4 days agoworld NewsComments Off on Man suffers serious ‘crush injuries’ after section of wall collapses while carrying out works
A MAN has been seriously injured after suffering what’s believed to be crush injuries after part of a structure fell on him.
The incident occurred at the town of Kilfinane in Co Limerick this morning at around 10am.
It is understood the man was carrying out works on a building in the town when part of a wall may have collapsed on him.
A major emergency services response swing into action including an air ambulance, paramedics, Gardai and firefighters.
The man’s condition is believed to be serious but not life-threatening.
It’s unclear if it was a workplace related incident.
The Health and Safety Authority, which investigates workplace related injuries, has been contacted for comment.
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4 days agoworld NewsComments Off on ‘It’s so annoying’ WhatsApp users fume as ‘stupid’ new feature rolls out – but there’s a way to instantly remove it
WHATSAPP users have bashed a new addition to their home screens, as Meta’s AI chatbot continues to roll out to devices.
Meta AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) feature that answers questions, and even hooks users up with customer support, has been integrating into WhatsApp since last year.
Reddit / 3mwo2The feature brings a new floating button[/caption]
Reddit / PANcakeeeeeeeeeeeeeeMeta AI has also been added to the search bar[/caption]
The feature, which comes in the form of a floating Meta AI button and new search bar capabilities, has been rolling out to devices in phases.
But those on the receiving end of the new ‘upgrade’ say they don’t want it.
“Why the hell do we need an AI in a chat app,” one user wrote on Reddit.
“It is so annoying, even when I search chat it shows stupid recommendation on top.”
Another added: “The search part is the most annoying, am just trying to search someones name not ask GPT to make a picture.”
While a third wrote: “I do not want or need AI in WhatsApp. The AI suggestions in the search tab ruins the search feature and adds irrelevant stuff.”
Fortunately, you can switch it off.
Open Settings > Look for the Chats option > Navigate to Show Meta AI button > turn the toggle off.
Once you toggle off the Meta AI button, it will immediately disappear from your WhatsApp home screen.
If this button sounds unfamiliar, then it probably hasn’t rolled out to you yet.
According to WhatsApp, the feature is only available in limited countries.
And even if it is available to your region, you might not have access to it yet even if others in your country do.
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4 days agoworld NewsComments Off on Shameless killer Allen Morgan duped cops with ‘cast iron’ alibi for 40 years… while celebrating wife’s murder with lover
FOR 42 years, the vicious murder of mum-of-two Carol Morgan remained a chilling mystery.
On August 13, 1981, while her children were watching a film at the local cinema, Carol, 37, was bludgeoned to death in the storeroom of her corner shop in Linslade, Bedfordshire.
PAFor 42 years, Allen Morgan roamed freely after arranging the brutal murder of his wife[/caption]
Fairley & SimmonsCarol Morgan was savagely bludgeoned at the couple’s corner shop in 1981[/caption]
Hyde News & PicturesMorgan and his new wife Margaret Spooner were charged with conspiracy to murder[/caption]
Her skull was shattered by 10 to 15 blows in an attack so savage that detectives would later describe it as “overkill.”
For four decades the mystery of her brutal murder remained unsolved, haunting the quiet community and baffling cops.
Now a new ITV documentary, The Real Unforgotten, follows investigators as they reopen the case and work to find out the truth behind Carol’s murder.
Detective Constable Denise Brown, who reviewed the shocking images of Carol’s body, described the gruesome scene in the documentary.
She said: “You can see huge lacerations. You can see the skull, and the second one shows the tissue that’s exposed as a result of the attack.
“What you don’t see is how Carol had a load of hair in her hand from where she had obviously put her hand to her head to protect her head.”
The brutality of the murder was undeniable. Carol’s finger was slashed in a defensive wound, her cheek was grotesquely damaged, and her skull was exposed.
While cops hunted an opportunist robber, the real mastermind stood right before detectives – her ‘grieving’ husband, Allen Morgan.
Morgan had a cast iron alibi, claiming he discovered his wife’s bloodied body after returning from the cinema with their children.
