Det Garda Eamonn Cunnane argues it was an "act of kindness with no attempt to conceal or to profit", that led to allegations against him over an unclaimed bike worth €50. He is seeking to overturn a decision by garda superiors refusing the restoration of full pay for a six-month period. A detective who loaned an unclaimed bicycle out of garda storage to give it to a vulnerable elderly neighbour during Covid has successfully applied to the High Court
Since 2016, Europol said, Cryptomixer facilitated the laundering of 1.3 billion euros ($1.5 billion) in bitcoin. Hackers and other criminals use laundering services such as Cryptomixer to obfuscate and hide the provenance of their cryptocurrency. By design, cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum are built on public blockchains that allow law enforcement, as well as blockchain intelligence firms such as Chainalysis and Elliptic, to follow the money over time.
To paraphrase the late Séamus Brennan, this is senior hurling and these lads have All-Ireland medals. Fianna Fáil cannot simply blame the candidate Expect the rose-tinted leak any day now to distract from the real meat of the report into the Jim Gavin debacle - how the most significant misjudgment in the term of the longest-serving Fianna Fáil leader since Éamon de Valera unfolded.
the pair said that the bank would get access to Mistral AI's commercial models, including future developments. Meanwhile, the $65.9 billion revenue bank said it would combine its "strong internal technology capabilities" with the French LLM developer's expertise "to enhance current AI initiatives through self-hosted AI models that operate on HSBC's internal technology systems". Using AI platforms could help "client-facing teams to deliver tailored communications at speed" and allow "marketing teams to launch hyper-personalized campaigns".
Over the weekend, Ukrainian negotiators have met US officials in Florida to thrash out details of Washington's proposed framework to end Russia's war in Ukraine. Diplomats focused on revisions to a proposed 28-point plan developed in negotiations between Washington and Moscow. That plan has been criticised as being too weighted toward Russian demands. Meanwhile, EU ministers are meeting in Brussels for talks on foreign and defence issues,
Police in Spain have arrested three people on suspicion of belonging to the Base, a global neo-Nazi terrorist group that incites and trains members in techniques to overthrow governments and bring about a race war. The group, which has been designated a terrorist organisation by the EU, the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, is part of a worldwide accelerationist white power movement that prepares its cells to carry out violent and destabilising attacks.
First and foremost, it's not a smooth tasting vodka, with added minerals that create a strange, almost saline-like flavor. Even more disappointingly, we felt that Skyy vodka tasted light and fresh initially, but the finish was too strong and the flavors just weren't balanced. Skyy is missing the pure, clean finish that smaller batch distilleries have mastered, and crucially, it's not a vodka that you can enjoy on the rocks either.
Southwest England's Dorset Council is preparing to swap its legacy SAP ERP for an Oracle-built replacement in a project set to cost £14.2 million over three years. According to an official notice published last week, the £417.2 million-budget unitary authority has signed a £7 million contract with Oracle "for the purchase of an Enterprise Resource Planning solution to complete core HR, payroll, finance, and procurement processes." Although the council did not name the specific Oracle product, it has published a job ad for an ERP transformation program director "to lead the implementation of Oracle Fusion," a cloud-based system.
The National Ambulance Service and Gardaí rushed to the busy road, which links Taghmon with the notorious Larkin's Cross, but sadly their efforts were to prove in vain as the man was pronounced dead at the scene. The coroner has been notified. The road was sealed off to traffic pending a full technical examination of the scene by garda forensic collision investigators. It is expected to remain closed for some time and local diversions are in place.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Paris on Monday, where he will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss continued European support for Kyiv as US President Donald Trump seeks to push Zelenskyy to make harsh concessions to aggressor Russia in hopes of ending Vladimir Putin's nearly four-year invasion. On Sunday, US and Ukrainian negotiators held "productive" meetings in Florida, where peace proposals were discussed.
Fears over the strength of the UK economy appear to have kept shoppers away from high streets on Black Friday, adding to growing evidence that consumer caution will weigh heavily on growth into 2026. Footfall across all shopping destinations fell by 2% on Friday and was 7.2% lower than the equivalent days last year, according to data from monitoring firm MRI Software. Only locations close to central London offices bucked the trend, seeing a slight lift as workers browsed stores during breaks
"We're happy about it," festival director Martin Pošta says about the mention. "It's a kind of recognition." Not that the event needed promotion, even in one of the most anticipated novels of recent years. The organizers have yet to share the number of visitors to the festival this year, but the four-day event typically attracts half a million visitors. On the final day, there was a long queue in front of the monumental installation Tristan's
Both warnings bring the threat of localised flooding and dangerous travel conditions. Met Éireann's forecast for this week is rather gloomy as the national forecaster predicts "generally unsettled conditions" with frequent and "above average" rainfall. Starting with this morning, there is persistent rain across the south and east of the country, drier in the west and north. That rain will clear northeastwards as the morning progresses, but more showers will arrive in from the west, becoming more long-lasting.
