Colm Keena
Irish Times
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Methods to bring down drones needed until full regulations in place, expert says
Factory-installed limits on access to protected zones, custodial sentences and legal changes to permit hijacking of drones among vital measures called for to curb aerial threat to safety, privacy and flights → Read More
Response to Wexford hospital fire shows staff were well trained, says expert
Critical element of fire safety in buildings is that staff conduct regular exercises, says former Dublin Fire Brigade officer → Read More
Denis O’Brien profile: high-flying career hits fresh turbulence
The telecoms magnate is expected to lose control of Digicel, his Caribbean telecoms group → Read More
HSE to develop new plan for the treatment of gender dysphoria
Major new initiative to involve international longitudinal study and effort to create entirely domestic service → Read More
Far right spreading of misinformation an ‘emergency’, politicians tell Oireachtas committee
Tidy Towns groups praised as ‘most active’ anti-far right organisation because of their welcoming attitude towards asylum seekers → Read More
Commercial property market faces into winter, but will it be a big freeze?
The sector is dealing with a double whammy of an economic downturn and changes in working patterns → Read More
Dublin Airport to install more noise-measuring stations amid controversy over flight paths
Council meeting told residents are losing faith in its determination to enforce planning conditions → Read More
Market rents in final quarter of 2022 up 2.7% on previous three months
All parts of country showing significant year-on-year increases in open market rents → Read More
Serving member of Defence Forces dies in parachuting incident in Spain
Department of Foreign Affairs aware of the case and ready to provide consular assistance → Read More
Head of UK review into gender identity services holds ‘informative discussion’ with HSE
Dr Hilary Cass part of meeting on ' challenges in developing a gender service in Ireland’, health service says → Read More
NCT test delays to be eased with extra resources, Ryan informed
Transport document notes new bus routes will prioritise remote rural areas with Ukrainian refugees → Read More
Ireland enters top 10 of countries seen as having least public corruption, index suggests
Perceptions index from Transparency International finds western Europe least corrupt region in world → Read More
Horse Racing Ireland criticised over transparency issues by Dáil committee
Report to draw attention to slow installation of CCTV at racecourses, deemed necessary to protect sport’s integrity → Read More
Justice Committee to investigate controversial spyware technology group with links to Ireland
Irish Government refused to tell EU committee if has used software that turns people’s phones into spying devices → Read More
‘We hacked the hackers’: Gardaí part of international police operation to thwart cyber crime group
Firms based in Ireland were given ‘decryption keys’ by police to allow them frustrate ransomware attacks → Read More
Department of Education removes recognition of post primary parent representative organisation
NPCPP failed to engage with governance review and funding has been suspended, Department said → Read More
Oireachtas committee wants inquiry into alleged pollution of Castlecomer farm
Agriculture Committee to discuss next step after being advised it cannot launch an inquiry → Read More
Motorists may be entitled to free NCT tests if they have to wait more than 28 days, says FF TD
Delays of up to four months in some test centres mean the law may have to be amended → Read More
‘Kraken’ subvariant of Covid virus could lead to ‘substantial increase’ in case numbers
New version of the virus likely to become dominant one in EU in next few weeks → Read More
Virgin Orbit space launch: warning issued over possible rocket debris off Irish coast
Irish air traffic controllers will help guide jet carrying rocket to designated airspace off southwest coast → Read More