He immediately raised the alarm, reporting that £500 in cash and £120 worth of cigarettes were missing from the shop.
Bedfordshire Police/PA WireMorgan played the role of a grieving widower and appealed for information on the killer[/caption]
SuppliedHe told cops he found his wife in the storeroom of their corner shop[/caption]
He played the role of the devastated husband, pleading with the killer’s friends and family to stop shielding them.
“Well, if he’s done it once, he’s going to do it again, and it was terrible,” he said in a TV interview at the time.
“You’ve got no idea what it was like when I walked in. No idea at all what she looked like. I just hope they don’t shield him too long or they don’t shield him at all.”
‘Worst shock’
PAPolice initially believed Carol’s murder was a result of a robbery[/caption]
PAAppeals were launched for a man with “piggy nostrils”[/caption]
ITVDetectives Carl Foster and Denise Woods worked on the case when it was reopened[/caption]
Police initially believed the motive was robbery.
They focused their investigation on a man seen leaving the shop around 7pm, described as having “piggy-style nostrils.”
A composite image of the suspect was circulated widely and detectives pursued leads related to a dark green estate car seen nearby.
They questioned thousands of people and examined over 30,000 vehicles. But despite their efforts, the mysterious man and the car were never found.
Meanwhile, Carol’s family struggled to understand why someone would murder such a kind and gentle woman.
Her niece, Julie Walsh, said in the film: “Hearing about my auntie’s murder was the worst shock in the world. Everything just stops, and you think, ‘well, that can’t have happened.’
“Why would someone murder a defenceless, innocent woman working in her shop? It’s never made any sense to me.
“Why do something so grotesque… so brutal to anyone for a small reward as it seems?”
With the police at the time laser-focused on catching the man in the composite, other leads were disregarded.
Senior investigator Carl Foster, who opened the case in 2018 and eventually successfully cracked it says in the documentary: “This male was hugely significant to the original investigation because he was the main line of inquiry that was pursued.
“But in pursuing that, they were absolutely focused on catching the murderer at the expense of other lines of inquiry or other hypotheses.”
The store room of the store where Carol was murderedBedfordshire PoliceBedfordshire PoliceThe store was owned by Carol and Allen Morgan[/caption]
Secret lover
While police chased the wrong lead, Allen Morgan continued to play the grieving widower. But behind closed doors, he was hiding a dark secret.
He was having a passionate affair with Margaret Spooner, a married woman who was found in his bed the morning after Carol’s murder.
As detectives would later discover, Morgan and Margaret had been lovers for months, meeting every night in the days leading up to the murder.
News Group Newspapers LtdMorgan on holiday with Margaret shortly after Carol’s death[/caption]
News Group Newspapers LtdFor years, he protested his innocence amid pleas to catch the killer[/caption]
Soon after the horrific discovery, Margaret’s friend, Sheila Forrest, remembered Morgan whispering to Margaret: “It won’t be long now, darling… I’m sorry I’ve had to tell them all about us.”
In a witness statement in 1981, she told cops: “His grief seemed unreal… I was feeling physically sick and frightened at Morgan’s words to Margaret.”
Margaret’s husband came forward to give police a witness statement, telling them: “I do anticipate that now that Mrs Morgan has died, my wife and Allen will live together.”
That’s exactly what happened – six weeks after Carol’s death, Margaret moved into the family home, living with Morgan and Carol’s children.
Rumours swirled in the community, forcing Morgan to sell the shop and move away. He later admitted: “There are quite a few other people who won’t shop here because they are afraid to be caught up in the gossip.”
But it wasn’t just the affair that raised eyebrows. Investigators discovered the couple’s finances were in ruins, with the shop they co-owned failing and cheques bouncing.
Chillingly, there was also an insurance policy that would pay out upon Carol’s death.
Lies and inconsistencies
ITVThe investigators sieved through countless documents in a bid to solve the case[/caption]
MirrorpixMorgan and Margaret were arrested for the crime in 2019[/caption]
When Carl took charge of the case, he quickly realised the original investigation had been flawed and forensic evidence had been destroyed.
