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Within the past 30 days, 26 people have been killed on Irish roads.
This is indeed an alarming number of lives lost in such a short period of time.
So far this year, in the past 8 months there have been 114 fatal road traffic collisions here in the Republic of Ireland.
Same road traffic collisions have resulted in the deaths of 124 people, same categorised as follows :-
* 44 motorists ✓
* 30 passengers ✓
* 27 pedestrians ✓
* 17 motorcyclists ✓
* 3 cyclists ✓
* 3 e-scooters ✓
These people are young and old, from different places and backgrounds, but all have lost their lives far too soon.
We must all take better care of ourselves and one another, on our roads.
  
The Irish Prison Service are inviting applications from suitably qualified persons, who wish to be considered for inclusion on a panel from which vacancies for Recruit Prison Officer may be filled.
The Irish Prison Service is responsible for the provision of safe, secure and humane custody for those people committed to prison by the Courts.
The Public Appointments Service, on behalf of the Irish Prison Service, intends to recruit up to 250 Prison Officers in 2023, with an additional 300 in 2024.
The last recruitment competition was held in 2022 and was very successful with over 2,000 persons making applications.
Note: The 2023 ‘Recruit Prison Officer Competition’ closes at 3:00pm, on Thursday 28th September 2023.
Information can be found on the Public Service Appointments website HERE.
We learn yesterday that two teenagers were hospitalised following an assault which occurred one week ago, on Monday morning August 7th last, in Nenagh, Co Tipperary.
The early morning assault happened between the hours 1:30am and 2:30am, on Silver Street in the town, executed by a group of other males, who then quickly fled the scene.
Both of the men, who suffered serious, but non-life threatening injuries, were removed to University Hospital Limerick, and the Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise respectively.
Investigating Gardaí are now appealing for witnesses to this incident to come forward, by contacting Nenagh Garda Station Tel: 067 50450, the Garda Confidential Line on Tel: 1800 666111, or indeed any garda station.
Any person who may have phone camera or dash-cam footage are also asked to make same available to Gardaí.
South Co. Tipperary farmer, Mr Seán O’Reilly, suffered the loss of some 40 straw bales, following a fire maliciously set alight, sometime around midnight on Wednesday night, August 9th, last.
The fire, which was first spotted by his wife, latter having spotted the flames from their nearby home; was restricted to a field which had just been harvested on Sunday last, on land in the townland of Ballinree, Cashel, Co. Tipperary, situated off the Cashel to Mitchelstown Motorway.
Flames from the fire could be spotted from a distance, before Gardai and Emergency Services, who quickly attended at the scene, got the blaze under control.
Investigating Gardai are now anxious to hear from anyone who may be in a position to assist them in their ongoing enquiries. Witnesses and those with any information are asked to contact either Cashel, Tel: (062-75840) or Cahir Tel: (052-744 5630) Garda Stations.
- Two additional Board members bringing total membership to 15 including Chairperson.
The Minister for Justice Mrs Helen McEntee has today announced the expansion of the Parole Board from 13 to 15 members and has appointed Dr. Lisa Cuthbert and Ms Justice Margaret Heneghan to the Board.
The Parole Board, established under the Parole Act 2019 on July 31st, 2021, is an independent statutory body responsible for considering the eligibility for parole of people serving life sentences, once they have served at least 12 years of their sentence.
The Parole Board, in accordance with Section 10 of the Parole Act 2019, is composed of no fewer than 12 and no more than 15 members, including the Parole Board Chairperson. The Minister has now approved the expansion of the membership of the Board from an original 13, bringing the membership up to 15 including the Chairperson. The appointment of the two additional Board members was made following a Public Appointments Service (State Boards) selection process.
In addition to these new appointments, the Minister is also reappointing the representatives of An Garda Síochána, the Bar Council, the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland and the Law Society, each of whom has been re-nominated by their representative body.
The Minister also recently reappointed Ms Ann Reade and Mr Kieran Kenny for another 4 year term.
Minister McEntee said: “I am pleased to announce this expansion of the Parole Board. The two additional members will help support the Board and ensure it has the capacity to undertake its important work in a more efficient and effective manner.
The work of the Parole Board is essential to ensuring fair decisions are made on the continued imprisonment of people who have been convicted of the most serious of crimes, while also ensuring that victims’ voices are heard.
I want to wish the members of the Board, new and old, well as they undertake this important work.”
Under the Parole Act, the majority of members of the Parole Board are nominated by specified nominating bodies and specified post-holders as set out in Section 10, and appointed by the Minister for Justice in accordance with the relevant legislative provisions.
Ensuring gender balance among the membership is an important element of the process and is built into the legislation in a clear and constructive manner.
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