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Newry celebrates as local contestant wins Traitors

Newry celebrates as local contestant wins Traitors

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Newry erupted in celebration as local contestant Rachel was crowned the victor of BBC’s The Traitors, with supporters popping prosecco following the final vote reveal. Traitors Rachel and Stephen remained faithful to each other in the show’s endgame, eliminating all Faithful players to bag the prize. They split the £95,750, each taking home £47,875. Host Claudia Winkleman appeared emotional, stating: “Two traitors but totally faithful to each other. You did it. You absolutely did it.” Rachel’s supporters had a watch party at the Choir Dance Studio in Newry. (Claudia Savage/PA Wire) Kathy McCaughey, a lifelong friend of Rachel’s, who hosted a watch party at the Choir Dance Studio, said she knew she had it in her. “She’s a very clever, cool, calculated girl,” she said. “After last night’s show. I thought, no, she’s going out. I don’t know how she managed …

Funeral hears tribute to ‘people’s champion’ former Sinn Fein MP Mickey Brady

Funeral hears tribute to ‘people’s champion’ former Sinn Fein MP Mickey Brady

“I’ve read how office hours meant nothing to Mickey, no matter where or when you met him with a problem, his generosity of time and willingness ensured no one was turned away, a trait that Mickey carried right through up until just a few weeks ago, when, despite having retired the previous year, he was still filling out benefits forms and seeing people in our offices. Source link