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New York Post
2 days ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Democrat running for NY district attorney ‘encourages' criminals to apply for job on staff
Crime doesn't pay — so try politics instead. The Democrat running to be Nassau County's top prosecutor encouraged convicted criminals to apply for a job on her campaign that could pay them up to $7,000 a month. District Attorney candidate Nicole Aloise's campaign posted an ad seeking a 'communications director' on job website as she tries to unseat Republican incumbent District Attorney Anne Donnelly. Advertisement 3 District Attorney candidate Nicole Aloise's campaign posted an ad seeking a 'communications director' on job website Nicole Aloise/Instagram 'People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply,' the job posting says, offering a salary range of between $6,000-$7,000 a month. The call for ex-cons to apply for a job sticks out like a sore thumb in an otherwise traditional job description that notes applicants should have previous experience in media relations, dealing with New York journalists or working on campaigns. Advertisement Any top media manager's goal is to get the candidate favorable press coverage. Donnelly called the advertisement more than politically tone-deaf, labeling the job solicitation 'dangerous,' and claiming it exposes Aloise's 'criminal-first agenda' that puts criminals over law-abiding citizens. 3 'People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply,' the job posting says. Indeed 'The District Attorney is responsible for safeguarding confidential information, ensuring justice, and holding criminals accountable—not inviting them into the heart of a campaign for Nassau County's top law enforcement post,' Donnelly told The Post. Advertisement 'Only someone deeply out of touch would prioritize hiring convicted criminals over qualified, law-abiding citizens for such a sensitive role.' Aloise is a career prosecutor who spent 16 years working in both the Queens and Nassau district attorneys' offices. Some municipalities bar employers from discriminating against convicted criminals. 3 Aloise is a career prosecutor who spent 16 years working in both the Queens and Nassau district attorneys' offices. Nicole Aloise/Instagram Advertisement New York City has the 'Ban the Box' law, also known as the Fair Chance Act, which prohibits employers from asking about an applicant's criminal history or conducting background checks until a conditional job offer is made. That means employers can't include questions about criminal records on job applications or during initial interviews. But Donnelly said explicitly singling out criminals — not law abiding citizens — to apply for a job with a DA candidate whose mission is to enforce the law is beyond the pale. 'This isn't just a campaign misstep—it's a window into Nicole Aloise's dangerous worldview,' Donnelly said. 'Hiring criminals to help run her campaign? That's who she is. Nassau residents can't afford to hand the keys to the DA's Office over to someone who embraces that kind of reckless ideology.' Aloise didn't immediately return a phone message or email seeking comment. Donnelly touted her own prosecutorial record to make Nassau one of the safest counties in America, while fighting to repeal New York's cashless bail law. 'If you want safety, accountability, and common sense in your District Attorney, I'm proud to be the choice of Nassau neighbors who want to keep Nassau the safest community in the U.S.A,' Donnelly said.
Irish Independent
3 days ago
- Health
- Irish Independent
Former Health Minister Stephen Donnelly believes public must become comfortable with use of AI in health service
Stephen Donnelly, who was Minister of Health and is a Health Consultant, was speaking during a panel discussion at the MacGill Summer School in Glenties, Co Donegal. During the discussion on 'Taboo Ideas to Transform Ireland?', Mr Donnelly said he believed Ireland could be a global leader in AI related health care. He said for the country to succeed in the field, the public would have to become comfortable sharing their data with AI platforms and algorithms. The host of the panel, Jess Majekodunmi, Design Historian & Innovation Researcher said there is a lot of anxiety and concerns about the use of AI and she questioned if the use of AI is already creeping into the health service. Mr Donnelly said the use of AI and algorithms is increasing and already present in the health service. 'In more and more GP services now, we may not know it, but there is an algorithm listening to the entire conversation, categorising what we say and when we leave, it is saying, Stephen referenced these four things, you never checked them. 'In more hospitals in Ireland now, there is a machine beside the bed and the patient is wired up to it and it is monitoring all sorts of stuff at a level of complexity that doctors and nurses will struggle to maintain consistently and flagging saying this person is going to crash in half an hour, you need to intervene. 'AI is coming in to help clinicians anyway. 'If you go into your hospital today or your GP, there is a decent chance it will already be involved in some way,' said Mr Donnelly. However, Mr Donnelly said all advances must link back to a human being and there must be transparency for it to be a success. 'Within healthcare there has to be accountability. ADVERTISEMENT 'There has to be security of data, and we probably need to have a complex conversation by being very respectful of people's anxieties, very respectful of the fact it is new and people are trying to get their head around it,' said Mr Donnelly. When asked by Ms Majekodunmi about his predictions for the timescale of the developments, Mr Donnelly said it is moving so quickly it is difficult to say. 'I would be very surprised if healthcare does not look quite different 10 years from now,' said he said. However, he said in order for the development to be introduced on a wider scale, people must get more comfortable with the use of AI. 'Most of us would have to be comfortable sharing our data and I mean data right down to the genetic level. 