Cracking the case was going to be a daunting task.
Carl and his team revisited over 500 witness statements and 6,000 documents.
Armed with ghastly pictures from the scene, Carl and his team worked tirelessly with forensic experts and medical teams to get a better sense of how and why Carol was killed.
Investigators came to the conclusion that they had to look more closely at Morgan.
A few months after Carol’s death, Morgan granted an interview in the media where he claimed that his marriage was “as good as over”.
He also said he was not going to “mourn forever” and showed no remorse for moving on too soon with Margaret.
Hitting back in the film, Carl says: “If you cared one jot about Carol, then surely any normal human being under those circumstances would not be flaunting their life in that way and disrespecting Carol’s memory quite as openly as Allen seemed to.”
In November 2019, 38 years after Carol’s murder, Carl and his team arrested Allen, then aged 69 and Margaret, 70 at the time.
It was the first time that an arrest had ever been made in the puzzling case.
Police launched another appeal for information and went around speaking to neighbours again, in the hopes of gathering new information.
During questioning, police noted several inconsistencies and lies in the pair’s accounts of what happened.
One of the most significant was when he told police that there was no machete in his shop.
From interviews, police had already established that there was and several people had seen Morgan using one.
Carl believes that was the item that was used to murder Carol. Allen also lied about his financial situation with Carol, giving police more reason to suspect that he was involved in her murder.
During questioning, it was revealed that Allen had a previous conviction for insurance fraud.
Before Carol, he was previously in a volatile marriage with a woman called Sandra, who he had two kids with.
He became violent towards her and even punched her in the stomach when she told him she was pregnant, which may have contributed to the loss of one of their twins.
Sandra gave a statement in 1981 detailing a history of brutal domestic violence. His own kids also revealed disturbing details of brutal punishments and a history of physical abuse.
After the initial interviews, the couple were released on bail pending further investigations as police did not have enough evidence to charge them.
Bombshell evidence
Hyde News & PicturesThe pair were arrested by cops on multiple times before a breakthrough witness[/caption]
BBCJane Bunting’s testimony was the smoking gun cops needed[/caption]
Just as the investigation stalled and frustration began to set in, a bombshell witness came forward.
In 1981, Jane Bunting was a wayward child who had been expelled from, school. Margaret was then assigned as her tutor.
After developing a close relationship, Jane was invited to a pub to meet up with Margaret and Morgan three months before the murder.
During their conversation, the couple discussed various ways Carol could die, including in a car accident.
The conversation left Jane stunned but Margaret tried to assure her it was just a joke.
After Carol was killed, Margaret warned the 17-year-old not to tell anyone about the discussion at the pub. Jane’s incredible testimony was the smoking gun detectives desperately needed.
Armed with this, they once again arrested Morgan and Margaret and brought them into the Kempston Police Station for questioning.
During the interrogations, they answered “no comment” to every question.
Although the Crown Prosecution Service felt they had a significant amount of evidence on the couple, they wanted to make sure they could prove their guilt without a reasonable doubt.
The couple was released for a second time. During their trips to and from the station, cops secretly recorded their conversations, including one instance when Morgan told Margaret: “I don’t want to say anything cos they might have…” – stopping when he realised he might incriminate himself.
Eventually, the decision was made to charge the pair for hiring a hitman to murder Carol.
Shan Saunders, from the CPS, whose decision it was to charge the pair said in the documentary: “If you take out the robbery hypothesis and look at it, who else had a motive to kill her?”
In April 2024, the couple’s trial began at the Luton Crown Court. Dean Morgan, Carol’s son, bravely gave testimony while Jane Bunting’s evidence revealed the cold-hearted plot to kill Carol.
In June 2024, the jury reached a decision and found Morgan guilty of conspiracy to murder. However, Margaret was acquitted of the charge.
On 29th July, Allen was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 22 years.
Sentencing, Mr Justice Spencer told Morgan he was a “wicked” person.
