Vivienne Clarke

1 week ago | echolive.ie | Sean Ryan |Vivienne Clarke

Sean Ryan and Vivienne ClarkeTributes have been paid to a teenager who died following a single-vehicle tractor collision in Co Leitrim. The victim has been named as Dessie O’Kelly (18), an agricultural student from Drumluna, Leitrim. He was travelling as a passenger in the tractor that was involved in the collision at about 3.10pm on Tuesday. Gardaí are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident on the R204 at Aghavilla, Carrigallen to come forward. Mr O’Kelly was pronounced dead at the scene.

2 weeks ago | echolive.ie | Vivienne Clarke

Vivienne ClarkeThe chief executive of the Irish Exporters Association, Simon McKeever, has warned that 90 days is not sufficient time to negotiate a deal on tariffs, as such negotiations had taken years in the past. Speaking on RTÉ radio’s News at One, Mr McKeever also pointed out that the 10 per cent tariff remained in place and many companies were still facing increased costs for doing business with the US. “So the amount is less, but there's still a tariff.

2 weeks ago | roscommonherald.ie | Vivienne Clarke

Vivienne ClarkeTaoiseach Micheál Martin has said that the chief executives of pharma and medtech companies advised him “don’t overreact” to the proposed US tariffs. “Different voices in the US administration also cautioned 'don’t go in with a bazooka', he told RTÉ radio’s Today with Claire Byrne show. “To a certain extent, there has always been an expectation, despite all of the noise, that there would be a negotiated pathway. But we're far from out of the woods yet," he said.

2 weeks ago | echolive.ie | Vivienne Clarke

Vivienne ClarkeTaoiseach Micheál Martin has said that the chief executives of pharma and medtech companies advised him “don’t overreact” to the proposed US tariffs. “Different voices in the US administration also cautioned 'don’t go in with a bazooka', he told RTÉ radio’s Today with Claire Byrne show. “To a certain extent, there has always been an expectation, despite all of the noise, that there would be a negotiated pathway. But we're far from out of the woods yet," he said.

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Vivienne Clarke

A woman who was raped by three men she encountered at a nightclub has spoken of the intimidation she faced in court and how she feels that she has protected other women by giving evidence against the men. Earlier this year Anthony Hickey (39) from Ballyogan in Carrickmines, Fabio Vicente (42) from Enniskerry in Co Wicklow and Matin Zolfaghari (34) from Marley Court in Rathfarnham, were convicted of raping the young woman in August 2019 and sentenced to terms of 15 and 13 years.