Irish fishermen given ‘guarantee’ of no disruption during Russian navy exercises
Irish fishermen have been a given a guarantee by Russia’s ambassador to Ireland that their fishing grounds will not be affected by navy exercises.
Representatives of the Irish fishing industry met with the Russian ambassador amid an ongoing row over planned military exercises off the Irish coast.
Speaking after talks with Yury Filatov at the embassy in Dublin, Brendan Byrne, chief executive of the Irish Fish Processors and Exporters Association, said it was a very beneficial meeting.
The Russian artillery drills at the start of February will take place in international waters but within Irish-controlled airspace and the country’s exclusive economic zone.
HSE chief apologises after ‘regrettable’ findings of mental health services review
Paul Reid apologised on Thursday, in the wake of a damning review of mental health services in Co Kerry.
A review of the care of more than 1,300 children who went to the South Kerry Camhs found that 46 children suffered significant harm.
The HSE report found that hundreds of children received “risky” treatment at the hands of a doctor working in the service.
The review of the young people who attended the mental health services found that the 46 children suffered significant harm, lethargy, distress, raised blood pressure, significant weight gain and the production of breast milk.
Concerns raised about the doctor, who is not named in the report, sparked a review of the services.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin told the Dáil on Wednesday that the findings demand a “fundamental review” of child and adolescent mental health services.
Man appears in court charged with deception over Carlow post office incident
A 40-year-old man has appeared before Kilkenny District Court charged with two counts of deception.
Declan Haughney of Pollerton Road, Carlow was arrested on Wedneday and charged in relation to an incident in Carlow town last Friday in which a dead man was brought into a post office.
It is alleged that the body of Peader Doyle (66) was brought to Hosey’s post office and an attempt was made to claim the dead man’s pension.
No application was made for bail, according to the Irish Examiner.
Judge Geraldine Carthy remanded the defandant in custody to appear before Carlow District Court on February 2nd.
Lisa Smith married a member of al Qaida while in Syria, court hears
Former Defence Forces soldier Lisa Smith married a member of al Qaida and stayed in a “bombed-out” house where militia and rebels held meetings when she was in Syria, her trial has heard.
The Co Louth woman, 39, has pleaded not guilty to charges of membership of the illegal organisation, the so-called Islamic State, and of providing funds to benefit the group.
Giving evidence on Thursday, Tanya Joya told the Special Criminal Court that she and her then-husband John Georgealis had met the accused through his Islamic Facebook group 'We Hear, We Obey'.
