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The Journal
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Journal
Outgoing military chief: Irish Defence Forces personnel must 'push through' short term disruption
IN HIS FAREWELL address to the troops, the head of the Irish military, has told them to be committed to the Defence Forces change programme and 'push through' short term disruptions. Lieutenant General Seán Clancy is leaving his job as Chief of Staff to take up the chair of the Brussels based EU Military Committee . He is to be replaced by Brigadier General Rossa Mulcahy who will take over in June. In a recent address at the PDFORRA annual delegate conference in Kerry, Mulcahy said there are significant gaps in Irish capability that needs to be filled. Clancy issued a video farewell message this morning to all personnel across the Army, Naval Service and Irish Air Corps. He spoke of his 'great sense of gratitude and reflection' and the privilege of serving through a period 'filled with challenges, transformation but also with countless moments of pride'. In his speech he spoke directly to the troops and told them to be steadfast in the implementation of the change and modernisation programme. 'We have gone beyond the crossroads of change and we are now committed to the transformation of our forces. 'The world around us and our operating environment have changed fundamentally and we must not only keep pace with these changes, we must lead the way. Advertisement 'We must be open minded and recognise that for the first time in all of our careers this period of change is marked by full political and public support. This is a unique moment and a unique opportunity for each of us and for Óglaigh na hÉireann,' he said. He asked the troops to push through 'any short term plan or disruption in order to realise the potential of this change'. Lt Gen Clancy (left) with Tanaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris as Brig Gen Rossa Mulcahy took over as Chief of Staff. Irish Defence Forces Irish Defence Forces Clancy spoke positively of the change programme to date, saying that already there has been a major building programme as well as individual soldiers, air crew and sailors getting bumps in wages as well as healthcare. 'At an organisational level there are positive green shoots appearing with major projects advancing in the area of capability development, new structures and units and work well progressed in the areas of future force design,' he said. Clancy called out issues of abuse and bullying identified in reports and by members who went public. He called the treatment of those people as 'wholly unacceptable'. He said he is 'unapologetic' in his approach to 'stamping out [that] behaviour' and said he was heartened to have received support from the membership. He recalled the murder of Private Seán Rooney in Lebanon in December 2022 and said that the tragedy had a 'deep impact' on him. Clancy said he took heart from how the Defence Forces bonded and rallied around his family and comrades. In his conclusion the General said that he has the 'utmost confidence' his Rossa Mulcahy and paid tribute to the soldiers, sailors and aircrew. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Lindsay Clancy trial set for 2026 as prosecutors seek husband's statements to New Yorker
Prosecutors in the case against Lindsay Clancy, a 34-year-old Duxbury mother accused of killing her three children in January 2023, seek to obtain notes and recordings from an interview her husband gave to The New Yorker magazine. During a Wednesday hearing in Plymouth Superior Court, prosecutors asked the judge to order the publication to hand over the information. Clancy, who is paralyzed from the waist down, was indicted two years ago on three counts of murder and strangulation in the deaths of her three children: Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and 7-month-old Callan. She is being held for court-ordered treatment at Tewksbury Hospital. Her case has renewed attention surrounding perinatal and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, also known as PMADs. One of the disorders, postpartum psychosis — which Clancy's defense attorney has referenced in court — is rare and affects one or two in a thousand women. Read more: It's been 2 years since Lindsay Clancy's children were killed: What we know Clancy appeared for a motion hearing via Zoom during which prosecutors and her attorney, Kevin Reddington, laid the groundwork for her upcoming trial in 2026. Patrick Clancy has since moved to Manhattan after his wife's indictment, and told The New Yorker that he hoped to root out 'lies and misinformation' surrounding her case. 