But while Allen Morgan plotted the murder, the accomplice who carried out the horrific attack has never been found.
The Real Unforgotten airs on 18th February at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX
Fairley & SimmonsMorgan was sentenced to life in prison for the crime in 2024[/caption]
PAMargaret, however, was acquitted of the same charge[/caption]
4 days agoworld NewsComments Off on ‘If only I could get that lucky’ – Tommy Fleetwood hits incredible hole-in-one on a par 4… but it doesn’t count
TOMMY FLEETWOOD hit an incredible hole-in-one on a par four but was left wondering if it counted.
The current world No.10 is competing in the TMRW Golf League that has been set up by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.
X / TommyFleetwood1Tommy Fleetwood was practising at the TMRW Golf League[/caption]
X / TommyFleetwood1He hit an incredible hole-in-one on the simulator[/caption]
X / TommyFleetwood1However, it did not count as it happened in practice[/caption]
Fleetwood, 34, was hit a brilliant shot on the driving simulator that saw the ball take a fortunate bounce off computer-generated rocks.
The ball landed on the green on the par four and miraculously rolled into the hole.
Fleetwood celebrated the shot and took to social media to ask about its legitimacy.
He wrote: “Add this to the hole-in-one debate.
“Golf simulator ace during practice. Does this count?”
Unfortunately for the Southport ace, it would not count as it only came during the warm-up and practice.
Fans were stunned by the shot as they debated the effort on social media.
One posted: “If only I could get that lucky of a bounce sim or no sim lol. Great shot!.”
4 days agoworld NewsComments Off on Meghan Markle keeps ‘reinventing’ herself for cash while clinging to royal links AND using kids for clout, expert slams
FICKLE Meghan Markle has to keep reinventing herself while clinging to her royal links – and she is shamelessly using her kids for clout, an expert claims.
Meghan Markle in the new videoThe As Ever website shows a rare photo of Harry and Meghan’s daughter LilibetThe Mega AgencyMeghan and Prince Harry during Invictus Games in Vancouver last week[/caption]
Announced less than a year ago, the project is now called As Ever, ahead of its official launch to tie in with new Netflix cookery show With Love, Meghan next month.
In her Instagram announcement, the duchess, 43, said the change meant she was no longer “limited” to selling products from the part of Santa Barbara where she grew up.
But she failed to touch on the trademark issues that have dogged the launch, with officials saying she cannot have exclusive rights to “American Rivera” going forward.
Royal author Hugo Vickers told The Sun: “I think there’s a lot of sort of jumping in and then rethinking.”
He said this reflects much of the ventures Meghan and Harry, 40, have undertaken since stepping down as working royals in 2020.
“It’s always this sort of rebranding of themselves, and reinventing themselves so that they’re always in view of the public…” he explained.
“It does all seem a little bit…how do you put it? Incredibly commercial. It’s obviously aimed at marketing. But from what I read, all this has happened quite suddenly.
“There’s lots of applications being put in and things being registered, and so forth. I think it’s all a little bit sort of done on the hoof, to be honest.”
Today’s rebrand announcement video – filmed presumably in the Sussexes’ garden in Montecito – features Harry’s voice playfully telling his wife at the start “it’s recording” before she giggles.
Mr Vickers, pointing out the duke also featured briefly in the brand’s introductory video, said he’s still essentially the main draw.
“I was going to say ‘product placing’, but ‘Meghan placing’, I mean, we watch her because she’s married to Prince Harry,” he said.
“That’s the reason we watch her, and really the only reason, to be quite honest.”
He added: “I rather wonder what will happen if ever the day comes when she doesn’t need him. But that’s all in the future.
“I’ve said this a million times, but that is why we watch them – because he is Prince Harry…he’s put her on the map.
“She was quite well known before she got involved with him. But she’s extremely well known as a result of having married Prince Harry. That’s what it’s all about.”
The As Ever website also features a rare photo of their daughter Lilibet, and Mr Vickers said this, unfortunately, feels like a commercial decision as well.
