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ACTION has been taken against 74 PSNI officers who inappropriately accessed body-worn camera footage. An investigation into a separate matter revealed all of the officers had accessed the footage regarding a specific arrest without a “legitimate purpose” for doing do. The footage featured an arrest of a member of the public for possession of illegal drugs, during which the … [Read more...] about Action taken against 74 officers for inappropriately accessing body-worn camera footage

THE Irish Government will carry out a “comprehensive evaluation” of the nation’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Professor Anne Scott, who has held leading clinical and academic positions at institutions across Ireland and the UK, has been appointed to oversee the process. Professor Scott, who is Professor Emerita University of Galway, will lead the review to evaluate how … [Read more...] about Ireland to carry out ‘comprehensive’ review of nation’s handling of Covid-19 pandemic

A PUBLIC inquiry into the Creeslough explosion has not been ruled out, the Irish Government has confirmed after meeting with families of the victims. The devastating incident at the Applegreen station in the Donegal town on October 7, 2022, killed 10 people – aged between five and 59 years old. Families impacted by the 2022 Creeslough explosion met with ministers at Government … [Read more...] about Government has ‘not ruled out’ public inquiry after meeting with Creeslough victims’ families

TAOISEACH Simon Harris has pledged to consider extending the inquiry into clerical sex abuse at institutions across Ireland to include corporal punishment. Mr Harris made the statement last night following the broadcast of the RTÉ documentary Leathered: Violence in Irish Schools. The programme featured survivors of corporal punishment in Ireland, which was common practice until … [Read more...] about ‘Harrowing viewing’: Taoiseach makes statement after survivors of violence in Irish schools speak out

PRESIDENT Michael D Higgins has granted posthumous presidential pardons to two men wrongly convicted of murder in 1882. Yesterday, President Higgins signed pardons for Sylvester Poff and James Barrett, who were executed in Tralee Gaol in January 1883 following wrongful convictions for the murder of Thomas Browne. The signing ceremony took place at Áras an Uachtaráin in the … [Read more...] about President Higgins signs pardons for two men wrongly convicted of murder in 1882