Barry Whyte

4 weeks ago | newstalk.com | Barry Whyte

The Department of Justice has committed to processing all asylum applications within six months, with international protection applicants from safe countries to be handled in just twelve weeks. The plans for implementing the EU Migration and Asylum Pact was published yesterday evening and has been submitted to the European Commission. The Government hoped that the plan to speed up processing times could eventually take the pressure off the system to source accommodation.

1 month ago | newstalk.com | Barry Whyte

The payment to property owners who provide places to live for Ukrainian refugees is to be cut. It is being reduced from €800pm to €600pm under a proposal that went before Cabinet earlier today - and will continue for a year. The Accommodation Recognition Payment (ARP) was first introduced three years ago to recognise the generosity of people who provided rooms in their homes or provided properties for Ukrainian refugees.

1 month ago | newstalk.com | Barry Whyte

Conor McGregor will seek to bring in new evidence as part of his appeal against a civil jury’s finding that he raped a woman. Last November, a jury found the multi-millionaire MMA fighter raped Nikita Hand in a Dublin hotel six years ago. The Court of Appeal heard today that the former UFC World Champion wants to order a retrial of the case taken against him by Ms Hand. Ms Hand sued McGregor for damages in the high court over an incident in the Beacon Hotel in South County Dublin in December 2018.

1 month ago | newstalk.com | Barry Whyte

Conor McGregor's attempt to overturn the verdict in the civil rape case taken against him by Nikita Hand will come before the Court of Appeal today.  Last November, a jury found that the mixed martial arts fighter assaulted Ms Hand in a Dublin hotel over six years ago. Conor McGregor was deemed liable for sexually assaulting Nikita Hand in the Beacon Hotel in Dublin on December 9th, 2018. The jury in the case awarded Ms Hand over €248,000 in damages.

1 month ago | newstalk.com | Barry Whyte

A 28-year-old woman, who endangered the life of a Garda during a high speed pursuit, has been sentenced to two years in prison. Gemma Greene of Bunratty Road, Coolock, Dublin pleaded guilty to a number of charges, including recklessly engaging in conduct in such a manner as to drive in the direction of a Garda. The court heard that on March 1st 2021, Gemma Greene, who was 24-years-old at the time, led Gardaí on an hour long high speed pursuit on the M50.