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Cowardly Vandalism At Thurles TD’s Office Is To Be Condemned.

The office of Fianna Fáil TD Ryan O’Meara, situated in Thurles, have been vandalised sometime within the past 24 hours. The incident took place at his rented premises on the junction of Parnell Street and Cuchulain Road, latter a busy local landmark, better known as Hanafin’s Corner.

**Office of Fianna Fáil TD Ryan O’Meara vandalised in Thurles**.

This was not protest, nor was it political expression, it was pure vandalism. Whoever carried it out has shown nothing but disrespect for the local community and also for the democratic process.

Disagreeing with a public representative is one thing; attempting to intimidate or deface their workplace is quite another. Acts like this achieve nothing but division and damage the very tone of public life.

In a democracy, there are proper channels to voice frustration; through open debate, the ballot box, and community engagement. Resorting to mindless destruction is a coward’s substitute for reasoned argument.

No doubt local people will express shock and disappointment at the incident, and it is expected Gardaí will investigate. Those responsible should be ashamed of their actions, they have let down not only themselves but the town of Thurles as a whole.

11,100 People Applied To Join An Garda Síochána In 2025.

It has been confirmed and indeed welcomed, this morning, that just over 11,100 people have applied to join An Garda Síochána in 2025.

There was significant interest in the most recent competition, with 4,334 applications made in addition to the 6,784 applications received in the February 2025 competition.

These competitions are conducted by publicjobs on behalf of An Garda Síochána.

Supreme Court Rejects Scam Queen’s Appeal Over Tipperary CAB Seizure.

The Supreme Court has refused convicted fraudster Agne Khan permission to appeal a Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) ruling that saw property and cash seized as the proceeds of crime.

Ms Khan and her husband Khurram were at the centre of a €3.5 million international cybercrime fraud which used Irish companies to launder money. Her firm, Nida Investments Ltd, was targeted by CAB, which seized a garage forecourt in Ballywilliam, Co Tipperary, and €16,000 held in a bank account.

In a written judgment last week, the Supreme Court rejected the appeal, noting it had been lodged six months late and that Nida Investments had already appealed unsuccessfully to the Court of Appeal.

The court said there were no issues of general public importance or exceptional circumstances to justify a further hearing.

Ms Khan had previously been told she could not legally represent the company herself, after two solicitors came off record, one citing an irreparable breakdown in “trust and confidence.” She did not appear in court for either the High Court or appeal hearings.

Judge Mr Alex Owens previously found there was “no doubt” that the €66,000 Tipperary property was bought with criminal proceeds and appointed a receiver to take control of it. He described Nida Investments and another Khan firm, Autology Ltd, as “steeped in fraud.”

A separate motor business run by the couple from the same premises closed in 2018 following a Revenue investigation, leaving an unpaid tax bill of €623,000.

The Supreme Court’s decision brings Ms Khan’s legal challenge to a close.

Man To Appear In Court Charged With Murder Of North Tipperary Pensioner.

A man is due to appear in court this morning charged with the murder of an 89-year-old woman in Nenagh, Co Tipperary.

Mr Hasan Ali Gori, who is currently serving a prison sentence, will appear before Nenagh District Court charged in connection with the death of Mrs Josephine Ray.

Mrs Ray was found deceased in the bedroom of her home at St Joseph’s Park, Nenagh, last April 2024.
Mr Gori, who had been in a relationship with Mrs Ray’s daughter Mary, was living with the family at the time of the pensioner’s death.

Following the discovery, Mr Gori was questioned by Gardaí and later released without charge pending further investigation. A file was subsequently prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions, leading to today’s charge.

The accused, who has no fixed address, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment last September for assaulting two members of An Garda Síochána. While in custody, he was involved in a series of violent incidents and was hospitalised in intensive care, following an assault, but has since recovered and returned to Portlaoise Prison.

In a statement, Gardaí confirm that a male in his 50s has been charged in relation to the investigation surrounding Mrs Ray’s death on the afternoon of Sunday, August 4th 2024. The accused is due to appear before Nenagh District Court this morning, Friday, October 17th 2025, at 10:30am.

Forensic Science Ireland Celebrates Fifty Years.

Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) today celebrates fifty years since it was established.

FSI marked the occasion today with a celebratory event at the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Kilmainham. FSI was first established in 1975 as the Forensic Science Laboratory under Dr Jim Donovan.
Since then it has expanded to over 200 staff, providing a broad range of analytical tests, scientific advice and expert opinion from crime scene to court, that are vital to the criminal justice system.

Dr Ciarán Seoighe took over as Director General in October this year having joined from Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland.

Speaking today, Dr Seoighe said: “We are proud to celebrate 50 years of science supporting justice. Having recently moved into a custom built, state-of-the-art facility, FSI is well positioned to continue leading in the rapidly developing world of forensic science. Moreover, at the heart of a nation’s forensic science capability is people, and we are fortunate to have highly skilled, professional and dedicated people in FSI. It is the outstanding achievements of the staff in FSI today, and those who have gone before, that we mark on this occasion.”

In 2024 FSI moved to a new state of the art facility in Backweston, under then Director General Mr Chris Enright. This summer FSI hosted Europe’s largest forensic science event, the European Academy of Forensic Science (EAFS).
Held every three years, the EAFS brings together over 1,200 forensic science practitioners, stakeholders and partners from across the European forensic science community to showcase developments in the area.

Today’s event in Kilmainham featured contributions on the impact of Forensic Science on the Criminal Justice system and the development of FSI over the last 50 years. A commemorative booklet, which looks back on the major milestones in FSI’s history over its first half century, was also launched at the event.