frontline policing
Gardaí warn new drug diversion scheme launched with ‘no training, no advanced notification’
Gardaí say that the implementation of the scheme has come without frontline members getting advanced notice.
eu defence
Ireland gives €10m to Ukraine for combat training as Germany blames Russia for Leipzig drone attack
Defence Minister Helen McEntee made the announcement during a press conference in Druids Glen.
Niall O'Connor
Reporting from Druids Glen, Co Wicklow
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DRUG POLICY CHANGES
A new drug referral scheme kicked in today: Will it reach who it needs to?
Tony Duffin
criminal justice
Chaotic court scenes as 100 solicitors stage walk out amid 'flat fee’ dispute
The backlog of criminal cases in the courts is set to worsen, with some pushed back to December today.
Tens of thousands of public sector workers have voted for industrial action - what's going on?
An overwhelming majority of Siptu’s 80,000 members backed industrial action, with public service union Fórsa holding its own vote later.
not adding up
Maths professor Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin quits curriculum development group
Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin’s complaints about the process went beyond just mathematics.
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Irish Naval Service
High-level talks begin for Ireland to join British-led naval mission designed to counter Russia
The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) is a ten-nation military alliance led by Britain.
EU ministers will discuss measures to tackle Israeli West Bank settlers at Wicklow meeting
This week Ireland will host EU defence and foreign affairs ministers for wide-ranging discussions on security, the Ukraine war and the Middle East in Wicklow.
Why won’t the Department of Equality release a two-year-old report on expanding gender recognition?
The report was completed in 2024, but has never been released.
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The 9 at 9
EU ministers to discuss actions over West Bank settlers, jury convicts ex-gang leader of Tupac’s murder and this season’s storm names are unveiled.
nepal disaster
‘We need help’: Friend of Irish citizens missing with family in Nepal floods seeks DNA answers
The best friend of Santosh Sahu, an Irish citizen who is missing, has said that they need help in trying to work with Nepalese authorities.
Kelly Earley: We're in the middle of a luxury gym epidemic
Kelly Earley
Raising them right: Hot school meals won't fix lunches if kids don't have enough time to eat
Niamh O'Reilly
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