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BreakingNews.ie
27-05-2025
- General
- BreakingNews.ie
Father of four Ukrainians fighting Russia stabbed Ukrainian at direct provision centre
A 61-year-old Ukrainian national who has four sons fighting in the war against the Russians, stabbed a man in the buttocks at a direct provision centre in north Clare, a court has heard. In the incident at the Burren Hostel, Doolin Rd, Lisdoonvarna, on November 28th 2023, Petro Drima stabbed Ukrainian, Oleksandr Lozyuk, in a row sparked by Mr Lozyuk's refusal to give the key to his bedroom to Mr Drima, who was with a woman at the time. Advertisement At the time, Mr Lozyuk lived in his own room at the hostel while Mr Drima lived in shared accommodation there. In the case, Mr Drima has pleaded guilty to the assault causing harm to Mr Lozyuk. At Ennis Circuit Court, Judge Francis Comerford said that it was a serious offence. He said that Mr Lozyuk had left the fight and the altercation, but that Mr Drima stabbed him from behind in the buttocks. Advertisement Judge Comerford said that the injury sustained by Mr Lozyuk 'isn't insignificant – it is quite wide – 5cm - and deep, 3cm'. Judge Comerford said that 'the custodial threshold is reached due to the seriousness of the offending is concerned'. In evidence, Garda Brion Dolan said that Mr Lozyuk was preparing potatoes in the kitchen of the hostel on the night when Mr Drima approached him. Garda Dolan said: 'Mr Drima asked the injured party for the key to his bedroom so that Mr Drima could bring a lady back. Advertisement Garda Dolan said that Mr Lozyuk 'refused to hand over the bedroom keys and there was an argument between both parties'. After the initial argument, Mr Drima shortly after produced the knife where he stabbed Mr Lozyuk in the buttocks as he walked up the stairs. The Garda said that at Garda interview, Mr Drima did express dislike for the injured party. Garda Dolan said that Mr Lozuyk and the accused 'shared a room at the hostel and Mr Lozyuk was moved to his own room because of his snoring and his own behaviour". Advertisement Garda Dolan said that Mr Drima had arrived in Ireland after he left Ukraine following his discharge from the Ukrainian army on reaching his 60th birthday in the Summer of 2023. Prior to the war, Mr Drima had an agri business in Kherson in Ukraine and was working an an agri-worker in north Clare at the time of the November 2023 incident. Garda Dolan said that Mr Drima received an eight-year, six-month prison term in 2009 in the Russian city of Belgorod for theft and robbery. Mr Drima was released in October 2016, and counsel for Mr Drima, Patrick Whyms BL (instructed by solicitor Tara Godfrey), said that Mr Drima denies all wrongdoing concerning the robbery offence and said that he was targeted by the Russians because he is Ukrainian. Advertisement Mr Whyms said that Mr Drima has spoken about the stress of the war, including the impact of shelling. In a Garda interview, Mr Whyms said that at the time of the incident, Mr Drima said that he was thinking 'about Ukraine, my mother, my sons in the war, my life and my soul'. After being initially charged, Mr Drima spent time in custody after bail was refused in the district court, and he subsequently secured bail in the High Court. Judge Comerford adjourned sentencing to allow a psychiatric report to be carried out on Mr Drima and adjourned the case to May 30th to fix a date for sentencing. Judge Comerford further remanded Mr Drima on bail.
