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A RECRUITMENT campaign has been launched to attract 650 new members of the Garda reserves team to the force. Applications for the volunteer service, which is drawn from local community members across the country, are now open. Announcing the recruitment drive this week, Ireland’s Minister for Justice Helen McEntee confirmed that the annual stipend for the positions has also … [Read more...] about Campaign launched to recruit 650 Garda reserves to the force – with annual payment increased

AN Irish author who is determined to foster a sense of empathy for migrants among children has made the experience of immigration the focus of her latest book. Dublin-based writer Margaret Anne Suggs has written an allegorical picture book story which tackles issues of migration, acceptance and community, at a time when emotions are running high on the topic in Ireland. In The … [Read more...] about ‘Every child should hear stories about immigrants’ says Irish author who tackles migration in latest book

SOME 350 drinking water fountains will be installed in public spaces across Ireland at a cost of €2m. Announced this week, the rollout is designed to reduce the use of plastic bottles by providing widespread public access to drinking water. "Drinking water fountains are a fundamental asset for local communities,” Ossian Smyth, Ireland’s Minister of State with special … [Read more...] about Drinking water fountains to be installed in public spaces across Ireland

A MAN has been found guilty of a string of non-recent sex offences, included three counts of raping a girl. Stephen Richard Gallagher, 58, of Normandy Avenue in Colchester, Essex, sexually abused three girls, who were aged between 10 and 19 at the time of the offending. He appeared at Ipswich Crown Court on Thursday, May 30, where he was found guilty of 10 offences. "The three … [Read more...] about Man found guilty of ‘despicable’ non-recent sex offences

IRISH fast food chain Supermac's has claimed victory in a trademark dispute with global giant McDonald's. A ruling from Europe's General Court means McDonald's can no longer exclusively use the Big Mac term in the EU in relation to chicken sandwiches, poultry products or restaurants. Supermac's founder Joe McDonagh said the ruling represented a victory for small businesses, … [Read more...] about Irish chain Supermac’s claims victory over McDonald’s in trademark battle