John Twomey
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People breaching Covid-19 travel restrictions now face €100 fine
- Crime & Law
- January 11, 2021, 18:51
Gardaí received a range of new Covid-19 enforcement powers on Monday, including the power to fine people engaging in non-essential travel. Under the (...)

Garda issues first ‘immediate closure order’ against premises in northwest
- Crime & Law
- December 21, 2020, 18:52
Gardaí issued the first “immediate closure order” against a pub over the weekend for repeatedly failing to comply with Covid-19 restrictions. The Gar(...)

Waterford pub to stay closed for hurling final as gardaí warn GAA fans
- Health
- December 12, 2020, 10:07
A pub in Co Waterford has decided to keep its doors shut for the All-Ireland hurling final with the “parish’s best interests at heart”. Waterford ta(...)

Three fined for face mask breaches since new offence created
- Crime & Law
- December 10, 2020, 22:01
Gardaí have begun issuing fines to people refusing to wear face masks, almost seven weeks after the new offences were created, but members of the forc(...)

Eddie Brennan gets straight back in the game with Dublin champions Cuala
- Hurling
- December 4, 2020, 00:05
Eddie Brennan has been appointed as coach of Dublin hurling champions Cuala. The former Kilkenny All-Ireland winner departed from the Laois manager’s (...)

‘High visibility’ Garda patrols to focus on night economy and travel
- Crime & Law
- November 30, 2020, 21:46
An Garda Síochána has warned the public it will be continuing “major high visibility” operations as the State moves from Level 5 to Level 3 coronaviru(...)

Eleven retailers may face prosecution over alleged Covid-19 breaches
- Crime & Law
- November 7, 2020, 12:07
Eleven retail outlets could face prosecution for allegedly breaching Covid-19 public health restrictions, Gardai have said. Files are to be sent to (...)

Compliance with Level 5 restrictions ‘very high’, say gardaí
- Crime & Law
- October 30, 2020, 21:56
Compliance with the latest public health measures has been “very high”, with only two incidents of individuals suspected of breaching travel restricti(...)

Thousands of gardaí mount checkpoints and patrol parks, beauty spots
- Crime & Law
- October 22, 2020, 07:34
Gardaí have started a major high visibility policing operation to coincide with the highest level of Covid-19 restrictions being introduced nationwide(...)

‘I saved myself. I saved my children.’ How to escape an abusive relationship
- Health & Family
- October 17, 2020, 06:00
In the beginning, he was everything Kate could have asked for in a partner. He was generous. He made her laugh. He would drive an hour just to pick he(...)