS BROKEN FOR YOU ALL’

Damien and Dillon’s family have asked for donations, if desired, to go towards the Kevin Bell Trust – which aims to alleviate the financial hardship of bereaved families repatriating the bodies of loved ones.

Mourners have paid tribute to the tragic brothers, with one mum telling Christine and Terry that she “cannot begin to imagine the pain” that they are facing after losing their four sons.

She said: “My hope for you is that you feel their presence with you every day. No one person should have to endure so much sadness.

“I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers, and pray you find some inner peace, knowing their suffering is over is some small bit of solace for you I’m sure. Nothing can harm them anymore.”

Another mum added: “My heart is broken for you all. Sending love strength and courage to all who love Dillon and Damien.

“What handsome men they are. May they now rest in everlasting peace. I will remember you all in my prayers.”

Mourners told how Dillon was a “lovely boy”, describing him as “mannerly and always smiling”.

A tribute to Damien described him as a “great friend” with a “heart of gold”.

A MUM who gave her baby daughter a very unique name has admitted taking her shopping around Valentine’s Day is a complete nightmare.

She took to TikTok to share her haul, as she said she just can’t resist buying things themed to her little girl’s moniker.

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“My daughter’s name is Love, which makes shopping anywhere this time of year extremely damaging to our bank account because anything that has hearts or is pink or says Love is coming home with us!” she laughed.

She then took her daughter to her nearest Target store to see what romantic items they had in store.

“The good thing is I’m not getting a shopping cart,” she said.

“I’m only using the space we have under the stroller, so that should keep my shopping at a limit!”

She began with an ‘I (heart) you’ vase, as well as an adorable heart-shaped rug, some red and pink water bottle charms adorned with hearts, and some mugs with heart-shaped handles.

The mum then picked up some paint your own wooden hearts for her oldest daughter to do, before moving onto the clothing section.

Once there, she was immediately excited by what she found – a fluffy pair of cream PJs with red hearts on them.

“Oh my goodness. Lovey, we have to have this! You’re coming home with me!” she said.

There were even some heart-shaped water teethers that were perfect for her youngest, who is in the middle of teething, as well as a heart garland to go in baby Love’s room.

She showed the pile of bits in the base of the pram as she added: “I did not spend too much, I didn’t go too crazy, because I’m pretty sure we’re gonna be back again before Valentine’s Day!”

She captioned the video: “I’m scared for how much I would’ve got if I had used a cart!”

And in the comments section, lots of parents admitted they’d done the same with items themed around their kids’ names.

“My daughter’s name is Stormi so we get all cloud things!” one wrote.

“My daughter’s name is Story and she loves books – she has a huge book shelf in her room filled with them,” another added.

“My daughter is Genabee so anything Bee comes with me!” a third laughed.

“My daughter’s name is Sunny and the amount of sun outfits she was gifted was so funny,” someone else admitted.

“I just told my fiance the other day I want to name our next one Sunny!” the mum replied.

“My oldest daughter’s name is Rocket and let me tell youuu the amount of little rocket ship/space trinkets we have is insane!” another wrote.

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WATCH this bizarre video of a dog painted as a tiger cub in a crooked Chinese zoo exhibit to lure in tourists.

The stunt has sparked yet another “fake animal” outrage after zoos in China – including this one – have previously been slammed for passing off painted dogs as pandas.

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The footage snapped in Taizhou Zoo, Jiangsu Province, shows a small fluffy creature padding around a brick courtyard.

The animal is covered in black stripes and splodges over a carrot-orange background.

The cute face is stamped with a black streak on each cheek and smeared with a clumsy black mono-brow.

The fur ball is very obviously not a powerful adult tiger – but could be mistaken for a cub.

The animal sniffs around the yard, pacing up and down to check out what is going on beyond the fence.

It then jumps up just below the camera, and we get a good view of its head.

From this angle, it’s clear the cuddly creature is not a tiger cub but a coloured canine.

The ears are too pointy and the orange looks unnatural.

Dogs dolled-up to look like other species has become quite an issue in China.

Taizhou Zoo has previously been caught parading painted puppies as pandas in order to pull in crowds.

The rubbish dye job was quickly sniffed out that time as well, and the zoo was forced to admit the animals were chow chows instead.

In September last year, another Chinese zoo was caught pulling the very same stunt.