'In order for these things to work you have to have a big pool of data and it is much better if it is national data rather than international data. 'If we could get our heads around becoming comfortable with AI and the idea that this is a public good and our data is a public good with the right protections around it, we could become one of the handful of countries in the world that does something truly mind blowing and extraordinary and flips our entire concept of what a public health service is, into one that keeps us well. 'It is very important to me anyway that it is a public service. It cannot be something that only wealthy people can afford.' Mr Donnelly. He said the introduction of AI and new technologies would see a major move towards preventative healthcare. Mr Donnelly used the example of who fells unwell and visits their GP who carries out a number of tests. The patient is then diagnosed with Type Two Diabetes. However, with the new technology, the patient would get an alert notifying the patient of changes in their cells which if left untreated, could result in Type 2 Diabetes in five years. 'All over the world, the health service says if you get sick, we will fix you. 'There is a wave off innovation coming. 'AI is the glue that holds a lot of it together, but it is geo typing, robotics, genetics, bio printing, printing replacement organs in hospitals rather than having to use donors. 'There is a vast wave coming. 'The entire purpose of a health service shifts from one that tries to fix you when you get sick to one that keeps you well for as long as possible. 'And then inevitably, if something bad happens, can fix you,' said Mr Donnelly. Mr Donnelly said he believes Ireland is 'incredibly placed' to be a world leader in innovative healthcare. 'I would love to see us make a stand on this and say look we have a healthcare service that is getting better at an incredible rate. 'We are rolling out a new health strategy, so we are going to have the digital infrastructure in place soon enough. 'We have a pharma hub, a health tech hub, a digital hub so we have brains to burn around the country in terms of some of the things that can happen. 'We have a very attractive country for these things. 'It is big enough that you can really roll these things out but small and integrated enough that you can get your head around doing it at the population level,' said Mr Donnelly.
The Journal
4 days ago
- Health
- The Journal
Stephen Donnelly claims Irish negativity is holding back health service from taking risks
IF INNOVATION AND new technology is embraced, Ireland has the potential to have one of the best health services in the world, former Health Minister Stephen Donnelly claimed today. While acknowledging there continued to be immense challenges, he said that the HSE is not failing and 'is improving rapidly', while speaking at the MacGill Summer School in the Glenties in Co Donegal today. But he said 'the level of negativity we see [in Ireland] is not normal'. It is this focus on negativity that is holding risk-taking and innovation back in the health service, Donnelly said. 'If we're going to adapt and innovate and do new things, we have to take risks.' Donnelly said that when he was Minister for Health and he said this to civil servants or people in the HSE, that they would say that 'the game is set'. He said that they would say: 'If we do anything well, there will be no acknowledgement, there will be no reward. There will be no recognition ever for anything good we do. The second we make a mistake, we'll be all over social media, we'll be dragged in front of Oireachtas and we'll be in for it.' Because of that, he said, they told him: 'We're not going to take risks, we're not going to innovate.' The focus on negativity, has a 'constraining effect on the people who we need to innovate and take risks on our behalf', he continued. The Journal / YouTube Get comfortable with getting AI's health advice Donnelly was speaking as part of a panel on taboo ideas to transform Ireland. In addition to 'Ireland being a great country' with a very negative attitude, Donnelly's second 'taboo' idea was that 'we all need to start getting comfortable with getting medical advice from an algorithm'. And that 'most of us would have to be comfortable sharing our data… down to the genetic level, anonymised, but still sharing'. Advertisement If the health service adopts this new technology, he said: 'We could be one of a handful of countries in the world that does something truly mind blowing and extraordinary, and flips our entire concept of a public health service.' He said that 'AI is coming to help clinicians' and used the example of a potential AI tool listening to a conversation between a patient and a GP, picking up on what was said, and what was potentially missed by the doctor. But he added: 'There has to be accountability… there has to be transparency, there has to be security of data.' Legislation may be needed for this, he said, referencing 'very clever people' working at EU and member-state level on principles for AI within healthcare. 'I'd be surprised that healthcare doesn't look quite different in 10 years from now.' Donnelly was part of a panel hosted by design historian Jess Majekodunmi. Both here with event organiser Vincent McCarthy. Johnny Bambury 2025 Johnny Bambury 2025 Social media should be regulated Donnelly also called on social media companies to be regulated like media organisations. 'Social media has just gone completely off the reservation. 'When I went into politics, actually, it was fairly benign. People use it to provide their ideas and have chats. 'Now it's just poison, its lies and misinformation and hatred and racism and poison, but it's been consumed all the time.' Calling for its greater regulation he said that 'mainstream media… would be shut down in a day if they if they engaged in all the social media platforms do'. The panel which included Donnelly was criticised by audience member Maria Sweeney, a 'very proud Donegal person', who said 'we are completely forgotten by Dublin'. She was not the only person who made a comment about the talk being 'Dublin-centric'. She cited people having to travel from Malin Head or Bloody Foreland for healthcare in Dublin or Galway. 'I don't know if they know we're here at all.' 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
