Civil Orders To Prevent Stalking And Protect Victims Introduced.
A new law comes into effect today (Monday September 2nd 2024) that will allow for someone who has been subjected to stalking behaviour, to apply to the District Court for a civil order to prohibit such behaviour continuing.
This was introduced by Part 5 of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 Act which was first signed into law by President Michael D. Higgins in July 2023.
Part 5 of that Act introduces a new system of civil orders designed to prevent stalking and protect victims, Same represents an important first step in addressing stalking behaviour, by allowing for earlier intervention without requiring the level of proof needed to secure a criminal conviction.
Under this Act, an affected person, or a member of An Garda Síochána acting on their behalf, can apply to the District Court for an order prohibiting another person from engaging in relevant conduct.
This new approach extends protections currently available to certain victims, under the Domestic Violence Act 2018, to all victims of stalking behaviour, regardless of their relationship with the perpetrator. These new civil orders complement the criminal post-conviction orders, available under the new provisions in section 10 of the 1997 Act, which apply when a person has been found guilty of the offence of stalking.
Part 5 also provides for the making of orders on an ex-parte basis, where the court is satisfied that there is an immediate risk to the safety and welfare of the applicant. Additionally, the court may grant an interim order pending the final determination of the application, where the court deems it necessary and proportionate for the safety and welfare of the applicant. The benefit of these ex-parte and interim orders is that they will provide victims with immediate protection against ongoing offending behaviour, while they await the determination of their application.
Legal and operational preparations, including the drafting and adoption of new rules of court, were required before the commencement of Part 5 of the Act and the required rules of Court also come into effect today, September 2nd, 2024.
Vocals: The magnificent voices of American country singer, songwriter and guitarist, Chris Stapleton, and his American singer, songwriter wife Morgane Stapleton(née Hayes), latter performing the harmony and duet vocals.
Amanda.
Lyrics: Retired American songwriter, the great Robert Lee McDill.
I’ve held it all in, God knows I’ve tried, It’s an awful awakenin’, In a country boy’s life. Look in the mirror, In total surprise, At the hair on my shoulders, And the age in my eyes. Amanda, light of my life, Fate should have made you a gentleman’s wife. Amanda, light of my life, Fate should have made you a gentleman’s wife. It’s a measure of people, Who don’t understand, The pleasures of life, In a Hillbilly band. Got my first guitar, When I was 14, Now, I’m pushing 40, And I’m still wearin’ jeans. Amanda, light of my life, Fate should have made you a gentleman’s wife. Amanda, light of my life, Fate should have made you a gentleman’s wife.
Politics: From the words Poli (Meaning ‘Many’) and Tics (Meaning ‘Blood Sucking Parasites’).
The Thurles Roofless Bicycle Shed.
A newly erected bicycle shed to house eighteen bikes at Leinster House, latter the seat of the Oireachtas, the parliament of Ireland has cost more than €335,000. The above expenditure could have purchased a 4 bed, 3 bath, 138 m² detached house, or 3 semi-detached council houses each with 3 Bedrooms, and 1 Bath, here in urban Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Initially hailed by Transport Minister Mr Eamon Ryan TD, as an excellent example of public sector climate action, this shelter, required archaeological advice, to make sure it fitted into the parliamentary complex, at a cost to the taxpayer of €2,952.
We are advised that over 600 civil service staff support the functioning of the Oireachtas in Leinster House. Add this number to the 160 TDs attending for 3 days each working week, [Note: 124 men and 36 women (latter only 22.5%)]; one hopes that this “18 Space Bicycle Shed” can be easily expanded.
Then again many may be working from home or using “The Dart” (“The Dort”, for the benefit of those commuting from Sandymount and Foxrock)“, or (God forbid) these rainy days, using other public transport. One thing we do know, the vast majority of these 760 workers and their bosses are not arriving on bicycles, but then again we never get to see what is parked around the back of that formidable structure and are the great unwashed permitted to mix with nobility?