Some zoo visitors even demanded their money back after noticing the “pandas” barking and panting.

Footage showed two odd looking “pandas” in an enclosure, with one furry animal sticking its tongue out towards the sun.

Clips taken by visitors appeared to show the pups with black ears, limbs, and dark circles around their eyes, but their canine features were still very much apparent.

The footage was shot at a park in Guangyuan, which allows visitors to see “rare and exotic animals”.

The zoo claimed it had not misled people as it didn’t declare the animals were pandas, explaining instead that they were, in reality, “panda dogs”.

Street scammers in Russia are also known to dupe tourists into paying for pics with pups they believe are pandas.

On one occasion, eyewitnesses claimed the “tiny [painted] panda cub” was being “tortured” as it was forced to be out in extreme 40C heat.

Shocked local residents in the village of Monastir, near the city of Sochi in south-western Russia, called the police when they spotted a street trader offering people the black and white bear.

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A THUG left her victim with horror injuries after she slashed her in the neck with a broken bottle in a row over a taxi.

Sharnice Summer was within just 2mm of killing Bethany Lockyer when she attacked her outside a pub.

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The 32-year-old had stolen a pre-booked taxi from the 28-year-old as she waited in the street with her family and friends in Poole, Dorset.

Summer refused to leave the cab – even when asked by the driver – before rowing with Bethany.

She left the taxi clutching a bottle in each hand and smashed one against the wall causing it to shatter.

The thug then slashed Bethany in the neck with the jagged weapon.

Summer, who has 13 previous convictions for 25 offences including violent attacks, admitted inflicting grievous bodily harm.

Despite her rap sheet, she was spared jail and instead handed a two-year sentence suspended for two years.

Speaking about the soft verdict, Bethany said: “The ambulance crew said if it had been two millimetres to the left I would have been dead. That was terrifying.

“She messaged me on the day of court case calling me a liar and said she had never stabbed me.

“I’m not happy about the sentence, she has been allowed to walk free while I was left for dead. It doesn’t feel like it’s enough.”

Bournemouth Crown Court was told the horror unfolded on March 1 last year following a night at the Churchill pub.

Charles Gabb, prosecuting, said: “The defendant, with a bottle of drink in each hand, started to antagonise members of the group. She was described as bolshy. She was told to go away and didn’t.

“She broke one of the bottles against the wall, selected one of the pieces of bottle and, using it as a very dangerous weapon, went for them as if to stab them.

“You can see just how close [the cut] must have been to the jugular. It was an 8cm long cut requiring stitches. It is not an exaggeration to say Miss Lockyer was extremely lucky.”

The court heard Bethany ran screaming into the pub as blood gushed from her neck before passing out.

Her sister-in-law saved her life by stemming the blood flow with tea towels.

Pictures show a huge wound across Bethany’s neck with blood splattered on her clothing.

In a victim impact statement, Bethany said the horror had triggered her existing PTSD and brought back old anxieties, which has caused her to avoid crowds and limit socialising.

She said: “I can’t cope with having to look at the scar every day. It is horrible and a constant reminder. Because it’s on my neck I am always being asked about what happened.”

Rachel Bailey, defending, said Summer’s evening had been “fraught with emotional issues” following a run-in with an ex and losing her mobile phone.

She said the thug “felt outnumbered” and had put her arms up to defend herself but did not “appreciate there was a glass shard in her hands”.

The lawyer added: “She does express sincere remorse. It was never intentional. Miss Lockyer had never deserved any of this.”

As well as a suspended sentence, Summer was placed on a tagged curfew between 7pm and 7am and ordered her to pay £1,500 compensation.

Judge Stephen Climie said: “The picking up of a piece of glass and waving it around in such circumstances was so dangerous, you could easily have killed somebody and you nearly did.

“The injury is an injury we commonly see coupled with a charge of murder or manslaughter.

“The appropriate punishment for street violence is almost always immediate custody. I am just persuaded there’s a sufficient prospect of rehabilitation to keep your liberty today, but if there is any breach of this order you will be serving the two years in prison.”

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ALDI Ireland has released a game-changing air fryer – and it makes the perfect Ninja dupe.

The Ambiano Air Fryer With Window is set to arrive in store next Thursday, February 6.