“I’m personally rather against people using their children for advertising purposes, especially when their children are officially members of the Royal Family,” he said.
“They’ve been given princely titles. So, once again it’s exploiting the royal side, and also…we don’t often see the children. In fact, do we ever see them full on?
“We see the back of the head, occasionally, or we see a hand, or we see something. It’s all rather tantalising.
“It’s been like that right since the start. So I suppose that when they do appear it’s like gosh, there they are, they exist.”
Meghan mentions her now-defunct lifestyle blog the Tig – and those who read it in her years before she became a royal – in her Instagram post.
Asked if she would prefer to have found another way to reach her current level of fame, without having had to join and leave the Firm, Mr Vickers was not so sure.
He said: “I think the royal issues were always a part of it, part of her plan.
“I’ve always thought that what she’s seeking is a kind of global recognition which she certainly got based on the fact that she married Prince Harry.”
He said she had a decent platform before as a Hollywood actress, particularly due to the popularity of legal drama Suits, and had been involved in humanitarian efforts prior to being a royal.
But that next step has “ramped it all up”, he said, adding that it’s a shame Meghan and Harry couldn’t have seen the value working within the Firm to get their messages across.
“But she’s moving forward into an area in which she’s probably much more comfortable than she ever was in royal life,” Mr Vickers continued. “I think she’s fairly unstoppable.”
He went on to say: “As anyone knows in public life, what you have to do is just keep going, and she’s certainly good at that.
“I mean nothing stops her, does it? If something goes wrong, she rebrands it and has another try. Well, you know, that’s commendable, actually – that’s what she should do.”
A rep for the Sussexes declined to comment when approached by the Sun.
What do we know about Meghan Markle's new cooking show, With Love, Meghan?
MEGHAN Markle's new Netflix documentary trailer shows her cooking with Hollywood pals.
The Duchess of Sussex gave fans an insight into her show, With Love, Meghan, which airs on January 15.
There will be eight 33 minute episodes featuring a host of Meg’s various Hollywood friends trying her simple, yet “elevated”, food.
A montage of various clips in the nearly two minute video showed Meghan walking through vegetable patches and fields.
She was also filmed browsing through florists hand selecting beautiful flowers for table arrangements, showing off her creative side.
The Duchess even tried her hand at beekeeping, fully suited up, as she collected honey.
In the exciting new trailer, Meghan shared: “I’ve always loved taking something pretty ordinary and elevating it.
“Surprising people with moments that let them know I was really thinking of them.
“I’m going to share some little tips and tricks. I see what colour I gravitate to, and everything goes from there. And how you incorporate these practices every day.
“This is about connecting with friends.. I love that we’re doing this together for the first time. Making new friends.. and just learning.
“We’re not in the pursuit of perfection. We’re in the pursuit of joy. I have to get it totally wrong, to get it totally right.”
The trailer showcased many “candid” moments, from Meghan accidentally squeezing some lemon juice in her eye, to knocking freshly baked goodies off a plate.
Prince Harry featured at the end of the video, embracing his wife in a warm hug.
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4 days agoworld NewsComments Off on Wayne Rooney starts new job in Middle East as Man Utd legend touches down for first day after leaving Plymouth
WAYNE ROONEY has started a new job in Dubai after leaving Plymouth Argyle in December.
The Manchester United star has jetted off for the February half-term break and is soaking up the sun alongside fellow former pros.
Instagram / footballescapesWayne Rooney has landed a coaching role with Football Escapes[/caption]
Football EscapesHe has been tutoring young children in Dubai[/caption]
Football EscapesRooney is looking to get back into management after leaving Plymouth Argyle[/caption]
He has taken up a coaching role with Football Escapes and is tutoring young children at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai.
Football Escapes offer a family holiday package at the hotel, with kids getting the chance to train under the tutelage of former players including Rooney, Michael Owen and Mark Noble.
Rooney ran a group through their paces on day one wearing a Football Escapes shirt, as happy parents watched on and filmed videos.