We further learn, courtesy of the Office of Public Works, that a high-quality structure was needed because of the building’s sensitive location.
Note: Off the record, and keep tight lipped on this, Thurles does not have even one Bus Shelter, and when Tipperary Co. Council learn of the above costs of an 18 Space Bicycle Shed, local commuters had better continue to carry their parasols and hope for non-windy conditions.
According to numerous press outlets, other breakdown costs; provided by the Office of Public Works, shows that €322,282 was spent on the main construction and finished installation; while €10,816 was paid for quantity surveying services and contract administration services.
However, asked for a copy of the business case for this project, the OPW confirmed that none had been required. On a more positive note: unlike roofless Thurles Bicycle stalls on Liberty Square, Thurles, shown above, at least the 18 cyclists in Leinster House won’t have to ride home on wet saddles or come out to find someone has reversed into their “High Nelly” .
Looks like Tipperary Co. Council are not the only wasters of taxpayer funding.
Lyrics and Vocals: American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist, the late Michael Joseph Jackson, (August 29th, 1958 – June 25th, 2009).
Heal The World.
There’s a place in your heart and I know that it is love, And this place could be much brighter than tomorrow, And if you really try, you’ll find there’s no need to cry, In this place you’ll feel, there’s no hurt or sorrow. There are ways to get there, if you care enough for the living, Make a little space, make a better place.
Chorus
Heal the world, make it a better place, For you and for me and the entire human race. There are people dying, if you care enough for the living, Make a better place, for you and for me.
If you want to know why there’s a love that cannot lie, Love is strong, it only cares of joyful giving, If we try, we shall see in this bliss we cannot feel, Fear or dread, we stop existing and start living, Then it feels that always a love’s enough for us growing, So make a better world, make a better world.
Repeat Chorus And the dream we were conceived in will reveal a joyful face, And the world we once believed in will shine again in grace. Then why do we keep strangling life, wound this Earth, crucify its soul, Though it’s plain to see this world is heavenly, be God’s glow. We could fly so high, let our spirits never die. In my heart I feel you are all my brothers, Create a world with no fear, together we’ll cry happy tears, See the nations turn their swords into ploughshares. We could really get there, if you cared enough for the living, Make a little space, to make a better place.
Repeat Chorus (3 times)
There are people dying, if you care enough for the living, Make a better place, for you and for me. There are people dying, if you care enough for the living, Make a better place, for you and for me. You and for me. (Make a better place). You and for me. (Make a better place). You and for me. (Make a better place). You and for me. (Heal the world we live in). You and for me. (Save it for our children). You and for me. (Heal the world we live in). You and for me. (Save it for our children). You and for me. (Heal the world we live in). You and for me. (Save it for our children). You and for me. (Heal the world we live in). You and for me. (Save it for our children). Save it for our children. END
Jackson County juvenile authorities in the U.S. state of Missouri, have now charged a second teenager, following the murder earlier this week of former Nenagh, Co. Tipperary native and well-known Kansas City chef, Mr Shaun Brady.
He is charged, in Jackson County family court, with second degree murder in the fatal shooting of Mr Brady and the attempted theft of a motorised vehicle.
A second teen, a 15-year-old boy, was charged on Thursday, with felony murder; attempted stealing of a motor vehicle, and armed criminal action. His name, as is the case in all juvenile proceedings, has not been placed in the public domain. Both suspects currently remain in police detention at a Juvenile Detention Centre.
The two male juveniles were arrested by police within an hour, following the shooting, in the Midtown area, while the stolen vehicle was also located nearby.
The first teen, a 15-year-old boy, charged on Thursday last, was in family court on Friday, accompanied by family members, and had a detention hearing. It is expected that on September 25th next, he will face a judge who will determine if he is to be tried in an adult court.
Information on the court appearance for the second teen has yet to be confirmed.
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