Three men have appeared before the Special Criminal Court, charged with offences related to the 2016 Regency Hotel shooting. Patrick Dowdall, 64, Paul Murphy, 60, and Jason Bonney, 50, appeared in relation to the incident in which Kinahan-gang associate David Byrne was killed. Mr Byrne, 34, was shot dead atContinue Reading
One further death and 269 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the Republic. It marks the first time since mid-December that daily case numbers have fallen below 300. Of the cases notified on Sunday, 70 per cent are under 45 years of age and the median age isContinue Reading
Voters in the South Hams district can now cast their vote in the County Council elections for a new political party that wants to end the lockdowns, protect medical freedom of choice and protect our human rights and liberties. The new Freedom Alliance political party is fielding candidates in allContinue Reading
The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has described a meeting with deputy chief medical officer Dr Ronan Glynn on Thursday as the “most positive” post-Nphet briefing “in a long time”. In a tweet on Thursday evening, Mr Donnelly said Ireland is making strong progress, thanks to “a huge effort byContinue Reading
Luke Pollard, the Labour and Co-operative MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport was the only Plymouth MP to vote against defence cuts in the House of Commons today. The motion, tabled by the Labour Party, called on the Prime Minister to make a statement on his decision to “reduce theContinue Reading
Senior Labour figures in Plymouth are calling for a new Police Station to be built in the city, replacing stations at Charles Cross and Crownhill which many have called “inefficient” and “dated.” In the past five years both Bodmin and Exeter have had new Police stations providing modern facilities forContinue Reading
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has confirmed that bookings have been paused on the State’s mandatory hotel quarantine system. Sources have said the pause will last for four days. As The Irish Times reports, Mr Donnelly said that airlines will be contacted and asked not to let passengers on fromContinue Reading
12th April – For the locals of East Cornwall, the road out of lockdown includes looking forward to an improved village hall when it reopens. The heart of the community; Gunnislake Village Hall has received part of a £100,000 Neighbourhood Fund set up by South West Water. Originally a chapel, builtContinue Reading
If we have learnt anything from the June 2016 EU referendum vote, it is that referendums should be held “only” when there is clarity about the options on offer.. It has to be remembered that this referendum was initiated because the then Tory leader David Cameron wanted to appease theContinue Reading
New restrictions on the use of AstraZeneca doses could slow the State’s vaccine rollout just when it was supposed to be accelerating, Government Ministers fear. As The Irish Times reports, the impact will depend on the level of restrictions expected to be imposed by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (Niac) on Monday,Continue Reading
