GARDAÍ are searching for a female suspect after a woman was robbed and assaulted in Dublin. The incident happened on Alfie Byrne Road at around 5.10am on September 1 A woman, aged in her 20s, was assaulted as she walked towards Clontarf. “The female suspect was wearing a red puffer jacket,” Gardaí have since confirmed in a statement. “A number of items were taken during the … [Read more...] about Search for female suspect after woman assaulted and robbed
Cocaine worth more than €1m seized at Cork Airport
COCAINE worth more than €1m has been seized after a man was stopped and searched at Cork Airport. Revenue customs officers stopped the man on the morning of August 31 after he disembarked a flight from Faro in Portugal. They were supported by officers from the Cork City Divisional Drugs Unit. “During the course of the stop and search, custom officers seized a number of packages … [Read more...] about Cocaine worth more than €1m seized at Cork Airport
Man appears in court charged with murder of his mother in Galway
A MAN has appeared in court today charged with the murder of his mother at her home in Galway earlier this year. Dubravko Ostojic, 33, of Claí Mór, Ballybrit had previously been charged with assaulting 65-year-old Milena Ostojic on April 24. She passed away at University Hospital Galway the following day, having sustained serious injuries. A hearing at Galway District Court … [Read more...] about Man appears in court charged with murder of his mother in Galway
HSE hit with €645,000 fine after documents found stored in bathrooms and destroyed by mould
IRELAND'S Health Service Executive (HSE) has been fined €645,000 over data protection failings after paper records were found contaminated by animal droppings and destroyed by mould. According to the Data Protection Commission (DPC), physical documents were also found stored in disused bathrooms and a shipping container inside a turf shed. DPC Deputy Commissioner Graham Doyle … [Read more...] about HSE hit with €645,000 fine after documents found stored in bathrooms and destroyed by mould
Man who recorded vehicles at police station is jailed for terrorism-related offences
A MAN who used his phone to record vehicles at a Co. Armagh police station has been jailed for terrorism-related offences. Samuel McCaughey, 35, from Lurgan was handed an 18-month custodial sentence and will spend 12 months on licence following his release from prison. McCaughey will also be subject to the Counter-Terrorism Registration for a period of 10 years. On May 27, … [Read more...] about Man who recorded vehicles at police station is jailed for terrorism-related offences