Eoghan Dalton

1 week ago | thejournal.ie | Eoghan Dalton

GARDAÍ WHO TRAINED up and qualified two years ago for the Garda Armed Support Unit (ASU) have still not been deployed despite staffing fears in some regions. It has left units short for responses to serious incidents, according to a delegate from the Garda Representatives Association (GRA) from the Easter region. The shortage is said to be among the most acute in the Kildare and Meath units.

1 week ago | thejournal.ie | Eoghan Dalton

TIKTOK HAS BEEN hit with a €530 million fine by Ireland’s data data protection regulator for breaching privacy rules. The hefty penalty was over TikTok transferring EU users’ personal data to China, where the information could be “remotely accessed by staff” at the company’s global headquarters. In its ruling, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) made an order requiring TikTok to bring its processing of users’ data into compliance within 6 months.

1 week ago | thejournal.ie | Eoghan Dalton

NEED TO CATCH up? brings you a round-up of today’s news. The White Witch facing off against Aslan in a promotional poster for a stage version of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, which starts next week at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. • Nama chief Brendan McDonagh told Housing Minister James Browne he is withdrawing his name from consideration for the role as the new housing tsar.

1 week ago | thejournal.ie | Eoghan Dalton

TUCKED AWAY IN the peaceful, tree-lined streets of Uam Var in Bishopstown, Cork, this four-bed semi-detached home is a super option for anyone looking for a home with a generous living space, a flexible layout and countryside views. And all the while, Cork city is just a short drive away. From the moment you arrive, the home’s quiet setting and mature surroundings set the tone. A front garden and private driveway with space for two cars welcome you to this charming property.

1 week ago | thejournal.ie | Eoghan Dalton

RICHARD SATCHWELL SAID he was “innocent of any wrongdoing” about the disappearance of his wife, saying he believed she was still alive during media interviews in 2017, while her body lay in a shallow grave in their family home, a court has heard. Satchwell (58), from Grattan Street in Youghal, Co Cork, has pleaded not guilty to murdering his wife Tina Satchwell at the home they shared in March 2017.