Co Wicklow yesterday.
Irish solders on a ‘mission-ready’ exercise, top and centre, and a Mowag armoured personnel carrier,conducting Counter Improvised Explosive Device training (C-IED) prior to deployment to Lebanon as part of the 42nd Infantry Group, UNIFIL.
(Department of Defence/Photocall Ireland)
Breaking: Gardai have taken a child from a second Roma family – this time in Athlone, Westmeath. More to follow.
— Independent.ie (@Independent_ie) October 23, 2013
Child taken from second Roma family in Midlands (RTE)
UPDATE: Two-year-old boy returned to Midlands Roma family after DNA test (RTE)
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It’s going to be “pumping”.
Surfworld Bundoran writes:
“Big swell coming for Ireland’s western and NW sea board over the coming weekend and into next week. Here is a shot of Mullaghmore from last year [above] to wet your appetite. The Forecast for swell looks mental. A few normal days of good swell in store before all hell breaks loose …Tomorrow (Thursday) will be nice clean offshore 4 ft…. Friday 3-4 ft and offshore…. Saturday 4-5 ft and offshore…. Sunday will be in the 20-25 ft range [top], Monday 10-15 ft, Tuesday 10 ft, wind will be factor on the big days with WSW wind, but if you know where to go it will be absolutely pumping!”
Top pic: Magicseaweed
H/T: Aidan Ellis
Fare Prey
atLooks like LUAS fares going up by 10c and 20c from next year, Dublin Bus and DART up by 25c.
— Ian Guider (@ianguider) October 23, 2013
You may recall The Observer reporting in August on claims made by a small oil services company called OSSL. It claimed it gave sweeteners to residents and gardaí in Rossport, Co. Mayo, on behalf of Shell from 2002 to 2010. OSSL claimed these gifts included a delivery of €35,000 of alcohol to Belmullet Garda Station in 2007.
This morning, RTÉ are reporting that the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission have launched an investigation into the allegations, on foot of a preliminary Garda examination into the allegations.
RTÉ reports:
“The Commission said that contained in the complaints are allegations that gardaí have been involved in improper practices in accepting alcohol from OSSL on behalf of Shell E&P Ireland Limited.”
“It is also alleged that gardaí have been neglectful in that they have failed to correctly address or properly investigate these matters since they were reported to them by OSSL in 2011.”
Inquiry into alcohol delivery allegations at Belmullet Garda Station (RTÉ)
Previously: ‘Shell Gave €35,000 Of Alcohol To Belmullet Gardaí’