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Sunday 25 October 2020
The trainees will bring the Garda’s numbers to its highest level of almost 15,000.
28% of the gardaí that attested today are women.
After the arrival of the superstar duo, Brooklyn’s head coach Kenny Atkinson is relishing the new season.
Committee memberships, travel woes and accidentally calling the fire department. All in a week’s work.
The new campaign ran for three weeks in April at a cost of more than €400,000.
Dante Leverock’s signing from Estonian outfit Narva Trans is subject to international clearance.
Paddy Kirk and Ryan Swan have also signed on for another year at Dalymount Park.
Both James Talbot and Conor Levingston have represented Ireland at youth level all the way up to U19s.
Ben Healy was the standout performer in the Munster Senior Schools Cup last year.
Six players have left the system, while Will Connors has been awarded a senior contract.
Defenders Stephen Folan and Dean Jarvis have also joined the Lilywhites.
Jack Power and James McCarthy are joining the southern province for 2017/18.
Shamrock Rovers have also announced the arrival of former Charlton Athletic youngster Sam Bone, who battled cancer in the past year.
They were contacted today so arrangements could be made to deal with repayment.
Garda representatives say a lack of investment in training means a large number of gardaí are not allowed to drive in this way.
The probationary gardaí have been given three weeks to cancel their leases and move divisions.
The Reds have agreed to pay around €17.5m for Southampton defender Nathaniel Clyne.
Gavin Brennan and David Webster have both completed moves to Tallaght.
Frances Fitzgerald says it’s a “breakthrough” budget for her department. Recruitment is set to begin in the next few weeks.
And how long does all the training take anyway?
The GRA said the withdrawal of the allowance would essentially be a pay cut for recruits.
25 Dublin Fire Brigade recruits were climbing towers and cutting cars open in the Marino sunshine this afternoon…
Have pity on the person who has to go through all of those applications.
Around 20,000 people are expected to apply for the new roles. Minister Alan Shatter is set to give more details on numbers tomorrow.
Lote Tuqiri will be a rugby union player again in time for the opening rounds of the Heineken Cup.
Minister for Justice Alan Shatter said the process will begin later this year.
The New Zealander admits he was surprised that at least three more Munster men were not included in the Lions squad.
The swearing-in ceremony for the new recruits took place in the Vatican today.
WE’RE LESS THAN a week out from the scariest night of the year.
Halloween will look somewhat different this year but there’s nothing stopping us breaking out the box of decorations, throwing on a witch’s hat and doing up the outside of the house.
Cobwebs, ghouls and goblins, a scary pumpkin, there’s plenty of inspiration around at the moment as more and more people gear up for the 31st.
This morning, we want to know: Have you decorated your house for Halloween?
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Richard Nairns details some of what he discovered when he moved to Ned’s Wood in Co Wicklow.
A couple of afternoon showers
Max: 11 °C
Min: 7 °C
Winds subsiding with a couple of showers
Max: 12 °C
Min: 5 °C
Clouds breaking, rain ending; breezy
Max: 11 °C
Min: 6 °C