Irish Independent
7 days ago
- Business
- Irish Independent
Check your tickets! Louth EuroMillions winner scoops €14,609 in Dunnes Stores
This was the second big Irish winner on the night, with a luck Galway player wakening up to find themselves €625,081 richer after matching five numbers and one Lucky Star. The winning numbers were: 24, 38, 41, 45, 49 and the Lucky Stars were 1 and 6. While there was no winner of the EuroMillions jackpot worth €96,858,365. In total, over 40,000 players in Ireland won prizes in the EuroMillions and Plus games, including the two winners in Galway and Louth. Emma Monaghan, spokesperson for the National Lottery said, 'What fantastic news to wake up to - another substantial win for two Irish EuroMillions players! Huge congratulations to our winners in Galway and Louth. We're now urging all of our players to check their EuroMillions tickets very carefully - you could be holding a winning ticket!" The winners are advised to sign the back of their ticket and to keep it safe. They should make contact with our prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@ and arrangements will be made for them to collect their life-changing prize in Lottery HQ. Louth lotto players are among the luckiest in the country. Earlier this year a Louth player became the first lotto jackpot of the year, when a ticket bought in Centra, Platin Road, Drogheda, scooped the €4,642,646 prize. The Donnelly family from Louth also won EuroMillions Plus top prize of €500,000 with a ticket purchased on Friday, Friday January 24from Centra, The Mell, Drogheda, Just last month ago. syndicate made up of 11 tradesmen won €255,000 prize in the EuroMillions Ireland-Only Raffle with a ticket bought in Applegreen, Newfoundwell Road, Greenbatter, Drogheda.
Chicago Tribune
14-07-2025
- Business
- Chicago Tribune
Former Sen. Donnelly speaks at Gary Chamber of Commerce meeting
At a Gary Chamber of Commerce meeting Monday, former Sen. Joe Donnelly said the future is bright for the city. 'We have so much going on here, but the biggest thing we have is our people,' Donnelly said. 'People who love this community, people who are willing to work together and to build a future for our kids and for our grandkids. That's what is going to power Gary and Lake County for years to come.' Donnelly was the speaker at the Gary Chamber of Commerce's monthly meeting Monday. In addition to his work as senator from 2013 to 2019, Donnelly has also served in the House of Representatives from 2007 to 2013, and he was the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See from 2022 to 2024 under former President Joe Biden. In his talk Monday, Donnelly highlighted the deal between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel and President Donald Trump's recently signed megabill that targets Medicaid, among other areas. Donnelly said he's worked with steelworkers and Nippon Steel representatives to help get a deal that works best for Gary as a whole. 'I think (the deal) is going to be great for steelworkers,' he added. 'I think it's going to be great for the steel companies, and I think they're going to invest an incredible amount into our area right here. Those are the things we see every day.' In June, U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel announced they had finalized their 'historic partnership,' which gives the federal government a say in some company matters. 'Together, Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel will be a world-leading steelmaker, with best-in-class technologies and manufacturing capabilities,' the two companies previously said in a joint statement. Through the deal, the Gary Works facility should receive $1 billion as part of the deal, a Nippon executive said in late 2024. Gary Mayor Eddie Melton has vocalized his support since about August 2024, when it was first announced that Gary would receive about $300 million if the deal is approved. 'This deal is going to happen,' Donnelly said. 'I am hopeful that we will continue to grow American steelmaking year after year after year. I think what you'll see is that we have a really solid foundation here now.' Donnelly also addressed the recently passed and signed 'One Big Beautiful Bill,' which focused on tax breaks and spending cuts. The package's priority is $4.5 trillion in tax breaks enacted in 2017 during Trump's first term that would expire if Congress failed to act, along with new ones, according to Post-Tribune archives. That includes allowing workers to deduct tips and overtime pay, and a $6,000 deduction for most older adults earning less than $75,000 a year. To help offset the lost tax revenue, the package includes $1.2 trillion in cutbacks to Medicaid health care and food stamps, largely by imposing new work requirements, including for some parents and older people, and a major rollback of green energy tax credits. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates the package will add $3.3 trillion to the deficit over the decade, and 11.8 million more people will go without health coverage. Donnelly believes more legislators nationwide needed to go against the bill and stand up for constituents, he said Monday. 'Some of our legislators, I think, have forgotten over the recent years who they work for,' Donnelly said. 'We needed some of our representatives and senators to tell the president, 'I know, Mr. President, you think this is good, but this isn't good for the United States.' Donnelly remembered when he worked with former President Barack Obama when the Affordable Care Act was first introduced, saying he brought forth concerns he had for constituents. Donnelly worked with Obama to address concerns and come to a conclusion he felt was best for American citizens. 'I told him, 'You are the president of the United States, and I will work with you every single day, but I do not work for you,'' Donnelly said. 'I work for the people of Indiana and for the people of the United States.'
