Alan Hynes grew up in Kinvara, a small Irish village in County Galway. It had one shop, a post office, a church and two pubs.

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In an audio clip, Welch is heard saying, “I threatened his life, and he backed down. He backed away.” Welch’s ex-husband, Richie Palmer, said he had heard stories “about the poker” as he teared up.