Packages cost between £7,500 to £8,650 to stay at the five-star hotel for five days.
The hotel features multiple pitches as well as a gym and five swimming pools, including one 25m pool.
There is also a waterpark on site and a private beach attached, along with a spa that contains 10 luxurious treatment rooms.
Rooney is taking part as a coach with Football Escapes for the first time after leaving Plymouth on New Year’s Day.
He wants to return to management but revealed it would “have to be the right club”.
WAYNE Rooney took the football world by storm when he made his debut for 2002 with Everton.
He quickly became the club’s youngest-ever goalscorer aged 16 years and 342 days and was named the BBC’s Young Sports Personality of the Year.
The striker joined Manchester United in 2004 and spent 13 years at Old Trafford. He went on to make 559 appearances for the Red Devils and scored 253 goals. To this day he is still the club’s all-time leading goalscorer.
Following his spell with United, Rooney returned to Everton for a season. He also spent one-season stints with D.C. United and Derby County at the end of his career.
As well as his impressive club career, Rooney is also England’s second-highest goalscorer with 53 goals in 120 appearances, behind only Harry Kane.
After hanging up his boots, the England icon turned to a career in management.
He took charge of Derby County in 2020 and managed to just about save the club from relegation from the Championship at the end of his first season.
However, with Derby handed a 21-point deduction the following campaign, he was unable to keep them up again and subsequently left.
Then came a 15-month spell in charge of MLS side D.C. United. He failed to impress during his time in Washington and parted ways with the club at the end of the 2023 regular season.
Rooney was controversially handed the Birmingham job in October 2023, replacing John Eustace with the club doing well and sixth in the Championship table.
However, in 15 games he suffered nine defeats and managed just two wins. He was sacked in January 2024 with Birmingham down in 20th. The club were relegated to League One at the end of the campaign.
He returned to management in May with Plymouth Argyle but managed just five wins in 25 games. The United legend now finds himself out of work once again.
While he is yet to secure a new full-time job, he returned to punditry work on TV last week with Prime Video.
Rooney was part of the coverage for Manchester City’s Champions League defeat to Real Madrid as he made his debut appearance for the broadcaster.
https://footballescapes.com/courses/JBH170225/Training sessions take place at the five-star Jumeirah Beach Hotel[/caption]
InstagramMontel McKenzie shared some snaps of his trip back to the UK with Nas Majeed[/caption]
InstagramThis comes after the axed All Stars made a return to the villa[/caption]
InstagramLove Islanders are departing Cape Town after Monday night’s grand finale[/caption]
Casey O’Gorman and Gabby Allen won the 2025 series of Love Island: All Stars on Monday night – with the result leaving the general public shocked
And after the shock winners bagged £50,000, everyone who starred in the series have started to make their way back to the UK from South Africa.
All of the former Islanders from this year’s All Stars series recently returned and even stars who quit the show made a comeback too.
A source to The Sun at the time: “All of the All Stars cast have flown back in – even stars who quit the show.
“They’re all flying today and film tonight – ITV bosses even flew the girls and the boys out separately, and made them stay in completely different places – so when they reunite, it’ll be explosive!”
In the aftermath of the grand finale on Monday night, some Islanders have shared snaps of themselves on the way back to the UK.
Ron Hall, Chuggs Wallis, Montel McKenzie and Nas Majeed have all been seen departing Cape Town in snaps shared by one another online.
In snaps shared by Montel, he can be seen posing with Nas as they made their way onto a plane.
He also shared a snap of Chuggs, Ron and Nas as they wheeled their suitcases through Cape Town International Airport.
This comes as fans process the shocking result of the Love Island final.
All Stars 2025 winners Casey and Gabby were the underdogs in a nail-biting finale, going head-to-head with the bookies’ favourites Grace Jackson and Luca Bish.
Some fans even went as far to brand the show “fixed”.
One person said on X: “Did you not hear the shout for Luca and Grace?? Sooo much louder than Gabby and Casey, it’s a fix.”