Ireland South MEP Kathleen Funchion has said she "did the right thing" in speaking publicly about her experience of coercive control by a former partner, because it had encouraged many women and their families in similar situations to seek help.
The tech firm filed the complaint with the European Commission (EC) back in September 2024, accusing Microsoft of trying to lock customers into Azure by making it difficult and costly to shift workloads to rival clouds, such as those offered by Google and AWS. Google called for regulators to force Microsoft to allow customers to use their licenses for Windows Server on any cloud at no additional cost.
But at 1.20pm that afternoon Dublin Airport became the site of a bomb attack. Nine were injured, and Aer Lingus baggage handler John Hayes lost his life. Just like any ordinary day, John had kissed his wife goodbye, went in to work and brought his lunch in with him. The tragedy that claimed John Hayes's life has been largely forgotten by the wider public over the last five decades - but for those who still seek answers it is as pressing as ever.
Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, who chairs NATO's Military Committee told the Financial Times that they are reassessing how they are confronting Russia 's hybrid threats which have escalated across Europe. Russia is also behind explosions and fires which includes a fire at an East London Ukrainian warehouse. In recent years hybrid attacked have intensified which includes cyber-attacks, underwater infrastructure was damaged in the Baltic Sea that all points to Russia.
The UK and the US have agreed a deal to keep tariffs on UK pharmaceutical shipments into America at zero. Under the agreement the UK will pay more for medicines through the NHS in return for a guarantee that US import taxes on pharmaceuticals made in the UK will remain at zero for three years. The deal comes after US President Donald Trump threatened to raise tariffs to as high as 100% on branded drug imports.
As the weeks near towards Christmas Day, one young Wexford child is preparing to give the greatest gift of all; inspiration that anything can be overcome with hard work and passion. Nine-year-old Poppie Davies Messett from Gorey, was born with a brain injury to parents Hollie Davies and Gary Messett. Having spent days in the ICU and been just recently diagnosed with autism and dyspraxia, Hollie never imagined that she would be bringing her daughter to rehearsals after being offered a spot on the Late Late Toy Show.
Heartbroken family of Longford businessman killed in workplace accident suffers second 'unimaginable' loss days later The heartbroken family of a high-flying businessman who died in a workplace accident last week have been dealt a second "unimaginable" blow with the loss of his father in almost as many days. Michael Carrigy passed away on Saturday afternoon less than two days after his son lost his life in a tragic accident at his coach hire firm, Carrigy's Coaches, outside Ballinalee, Co Longford on Thursday morning.
Several groups of Russia n infantry have been annihilated by Ukrainian fighters destroying 15 people, a buggy and two quad bikes. The Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that anti-aircraft units struck the 80 th Halychyna Brigade in the Sumy region overnight and stopped them dead in their tracks. They were crossing the border and were moving into Ukrainian positions, they added, "The enemy thought that at night it would not be noticed, but it was wrong and was destroyed."
The red-brick terminus originally opened in 1868. The Telegraph described it as 'magnificent [and] gothic', and as a physical embodiment of all the 'splendour and deep pockets' of the early Victorian railway investors. St Pancras got a facelift at the turn of the 20th century, with renovations creating dedicated space for new cross-Channel train services. These days, St Pancras is the only place in the UK where you can get on a Eurostar train, although campaigners have been trying to change this for some time.
Swiss voters on Sunday decisively rejected a call to require women to do national service in the military, civil protection teams or other forms, as men must do already. In a referendum, over 84% of voters rejected the "citizen service initiative" and none of the country's 26 cantons, or states, came anywhere near voting in favor. Proposals need a majority of both voters and cantons to pass.
The country needs migrants: to build houses; to work on the MetroLink (if it ever gets started); to fill vacancies in our health and social-care services. We also have a solemn obligation to offer refuge to those genuinely fleeing persecution. The greater the increase in population, the more pressure is put on the system, increasing the need for further immigration to plug the gaps. The boulder keeps rolling down the hill.
Therefore, in the circumstances I am proposing to withdraw the report from the Agenda with a recommendation that the matter be referred back to the Commemorations and Naming Committee for consideration of the statutory procedure. On behalf of the Executive of the City Council, I wish to apologise for this administrative oversight. A detailed review of the administrative mis-steps will now be undertaken and a report furnished to the Lord Mayor and Councillors.
Last year we had three in the field but this season, with Ulster the faller in the interim, it will be Munster and Leinster carrying our Champions Cup hopes in Pools 2 and 3 respectively.
Wexford-based Denis Whelan is keen to bust some of the myths around immigrants which are becoming ubiquitous online. Over the course of three decades with An Garda Síochána, a career which saw him rise to the rank of Superintendent, Denis Whelan has gained a unique insight and perspective on a lot of things.
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