'I wasn't married to a monster — I was married to someone who got sick,' Patrick Clancy said in an article published in October 2024. In a GoFundMe started by Patrick Clancy only days after the children died, he wrote, 'The real Lindsay was generously loving and caring … All I wish for her now is that she can somehow find peace.' In the days after the killings, Clancy's attorney said at her arraignment that she suffered from severe mental illness at the time, dealt with complications from overmedication and grappled with postpartum depression — and potentially postpartum psychosis. On Wednesday, prosecutors said they're looking for 'the entirety of the statements and the context of those statements' made by Patrick Clancy to the New Yorker reporter to better understand Lindsay Clancy's mental state leading up to and immediately after the children's deaths. An attorney for the New Yorker was not present in the courtroom Wednesday, but prosecutors noted an email that indicated the media company was 'not taking a position' on the filed motion. Read more: Prosecutors to file motion to access Lindsay Clancy's medical records 'Most significantly, the defendant's husband does report statements that the defendant made about the actual crime itself,' Prosecutor Julianne Campbell said. Additionally, there are statements attributed to Lindsay Clancy referenced in the article that 'she made to others in her life ... both before and after the events' she is charged in connection with, prosecutors said. Because Clancy is pursuing what's known as the insanity defense — therefore making her state of mind 'squarely at issue,' prosecutors said — and she has not made any statements to law enforcement, the records are crucial to prosecutors for their understanding of her mental health. Reddington did not object to the prosecution's motion for discovery. 'The way I analyze it is that this reporter or author, Lindsay never participated with him. We made no statements, we had nothing to do with this report and ultimate article whatsoever,' Reddington said. Reddington said he will 'embrace and adopt and welcome' the statements Clancy's husband, friends and co-workers made that she was 'a wonderful person, an incredible mother, a lovely human being,' and would 'welcome access to those statements as well.' Judge William F. Sullivan allowed the prosecution to seek the records through an interstate process, with a possible 90-day timeline. A final pretrial conference is scheduled for Jan. 25, 2026. Clancy's case is expected to go to trial on Feb. 9, 2026. At Clancy's initial arraignment in 2023, prosecutors described how she is accused of strangling her children with exercise bands before jumping out of the house's second-story window in an attempted suicide. She had been found at the scene in January 2023 with 'superficial' cuts to her wrist and neck, but the wounds weren't bleeding by the time her husband had found her. Reddington previously described Clancy as a 'marvelous' mother and said that he walked through the house where there were artworks and photographs in every room that showed Clancy and her husband's devotion to their children. 'She's a woman who was obviously struggling from postpartum depression,' Reddington said. 'This woman was a troubled soul.' Clancy was on several medications, which she tracked carefully in notebooks and cellphone notes, and Reddington said she was having problems with the medications. Her husband told doctors she was 'acting like a zombie' in the weeks leading up to their children's deaths, according to Reddington. Prosecutors to file motion to access Lindsay Clancy's medical records It's been 2 years since Lindsay Clancy's children were killed: What we know Lindsay Clancy ordered to undergo psychiatric exam before murder trial Read the original article on MassLive.
