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Second Hearing for Jennifer Lauren
Written by David Condon
Wednesday, 08 January 2014 11:21
Following an alleged act of air rage on a Delta flight from Barcelona en route to New York, jewelry designer Jennifer Lauren was charged with being intoxicated and abusive after the plane was diverted to Shannon, Ireland.
Upon being forced to land Monday afternoon at Shannon Airport for two hours, Lauren, who is Ralph Lauren’s niece, was arrested and was held in custody overnight at the Shannon Garda station. At the time of her arrest, the 41-year-old was “intoxicated and unruly,” a spokesman for the Shannon Garda said Tuesday.
With no courthouses in the immediate area, a hearing had to be held Tuesday in an event space in the Brian Boru pub. Her plea was expected to be heard at a second court hearing that was scheduled for today at the Killaloe District Court. A New York legal team flew to Shannon Tuesday to advise Lauren, according to the Irish newspaper The Independent. At press time, the spokesman for the Killaloe District Court did not respond to requests for comment.
Lauren faces three charges, the first being she was so intoxicated that she might endanger herself or the other 200-plus passengers. She has also been accused of acting in a manner that was likely to cause serious offense or annoyance to anyone on board the aircraft, after crew members had reproached her, according to the BBC. Lauren faces a count of breaching the peace by engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting behavior.
A Delta spokeswoman said Tuesday, “Delta confirms that…flight DL 477 from Barcelona to New York-JFK on Jan. 6 diverted to Shannon, Ireland, where a passenger was deplaned due to disruptive behavior. Delta has a zero-tolerance approach to abusive passengers, and the safety and security of our passengers and crew is Delta’s number-one priority.”
Thousands of Submissions to Eirgrid Pylon Plan
Written by David Condon
Wednesday, 08 January 2014 11:15
The number of submissions received by Eirgrid over its plans to install a network of large pylons across the country had run into thousands by the time its period of public consultation ended last night.
The State utility which is responsible for the national electricity grid had set yesterday as the deadline for submissions on its Grid Link project, a €500 million scheme that will create a high voltage link between Leinster and Munster carried on overhead lines involving an estimated 750 pylons.
An Eirgrid spokesman said last night it was still too early to state how many submissions had been received by the 5pm deadline but it was “in the order of thousands”.
People taking part in the Solidarity Walk-Rebelling Against Pylons and Wind Turbines, at Vinegar Hill, Enniscorthy, on Sunday. Photograph: Eric Luke Controversy escalates over national energy upgrade
Locals are determined to fight against the introduction of pylons in the Comeragh mountains.Comeragh locals ready for the fight against pylons
Some 1,500 had come from individuals through a single website rethinkpylons.org, a spokesman for the site said.
The site represents some 65 local groups opposed to overhead cables and pylons passing through their localities. The grounds cited range from health issues, to visual and scenic intrusion, to the impact pylons and nearby overhead lines will have on tourism and property prices.
20,000 Applications for Templemore Garda College
Written by David Condon
Wednesday, 08 January 2014 11:11
Around 20,000 people have applied for the 300 positions with An Garda Síochána since the force re-opened the application process for new recruits last month.
It is the first time people have been able to apply since a recruitment moratorium was introduced in 2009.
Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence Alan Shatter said he was “greatly encouraged by the positive response”.
“This is the first recruitment campaign to An Garda Síochána since 2009 and it is recognised by all as being a welcome and important development,” he said.
The closing date for applications, which can be submitted online through publicjobs.ie, is midnight on Thursday.
The first round of new recruits will enter the Garda College in Templemore, Co Tipperary later this year to begin the 32 weeks of training required before they are posted to stations.
There are now fewer than 13,100 gardaí, almost 1,600 less than the peak levels of 14,600 just after the economy collapsed.
Bid expected for birthplace of GAA
Written by Nora Samworth
Tuesday, 07 January 2014 19:12
There could be good news for the future of Hayes Hotel as the birthplace of the GAA upon reports that hurler Lar Corbett, international boxer Matthew Macklin and local businessman Kevin Coppinger have expressed their interest in the landmark building.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 07 January 2014 19:13
Marian Price sentenced for Massereene Attack Phone Link
Written by David Condon
Tuesday, 07 January 2014 16:08
Marian Price has been sentenced to 12 months in prison, suspended for three years, for offences connected with dissident paramilitary activity.
At trial, Price, also known as Marian McGlinchey, had pleaded guilty to providing a mobile phone that was used by the Real IRA to claim to the media that it had carried out the attack in which British soldiers, Patrick Azimkar and Mark Quinsey, were killed at Massereene barracks in Antrim in 2009.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 07 January 2014 19:21
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