There’s been a broad welcome from youth groups on the Government’s decision to set the so-called ‘digital age of consent’ at 13. Yesterday, the cabinet came to an agreement…
DIGITAL AGE OF CONSENT AGREED
SPEED DETECTOR VANS COST A MILLION A MONTH
Newly released figures show the country’s speed van operator is paid 1.2 million euro per month. GoSafe is contracted to provide 7,000 hours of monitoring each month with a fee…
SURVEY SHOWS PUBLIC TRUST IN GARDAI FALLING
A new survey shows most people believe we don’t have a world class police force. A public attitudes report on Gardaí has found just 43 per cent of people think…
SINGER WINS LEGAL ACTION AGAINST IRISH TV
Singer Tommy Fleming has won his legal action against Irish TV for the unlawful broadcast of one of his DVDs. In its judgement, the High Court agreed his career was…
IRELAND TO MISS GREENHOUSE GAS TARGETS
Ireland is set to miss its target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020. A review by the Climate Change Advisory Council shows that while we’ve met our…
TRAILER SHEDS LOAD IN NEW ROSS
The HSA has issued a fresh appeal to farmers and drivers of high sided trucks and trailors to ensure the load is secured properly. The call comes after a potential…
COURTS DISCUSS IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA
New guidelines could be introduced around social media and the courts. The chief justice is writing to the President of each court this week to discuss changes to guidelines…
NEW SCHEME TO HELP HOMELESS
The head of one of the country’s leading homeless charities says family hubs won’t become like direct provision centres. It’s expected that 19 of these hubs will be open by…
BACK TO SCHOOL COSTS SOAR
The average cost of sending a child back to school is now over 1000 euro. According to the Irish League of Credit Unions annual survey, one in four parents will…
HUGE NUMBERS WAITING ON MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT
Almost three thousand patients are awaiting a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service appointment Thats according to Fianna Fail Mental Health spokesperson James Browne TD This amounts to a twenty…
DAVY FITZ TAKES TIME TO PONDER WEXFORD’S FUTURE
Wexford Hurling Manager Davy Fitzgerald is taking the next few weeks to consider his future as manager He was speaking on South East Radio this morning after yesterdays defeat against…
HIGH COURT REJECTS EXTRADITION OF IAN BAILEY
The High Court has refused to surrender Ian Bailey to France where he’s wanted to stand trial for the killing of Sophie Toscan du Plantier. The filmmaker’s body was found…
