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MERVUE WOMAN ACCUSED OF MURDER BACK IN COURT
Date Published: 11-Apr-2008
A Mervue woman who fled the country the night before her murder trial, is due before the Central Criminal Court in Dublin around now.
26-year-old Una Black of 83 Droim Chaoin, Bishop O’Donnell Road, and formerly of 23 Walter Macken Flats, Mervue, has been in Garda custody since she arrived in Rosslare by ferry this morning from Wales.
Judge Paul Carney ordered the Mervue woman to appear before a District Court to be remanded in custody and brought before the Central Criminal Court in Dublin on Monday.
She’s appearing before a judge in courtroom number 3 of the Central Criminal Court around now.
She’s charged with the murder of 42-year old John Malone at Walter Macken Flats, on December 3rd 2006.
A European Arrest warrant was issued to Scotland Yard when Gardai discovered she had fled to Wales and intended to travel to South Africa.
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
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.
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.
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