Irish Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Politics
- Irish Daily Mirror
Former Defence Forces Chief of Staff takes up prestigious EU military position
This is the moment the former chief of staff of the Defence Forces took over as the European Union's top military advisor. Lieutenant-General Sean Clancy officially became the EU's Military Committee Chairman at a ceremony in Brussels on Wednesday He took over from General Robert Brieger, the former head of the Austrian Armed Forces, who held the post since 2022. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas also attended the ceremony. Lt-Gen Clancy, a career Air Corps officer, had been Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces since late 2021. The former helicopter pilot was late last year elected as the next head of the Military Committee – the first Irish officer to hold the prestigious position. That body is the highest military outfit in the EU. It is the forum for military consultation and cooperation between the EU Member States in the field of conflict prevention and crisis management. It directs all military activities within the EU framework and gives military advice and recommendations to European Union leaders. Lt-Gen Clancy has been replaced as Chief of Staff by Brigadier General Rossa Mulcahy.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Twenty One Pilots Enter The ‘Breach'
Working quickly on the heels of the hugely successful 2024 album Clancy, Ohio rock duo twenty one pilots will return in September with another new LP, Breach. No specific release date has been confirmed for the Fueled by Ramen project, but the first single, 'The Contract,' will arrive June 12. Breach can be pre-ordered by clicking here. More from Spin: Bruce Springsteen Releases EP With Trump-Bashing Speeches Gorillaz Construct 'House Of Kong' For London Exhibit The Kooks Go Back to the Beginning Clancy was twenty one pilots' fourth straight top five entry on the Billboard 200 and sold more than 143,000 copies in its opening week of release. The group just completed a world tour in support of it, which drew 1.1 million fans. Last fall, twenty one pilots contributed 'The Line,' their first new music since Clancy, to the second season of the Netflix animated series Arcane. In April, they brought forth a demo version of 'Doubt' from the 2015 album Blurryface after the original song enjoyed a viral TikTok moment, and in recent days have been sharing behind-the-scenes content from that era on Instagram. To see our running list of the top 100 greatest rock stars of all time, click here.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Riot bill shelved by Assembly Committee
Protesters gather to march in Wauwatosa alongside the families of Antonio Gonzales, Jay Anderson Jr., and Alvin Cole in 2020. (Photo by Isiah Holmes/Wisconsin Examiner) A Republican-sponsored bill that would have defined a riot as a gathering of at least three people that could pose a threat of property damage or injury has been removed from the Assembly Judiciary Committee's executive session agenda. The bill has been criticized for being overly broad, and potentially chilling First Amendment protections of protest and free speech. Besides defining a riot, the bill also exposed accused rioters and riot organizers to felony charges and civil liability including restitution for attorneys' fees and property damage, and carried a prohibition on government officials with authority over law enforcement from limiting an agency's response to quell unrest. Rep. Andrew Hysell (D- Sun Prairie), a member of the Assembly Committee on Judiciary, said that he criticized the bill because it 'actually weakens existing law for the very people it was supposed to help.' The committee held a public hearing on the bill on May 7, at which a large number of Wisconsinites voiced opposition to the bill. Rep. Shae Sortwell (R- Two Rivers), one of the bill's authors, testified in favor of the bill, saying that it's needed to prevent protests from spinning out of control into riots, property destruction, and injury. Sortwell and other republican supporters of the bill referenced protests and unrest in 2020 in Kenosha and Madison. Among those who testified against the bill was Rep. Ryan Clancy (D-Madison). Like other critics, Clancy said the bill was written vaguely in order to be applied broadly to crack down on protest movements. 'While myself and many of my Democratic colleagues are tired of wasting our time and our constituents' resources on badly written, unconstitutional bills like AB-88, I'm ecstatic that Republicans have abandoned this one for now,' Clancy said in a statement after the bill was shelved by the Assembly committee. 'It's clear that passionate, thoughtful testimony from the public, free speech advocates and civil rights experts – along with excellent technical critiques from Rep. Andrew Hysell – has stopped this so-called 'anti-riot' bill dead in its tracks.' Clancy added that 'in reality, however, this isn't an 'anti-riot' bill: it's a threat to free speech, expression and assembly disguised as a public safety measure. Thankfully, it's now unlikely to move forward this session.' During the May 7 committee hearing where people spoke either in favor of or against the bill, one man wore a hat which used an expletive to denounce President Donald Trump. Committee Chair Ron Tulser (R- Harrison) demanded that the man remove the hat because it was offensive. Tulser threatened to have law enforcement remove the man, and called the hearing into recess. Later, when the hearing continued, the man was allowed to continue wearing the hat. Clancy told Tulser his emotional reaction to the hat and his impulse to call for police was an example of how a broad, penalty-heavy bill for protests like AB-88 is a bad idea. In his statement, Clancy urged his colleagues to spend 'less time trying to dismantle our rights and getting angry at rude hats' and more time 'addressing the actual needs of Wisconsin residents. Until that changes, we must all remain vigilant to fight back their next, terrible idea.' SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
