Conor Gallagher
Crime and Security Correspondent at Irish Times
Irish Times crime/security corr. Not on here much this weather. Best to get me on [email protected]
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3 days ago |
irishtimes.com | Conor Gallagher
A on-duty garda who was killed while carrying out a checkpoint in north Dublin on Sunday has been named as Gda Kevin Flatley. Gda Flatley was hit by a motorcycle near Lanestown just before 1pm. The motorcyclist is in a serious condition following the collision. It is understood the garda (49), a member of the Roads Policing Unit, was conducting a speed checkpoint in the area when the incident occurred. The garda suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.
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3 days ago |
irishtimes.com | Conor Gallagher
A garda has been killed in a collision in north Dublin. It is understood the garda was conducting a road traffic operation in the Lanestown area when the incident occurred. The garda was carrying out speed checks by the side of the road when they were struck by a motorcycle. The garda suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead a short time later. The motorcyclist also suffered serious injuries.
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3 days ago |
nakedcapitalism.com | Conor Gallagher
By Laura Spinney, a science journalist and writer based in Paris. Her book “Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global” will be published on May 13. Originally published at Undark. When does context become bias? It’s a question that engenders anxiety in many scientific disciplines, and with good reason. Information about a patient’s family history may nudge a doctor towards the right diagnosis, or tip them towards a wrong one.
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5 days ago |
irishtimes.com | Conor Gallagher
The Garda‘s youngest recruits are more likely to fail the preliminary fitness test than their older counterparts, including applicants in their 40s, figures show. The data also shows women recruits are over 10 times more likely to fail the preliminary test compared to men. As a result, earlier this year garda management made the test significantly easier as it struggles to increase stagnant recruitment numbers.
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5 days ago |
nakedcapitalism.com | Conor Gallagher
Tomato ripening regulated by the same cellular process that slows aging in animals and humans Phys.org Divers catch ‘accordion-like’ creature off coast of Spain.
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