Landmark ruling against RTÉ as WRC tribunal finds Fair City photographer was not a freelancer
The statutory complaints were brought by photographer, Beta Bajgart, who was previously the subject of commentary at the Public Accounts Committee when it emerged the national broadcaster was paying €60,000 per year for promotional images of the Dublin-based soap opera.
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- The Irish Sun
Gardai foil Dublin crime gang's plot to target rivals after ‘under the radar' suspect caught with €153k cash and gun
RIVAL 'PLOT' Gardai foil Dublin crime gang's plot to target rivals after 'under the radar' suspect caught with €153k cash and gun GARDAI have foiled a plot by a Dublin-based crime gang to target one of their rivals. The mob - who operate across the capital - were targeted after investigators from the Gardai's Dublin Crime Response Team stopped a car in Balbriggan, north Dublin, on Monday. Advertisement 2 Cops recovered a 9mm semi-automatic pistol and ammunition Credit: GARDA PRESS OFFICE ISSUE Once stopped, officers recovered a 9mm semi-automatic pistol, ammunition and €153,305 in cash. Detectives suspect the firearm was being moved to a different location so it could be used to target one of the gang's rivals. Following the seizure, Gardai also swooped on a number of properties in other parts of the city. We can also also reveal the suspect caught with items is regarded as 'under the radar' and isn't known as a major criminal. Advertisement He's now being held in custody on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent. Gardai believe the cash was earned from the proceeds of drug trafficking. This is the ninth firearm which has been seized by the DCRT in recent times. One source said: 'This is yet another blow to a criminal organisation operating in all parts of the city. Advertisement 'The man who has been arrested wouldn't have been known for his involvement in organised crime. 'The seizure is also an example of crime gangs using people with no criminal history to move weapons and drugs.' Assistant Commissioner Cliona Richardson welcomed the latest cash and weapon seizure by the DCRT. The senior officer said: 'The seizure of this firearm and ammunition has no doubt saved lives and the removal of significant amounts of cash not only removes ill-gotten gain from the hands of criminals, but deprives them of money they would have used to fund further criminal activity in our communities.' Advertisement
Irish Times
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- Irish Times
Electric Picnic 2025: Inhaler, Jazzy and David Gray among 11 more acts added to line-up
Inhaler , Jazzy and Noel and Mike Hogan are among the 11 new acts joining the line-up for this year's Electric Picnic festival. Irish alternative rock band Inhaler, whose frontman is Elijah Hewson , will return to the Electric Picnic stage after performing there in 2023. English singer-songwriter David Gray will play in the legend's slot on Sunday night. Gray is best known for his hit songs Babylon and This Year's Love. Noel and Mike Hogan of The Cranberries are reuniting for the first time since Dolores O'Riordan 's death in 2018 to perform some of the band's most popular songs. They will be joined by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and a special mystery guest. READ MORE American disco band Nile Rodgers & Chic are returning, having made regular appearances at the festival since 2009. Irish rock band The Saw Doctors will continue their 40th year anniversary tour with a set at the music festival– the band was formed in 1986 in Tuam, Co Galway . Dublin-based dance-pop singer-songwriter Jazzy will return for her third year. Last year she overtook Enya and Sinéad O'Connor to become the most popular Irish female artist on Spotify . King Kong Company, the dance band formed while its members were still students at the Waterford Institute of Technology, are also set to return to the festival. Dublin band The Coronas join the line-up too after playing inGlastonbury last month. Electric Picnic 2024: The Wolfe Tones play the Main Stage, in front of a huge crowd, on Sunday afternoon. Photograph: Electric Picnic Tipperary duo The 2 Johnnies will perform and fellow Munster podcasters PJ Kirby and Kevin Twomey , who make up the podcast I'm Grand Mam, will record a live episode in the Electric Arena. Irish DJ Mark McCabehas said his set will include a mixture of dance classics and new songs, with a special surprise performance. These acts join headliners Chappell Roan , Hozier , Sam Fender , Fatboy Slim , Kings of Leon and Becky Hill. The festival will also see performances from Conan Gray, Kneecap, Suki Waterhouse, The Kooks and Confidence Man. Electric Picnic returns to its usual end-of-summer slot this year, from August 29th-31st. Last year was the largest in the festival's history as capacity grew from 70,000 in 2023 to 75,000 in 2024. [ Inside Ireland's music festival industry: 'You can haemorrhage money very quickly' Opens in new window ] Organisers said 80,000 people will attend the 600-acre Stradbally Estate in Co Laois for the festival this summer.
RTÉ News
2 hours ago
- RTÉ News
Behind the Story: Charity hopes to give families answers to possible 'hidden homicides'
A charity established in Northern Ireland to help families who have questions about the tragic deaths of loved ones is investigating a number of cases in the Republic. These involve people whose deaths were ruled as accidental but their relatives have suspicions over what exactly happened to them. The Katie Trust was established in memory of Katie Simpson, a 21-year-old showjumper whose death in August 2020 was originally ruled as suicide. However, a year later, 36-year-old Jonathan Creswell, the partner of her sister, was arrested on suspicion of murder. His trial ended in April last year following his sudden death. A review by Northern Ireland's Police Ombudsman found the initial police investigation was flawed and had failed Katie Simpson's family. The detective who uncovered the brutal truth about her death is former detective James Brannigan who has now retired from the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Originally from Dublin, he told RTÉ's Behind the Story that he had founded The Katie Trust because families like Katie's deserve answers to what could be a "hidden homicide". "There was questions that needed to be answered surrounding Katie's death," he said. "Why did [Jonathan Cresswell] not call the ambulance, why did he try to drive her to the hospital, where's her phone? "These are simple questions that any investigator should ask". Mr Brannigan said flags were raised to him by family members and friends. "When you're dealing with an abuser, they will isolate the individual and a lot of these domestic murders you deal with are well-planned events. "It was friends who knew Katie and knew Creswell and knew how he was treating Katie that really had the real-life experience of what he was doing". Mr Brannigan said Creswell peddled a story that Katie had been trampled by a horse. "But when you saw her body, it was horrendous: all the bruises up her leg, up her arm… and her hands were like two boxing gloves – swollen and bruised. "I didn't buy it from the outset that a horse did this". Mr Brannigan said he started the charity in Katie's memory to "make sure this never happens again". "I've been just shocked by the amount of families coming forward; to date, we have 14 families who have come onboard," he said. "I've a number of cases coming from the Republic of Ireland. "The Minister of Justice has said they're going to meet with the charity and some of our trustees. "The Garda Commissioner is also trying to facilitate a meeting". 'Huge closure' Mr Brannigan said he believes the trust can help families of victims as well as the State. "It's not just going to assist families, but it's also going to assist the Department of Justice and the police." Mr Brannigan explained that the trust hopes to examine cases classified as suicides, accidents or disappearances and their family has concern over how their loved one died. "If we look at that and we can say to the family, 'we can see that there's no other hand involved in your loved one's death', that's going to give them huge closure," he added. In a statement to Behind the Story, the Department of Justice said: "Under Irish law, criminal investigations can only be carried out by An Garda Síochána, which then submits a report to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). "The DPP decides whether or not someone should be prosecuted and for what crime. By law, both the Gardaí and the DPP are independent in their functions and neither the Minister nor the Department can intervene or direct either organisation to prosecute any particular case."
