Bernice Harrison

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Bernice Harrison

Israel launched air strikes across Iran in the early hours of Friday morning, saying it targeted the “heart” of Iran’s nuclear programme. Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu said the strikes – called Operation Rising Lion – were “a targeted military operation to roll back the Iranian threat to Israel’s very survival” and that they will continue for “as long as it takes”. The attack killed Hossein Salami, head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards.

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Bernice Harrison

Valerie French Kilroy was the mother of three very young boys, an occupational therapist and a much-loved sister and friend. In June 2019 she was murdered by her husband James Kilroy. She was 41. That he killed her was never in doubt – he admitted it – but the defence put forward at his trial in 2024 was that he was insane when he beat, stabbed and strangled his wife to death. That defence was rejected by the jury and he was convicted of her murder.

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Bernice Harrison

The election for the next President of Ireland must take place before November 11th. It’s June, so where is the list of Áras hopefuls? It’s a job with status and prestige, a place in history, a large salary and a list of perks that includes generous expenses and fine accommodation in the Phoenix Park. None of the political parties have put forward a candidate – yet. And some might not bother.

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Bernice Harrison

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris had much to show the media at an event at Garda HQ on Monday. New riot gear, a massive water canon, smart body-worn cameras, hand-held computers and more secure vehicles, part of the force’s fleet, the largest ever. Questions why one piece of useful equipment – a cadaver dog – was not on the list of new acquisitions were eagerly asked by the media, and easily answered by Harris.

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Bernice Harrison

The Government will bring its latest housing fix to Cabinet today when it presents new rules on rent levels for approval. Aimed at boosting supply – by encouraging large institutional investors to build and small landlords to stay in the market – the plan primarily concerns rules around Rent Pressure Zones (RPZ). These were established in 2016 – the number of such zones grew over the years – to curb rent rises.