Garda mandatory retirement age increased to 62

THE mandatory retirement age of serving garda officers has been increased from 60 to 62 years. Taking effect today, the new regulations come under Ireland’s Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation Act 2024. They also apply to members of the defence forces, firefighters and prison officers, for whom the changes took effect last month. Speaking as the legislation came … [Read more...] about Garda mandatory retirement age increased to 62

A PERMANENT memorial has been unveiled in the US honouring the links between Ireland and the Choctaw nation. The Eternal Heart sculpture has been installed at the Choctaw Capitol Grounds in Oklahoma. Created by Choctaw nation tribal member Samuel Stitt, the eight-foot structure features a Celtic trinity shape intertwined with a heart, and it has been placed so that it faces in … [Read more...] about Celtic memorial unveiled honouring ‘enduring friendship’ between Ireland and Choctaw nation

POLICE have issued a fresh appeal for information on the whereabouts of a man missing from home for more than 30 years. John Donohue was last seen by his family in December 1993. The Coventry man was aged 51 at the time. His case is currently one of the longest running missing person cases being investigated by the West Midlands Police Force. This week they issued a renewed … [Read more...] about Fresh appeal for information on man missing for more than 30 years

AN arson attack on a church in Co. Antrim has caused ‘significant damage’ to the building and the adjoining church hall. Firefighters were called to a blaze at Greenisland Church of Ireland at around 8.45pm on September 1. Greenisland Church of Ireland was targeted in an arson attack Some 49 firefighters worked overnight to put out the blaze which has gutted parts of the church … [Read more...] about Arson attack on church in Co. Antrim causes ‘significant damage’

TEAM IRELAND para cyclists Katie-George Dunlevy and her pilot Eve McCrystal claim they “just had to fight” to get through their final race together which saw them secure a silver medal in Paris. The athletes won silver in the Women’s B 3000m Individual Pursuit on September 1, with a time of 3:21.315, on what was the final day of the Paralympics track cycling action at the … [Read more...] about ‘We just had to fight’: Irish Paralympian Katie-George Dunlevy reflects on silver medal win