While another said: “The engagement says it all Luca and Grace should have won,” referring to the amount of likes and views content of Luca and Grace got compared to Casey and Gabby
Love Island: All Stars 2025 Grand Finale Results
Love Island: All Stars 2025 came to an epic conclusion on February 17...
Speaking to Maya before they were crowned, Casey gushed over Gabby and insisted he had already won.
He told Maya after finding out they were in the final two: “I absolutely adore her (Gabby).
“She has just blown me off my socks since I got here.
“As soon as that first conversation I had with her, it was game over for me.”
Gabby and Casey will now collect and then split the jaw-dropping £50,000 prize.
Not only do they take home the cash, but also the title of second-ever All Stars winners as the series comes to an end.
During the first season of All Stars in 2024, a source told The Sun that the returning stars would make a significant amount of cash each – whether they won or not.
The source revealed at the time that each All Star was being paid £2,000 a week to return to the villa, totalling up to £10,000 for the five weeks the series runs for.
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Saturday’s 3-0 defeat to Raith Rovers saw the Jags fall 14 points behind Championship leaders Falkirk – acting as the final straw for the board.
Firhill chairman Richard Beastall confirmed: “The board has made the difficult decision to part ways with Kris.
“This was not an easy choice.
“When Kris left as a player in 2019, it was said that he is, and always will be, a legend at Partick Thistle Football Club.
“That remains true today.
“On behalf of everyone at the club, we thank Kris for his dedication and wish him the very best for the future.
“He will always be welcome at Firhill.”
Doolan’s No.2 Paul McDonald has also left the club with Brian Graham and youth coach Mark Wilson placed in temporary charge.
Veteran striker Graham – who also manages the club’s women’s team – would be interested in landing the job full-time.
But ahead of Thistle’s crunch clash against Airdrie, SunSport understands the club are keen on attracting a more experienced figure.
A Thistle source also highlighted the job done by Billy Dodds during his time at Inverness Caley Thistle.
The former Jags striker came within 45 minutes of a return to the Premiership – also taking Highlanders to a Scottish Cup Final against a backdrop of behind-the-scenes turmoil.
Former Raith manager Ian Murray would also be interested in succeeding Doolan.
Thistle’s top goalscorer said his farewells on Monday – ending a 17-year association with the Jags.
Initially placed in interim charge, he was installed as Ian McCall’s successor in March, 2023.
He came agonisingly close to promotion to the Premiership in his first season in charge, before guiding the Jags to the playoffs again last May.
But Thistle have won just once this year and are out of the title race.
The board believe a new man can help consolidate a play-off place.
James Lowe and his wife Arnice became Irish citizens on Valentine’s DayHe made his Leinster debut in 2017David Rogers/Getty ImagesHe has become a popular figure on the wing for Ireland
Lowe made his Leinster debut back in 2017, and made his Ireland bow behind closed doors in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The New Zealand-native has become a popular figure among fans since, and has racked up 17 tries in 28 caps.
Off the field, meanwhile, he and wife Arnica have welcomed their two kids – Nico and Renn – since moving to the Emerald Isle.
Speaking to IrishRugbyTV, the 32-year-old admitted to finding the initial transition to life in Ireland difficult, but praised the people for making it easier.
He said: “I remember when I first arrived here by myself, it was pitch black at 4.25 pm in the afternoon in November, and it has gone by so quickly.
“We’ve loved our time and what rugby has given us and the opportunities it has presented.
“To represent Ireland in Rugby has been one of the best experiences in our lives.
“It’s something we cherish every day and hopefully, moving forward, a couple more kids can play for Ireland.
“The transition moving to the other side of the world is tough; you leave the safety net of your family and friends but landing here playing rugby with Leinster,
“I already had 40 friends as it was, and then all the partners passed, and present have helped that transition.
“The staff made all the little stuff you don’t think about moving to the other side of the world so much easier, and I’ll forever be grateful for that.
“What the Irish people have done for us has filled us with confidence and joy and feeling accepted.
“We’re just able to go out there and be ourselves and play good rugby and try to be good people.”