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Air fryers make a perfect healthy alternative to deep-frying and require little to no oil, yet still retain all the flavour.

It uses a fan and a heating element to cook food, making it a much healthier option compared to other frying methods.

This supermarket find is very similar to the pricier Ninja brand air fryers, which also feature a viewing window.

Aldi chiefs said: “See the cooking progress like a traditional convection oven with this convenient Air Fryer With Window.”

It has a large 4.8L capacity and the viewing window.

Cooks can whip up tasty meals with 12 preset programs, a 60-minute digital timer, and variable temperature control.

The handy kitchen gadget also has overheat protection and a digital touch screen.

Shoppers must act fast, as this must-have kitchen item is set to sell out quickly.

Other kitchen items arriving in stores next week include a kettle, toaster, megastone pan sets, mini saucepans, and Stanley dupe bottles.

The Ambiano Textured Kettle and Toaster, just €14.99 each, are also arriving in stores.

The eye-catching kettle, with 1.7L capacity, comes in blue, white or yellow.

Pair it with the matching toaster, also available in the same colour range.

Included in the Ambiano range is a Milk Frother just €24.99.

The retailer said: “Liven up your hot drinks at home with this easy-to-use Milk Frother.

“Preparation of hot and cold milk foam, also suitable for heating milk.”

With a 240ml capacity, they come in black, white or grey.

The Salter Megastone Pans, costing €19.99 each, are ideal for gourmet cooking.

Aldi bosses said: “Crafted from four layers of PFOA free materials for long lasting quality with abrasion, scratch and corrosion resistance.

“Suitable for all hob types including induction. Choose from 28cm Frying Pan or 28cm Griddle Pan.”

The stainless steel bottle makes a perfect Stanley dupe and is a bargain at €7.99.

They come in white, purple, pink or grey.

These stylish stainless-steel bottles have a handle and flip-up straw, similar to the popular Stanley brand.

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MAX George is locked in a secret feud with bandmate Tom’s estranged wife Kelsey Parker, according to reports.

Tom died in 2022, at the age of 33, following a brave battle with brain cancer, leaving behind children Aurelia, five, and Bodhi, four.

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Devastated Max vowed to take care of his family but insiders claim he has kept his distance from Kelsey and her young family in recent times putting a strain on their once good relationship.

A source told the Mail: “When Tom died, Max was quick to tell everyone how he planned to always be there for Tom’s wife and children, that he would take care of them and look after them.

“There was no reason to think he didn’t mean it and Kelsey was so grateful. But recently he has disappeared. He doesn’t visit her and the kids and isn’t involved in their lives.

“Actions speak louder than words. To put it quite simply, there’s no love lost between them at all anymore. Kelsey is very hurt that he’s cut himself off. Things are strained.”

Life has been tough for Max recently. He had a terrifying health ordeal of his own to contend with just before Christmas.

He was admitted to hospital with a heart condition that required emergency surgery and a pacemaker to be fitted.

The singer and actor shared photos from his hospital bed before the procedure showing his beats per inute had fallen to just 35.

Meanwhile, Kelsey recently announced she is expecting her first child with new boyfriend Will Lindsay, and teased they could wed in the next couple of years.

Attending a bridal event this week, she said she could see herself in one of the dress designs in the next couple of years.

Last year Max commemorated the second anniversary of Tom’s death by sharing unseen footage of them having a sleepover.

He captioned the bittersweet snap: “2 years without you my brother. Still doesn’t feel real. Found these today.. our last sleepover. I’ll cherish it forever.”

The pair regularly shared a room during The Wanted‘s final tour in 2022.

Tom, who was in the last stages of his life, was too sick to perform with the group though did accompany them onstage.

Kelsey also paid tribute, writing on her account: “Can’t believe it’s been two years. Feels like only yesterday that you left us. But I feel like I’ve been on my own for a long time now and so much has changed since you were here.”

She said she knew he’d be proud of her and the kids – from the way the family home was looking to Aurelia enjoying school and Bodhi being obsessed with football.

She continued: “They say the second year is the hardest and everyone keeps telling me if I can survive that, I can survive anything, but I’m somehow feeling weaker than I have before.

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“Rae and Bodhi asking more questions and I just need you here to help me answer them. Two whole years and it’s getting harder not easier.”

