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JUSTICE MINISTER ASKED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FACTS SURROUNDING GERALD BARRY BAIL RELEASE
Date Published: 25-Jul-2009
The Minister for Justice is being asked to take full responsibility for establishing the facts surrounding Gerald Barry bail release prior to Manuela Riedo murder.
Gerald Barry, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of Manuela in Galway city in October 2007, was yesterday given two further life sentences for the rape of a 21 year old french student
The 29 year old, with an address in Rosan Glas Rahoon, raped the student near a GAA pitch in Mervue on August 16 2007
Days after raping the French student Barry was in court in Galway on a seperate assault charge involving his former partner, and despite objections by gardaí he was released on bail.
Seven weeks later he murdered 17-year-old Swiss student Manuel Riedo on the outskirts of Galway City
Galway Senator Fidelma Healy Eames says she wants the Minister for Justice to look seriously at the circumstances surrounding Gerald Barry’s baIl release…
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Appeal for information following Portumna crash
Date Published: 08-May-2013
Gardai are appealing for witnesses following a single vehicle crash at the Portumna bridge this morning.
The road from Nenagh to Loughrea reopened shortly after 11 this morning following the completion of a technical exam.
Four men were travelling in a van when they hit the Portumna bridge around 6:30 this morning.
Gardaí, ambulance and two units of Portumna fire services rushed to the scene, and one of the men was taken to Portiuncula hospital in Ballinasloe.
He is being treated for head injuries, which have been described by Gardaí as serious.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Portumna Garda station on 09-097-42060
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President Higgins among GMIT’s first ever honorary fellowships
Date Published: 10-May-2013
GMIT is to honour seven outstanding individuals including President Michael D Higgins with Honorary Fellowships at a special ceremony later this month.
It’s the first time in the 40 year history of the Institute the Governing Body of GMIT has decided to award honorary fellowships.
The GMIT Honorary Fellowships will be conferred at the g Hotel in the city this day two weeks Friday 24 May at 2.30pm in front of 200 invited guests.
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Galway commuters hold their breath as LRC intervenes in bus strike
Date Published: 13-May-2013
Galway commuters are holding their breath as there has been a potential breakthrough in the Bus Eireann dispute, as both sides have agreed to talks at the Labour Relations Commission.
The LRC intervened this afternoon, on day two of strike action that has seen 95 per cent of bus services disrupted across the country.
The LRC’s Director of Conciliation Services, Kevin Foley, says the National Bus and Rail Union and the company have agreed to meet for mediated talks at 8 this evening.