[ad_1] One of the top lieutenants of the Kinahan Cartel has been jailed for operating a “travel service” for the mob. Jonathan Harding organized flights worth 100,000 euros for the criminal gang as part of their intricate network of money laundering activities. Sources believe much of the trip was for key members of the Kinahan … Read more
[ad_1] The EU drug regulator moved forward the day of its decision for the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine under pressure from Germany, meaning vaccinations in the bloc could begin by the end of the year. The announcement by the Amsterdam-based European Medicines Agency that it will meet on December 21 instead of December 29 to decide … Read more
[ad_1] A couple has been sentenced in the Special Criminal Court for laundering almost 500,000 euros through five bank accounts over five years for the organized crime group Kinahan. Jonathan Harding, 48, of Kerdiff Avenue, Naas, Co Kildare, a convicted drug dealer and arms dealer for the gang, used two of his own bank accounts … Read more
[ad_1] The 2020 curse of video conferencing has struck again after two Irish professors forgot to turn off their cameras while taunting students who had just given virtual presentations. “I thought I would have to get a drill and start drilling my teeth, it was so painful to listen to,” said one of the tutors … Read more
[ad_1] A young man who bit off part of the ear of a rising GAA star has been told to get another € 5,000 or face two years in prison. Brandon McClay pleaded guilty to attacking Philip McNern at Sky Nightclub in Donegal Town during New Years celebrations in 2017. McNern had been acting as … Read more
[ad_1] The Irish Data Protection Commissioner has announced a fine of 450,000 euros on Twitter for data breaches under the GDPR. It is the first fine to a multinational technology company by the Irish regulator since the GDPR was introduced. The amount of the fine was disputed among European regulators, and other countries were unhappy … Read more
[ad_1] A MOTORCYCLE RIDER who was unexpectedly called to work while attending a funeral where he was drinking has been taken out of circulation for two years. The restaurateur Maria Costigan (34) had not planned to go to work, but a colleague had an accident and had to enter. Judge Dermot Dempsey fined Costigan 300 … Read more
[ad_1] Nick Foley decided it was time to turn things around on his 30-acre property when living away from the farm began to present problems. Now, more than 25 years later, Nick’s farm is a festive retreat in the heart of the Ring of Kerry. “I trained myself as a chef and had a herd … Read more
[ad_1] One of the best universities in the country was forced to apologize after two professors were heard using offensive language about students. The Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology apologized to the tutors who forgot to turn off their cameras after watching virtual presentations. In a video shared on social media, they can be heard using … Read more
[ad_1] Cork businesses and residents are being warned to be prepared for potential flooding when Met Éireann issues a yellow status warning for the county. The forecaster has issued a yellow state wind warning for Cork since 9 p.m. M. From Tuesday until 9 a.m. M. From Wednesday. Met Éireann said a low-pressure system moving … Read more