In a 2022 ITV docuseries in which Kelsey’s grief was still very raw, she talked about messages she had received from Max asking how she was coping.

Though the question was well-meaning, Kelsey was frustrated by it, saying: “But messages like that, I just think, ‘What do you want me to say? How am I coping?'”

ONLY Fans star Anna Polly tragically died after plunging from a hotel balcony where she was shooting a threesome scene.

Porn star Anna Beatriz Pereira Alves, 27, died at the hotel in Nova Iguacu in Rio de Janeiro on January 23.

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Grim footage from the scene shows a police officer standing over a body – believed to be Anna’s – in a blood-covered sheet.

The Only Fans star was found in a courtyard at the aparthotel – reported to be the Mont Blanc Apart Hotel.

She reportedly fell to her death as she was filming X-rated scenes with the two men for an online adult content site.

The two men who were with her in the hotel reportedly gave conflicting accounts of what happened but were released by the police after being questioned.

A police homicide unit is analysing hotel CCTV images as part of its investigation and has already quizzed staff. Anna’s mobile is also being looked at.

“It’s a complex case, and we don’t rule out any possibility, from an accident to a possible crime.”

The Civil Police of the state of Rio de Janeiro is investigating the incident.

Investigators have described their ongoing probe as “complex” and say they are keeping an open mind on the woman’s death, which they say could be an accident or a crime.

An autopsy has been ordered to determine the exact cause of death.

The hotel where the incident occurred has been named locally as the four-star Mont Blanc Apart Hotel.

Her boyfriend, Pedro Henrique said: “All the information about the case is already in the hands of the police and they are investigating.

“If someone is to blame, they will pay and the culprit will be found.”

The grief-stricken partner paid tribute to his late girlfriend and announced details of her funeral in a social media post.

He wrote: “It’s so difficult without you.As the hours pass it’s starting to sink in and the hole in my heart is only getting bigger.”

A friend said: “She had loads of plans, she wanted to expand her presence on social media and she always spoke enthusiastically about her future projects.

“This news has left everyone stunned.”

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SMALLVILLE was a massive TV hit in the noughties, with the young Man of Steel played by actor Tom Welling.

Here’s everything we know about Tom’s wife Jessica Rose Lee and thier children.

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Who is Jessica Rose Lee?

Jessica Rose Lee was born in Mount Shasta, California on January 26, 1987.

She is the wife of actor Tom Welling, best known for his roles in TV series Smallville and Lucifer.

The couple began dating in 2014, bonding over their shared love for horses.

Tom was in the middle of a divorcing his ex-wife Jamie White at the time.

They announced their engagement in 2018 and tied the knot a year later at a cowboy-themed ceremony held at Sunstone Vineyards & Winery, California.

Career

Jessica is an accomplished equestrian and entrepreneur.

She started her career as an assistant rider for private stables before venturing into the business side of the industry.

In 2016, Jessica founded a lifestyle brand called Saddle Club, which combines her passion for horses and fashion.

The brand offers a diverse range of products including bandanas, saddle pads and riding wear.

Tom & Jessica’s kids

Tom and Jessica have two sons together.

Their first boy Thomson Wylde was born on January 5, 2019.

And on June 3, 2021, Jessica gave birth to Rocklin Von.

The couple announced the birth of Rocklin Von on social media, with Jessica sharing a photo of the newborn and captioning it: “Rocklin Von, welcome to your family.”

Tom commented on the post with “Pure joy” — with Jessica then replying “Ours”.

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The couple’s firstborn Thomson was involved in naming his younger brother.

Jessica shared on Instagram: “We asked our nature-loving-explorer Wylde child what we should name the newest babe… his requests: Rock & Moon.”

For Thomson’s second birthday in 2021, Jessica and Tom threw him a sweet barn party.

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She wrote: “Raising Sweet T amongst Mother Nature and her precious gifts instills lessons and meanings to life unspoken.

“This is my wish for all of Earth’s children — The chance for Mother Nature to be the teacher.”

Jessica believes her family is now living the life they were “destined” to, as she revealed in a December 2023 post on the platform: “Somewhere in the high country, a timeline unfolds.

“In the midst of raising young boys, young horses, young dogs, and young cats, alongside each other — we’ve found ourselves living a version of life that was destined all along.

“I can’t help but smile at the synchronicity of it all.”

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