Boston Globe
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Two Karen Read demonstrators didn't flout buffer zone order, while third person did, judge rules
Advertisement Cannone said demonstrators are 'also prohibited from using audio-enhancing devices while protesting,' to ensure jurors and trial participants felt no outside influence amid the proceedings in the courtroom. Doolin's Wednesday ruling concerned three demonstrators: Thomas Derosier, Jason Grant, and Erica Walsh. Derosier, Doolin wrote, was moved from an area across the street from the courthouse after he'd been ''peacefully filming'' the building's exterior. Grant was barred from standing across the street while holding an American flag and a sign displaying a Bible verse that said in part, 'WHERE THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS, THERE IS FREEDOM,' Doolin wrote. There is also a provision in Cannone's order, Doolin noted, that says the buffer zone restrictions don't apply to 'quiet, offsite demonstrations on public property' that don't interfere in any way with the Read case. Advertisement And for that reason, Doolin said, Derosier and Grant didn't violate the order with their conduct. Doolin said the fact that Derosier was filming the courthouse but not any Read jurors or witnesses, wasn't 'by itself' an effort to hinder the Read proceedings. 'Nothing before the court suggests that Derosier was being noisy, let alone protesting, demonstrating, or interfering with anyone or anything at all,' Doolin wrote. Doolin said Grant's conduct was a 'closer question,' particularly the sign with the freedom verse, 'in the context of the Read trial,' where her supporters have vocally called for authorities to ''free' the defendant.' In addition, the judge said, Grant's chosen location to demonstrate was 'ill-advised' since he was close to the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds which houses, among other things, grand jurors and 'the jury pool.' 'Neveretheless, assuming that Grant was not on courthouse property but within the buffer zone, the court finds no violation of the Buffer Zone Order because the record does not show that he was acting in a manner suggesting that he was intending to interfere with the administration of justice or influence a trial participant,' Doolin wrote. The judge said Walsh, however, was on the wrong side of Cannone's order when she was arrested for trespassing for standing across the street from the courthouse wearing a sweatshirt that said 'criminals control Norfolk County,' a reference to allegations among Read supporters that law enforcement framed her in a coverup. 'Because in this specific context, where Walsh was standing in close proximity to the courthouse, within the line of sight of trial participants, while wearing a visible message criticizing participants from Norfolk County, including law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and the court itself, Walsh's conduct was directed toward' interfering with the case, Doolin wrote. 'Thus, contrary to Walsh's argument, the officer's actions pursuant to the Buffer Zone Order did not violate her First Amendment rights.' Advertisement Read, 45, has pleaded not guilty to charges including second-degree murder for allegedly backing her SUV into her boyfriend, Her lawyers say she was framed and that O'Keefe entered the house, owned at the time by a fellow Boston police officer, where he was fatally beaten and possibly mauled by a dog before his body was planted on the front lawn. Read's first trial ended with a hung jury in July, and her retrial is ongoing, with testimony suspended Thursday and Friday of this week. Testimony resumes Tuesday following the holiday weekend. Material from prior Globe stories was used in this report. Travis Andersen can be reached at
Boston Globe
22-05-2025
- Boston Globe
Judge dismisses some charges against blogger known as ‘Turtleboy'
Doolin also dismissed charges that Kearney had a police dispatcher run the plates of a Read witness when her vehicle was parked outside Proctor's home. Advertisement Kearney still faces more than a dozen counts related to his alleged harassment of witnesses in the Read case. A trial date hasn't been set. Read, 45, is Her lawyers contend that she was framed and that O'Keefe entered the house, owned at the time by a fellow Boston police officer, where he was fatally beaten and possibly mauled by a German Shepherd before his body was planted on the front lawn. Outside the confines of the trial, no one has done more to advance that theory in the public arena than Kearney, who has built a large following and helped draw national attention to the case. Advertisement Some of the charges that remain pending against Kearney stem from a 'Rolling Road Rally' he held with dozens of supporters in July 2023, Doolin wrote. The group went from house to house of several witnesses in the Read case that day, with Kearney allegedly using a bullhorn to accuse them of involvement in O'Keefe's murder. Because four of the alleged victims were home when the raucous procession stopped outside, and 'therefore subject to Kearney's conduct and speech, the court concludes that the grand jury heard sufficient evidence' to indict him on charges of unlawful picketing to influence a witness in those instances, Doolin wrote. But since Proctor wasn't home when the rally stopped outside his residence, Doolin said, 'the court concludes that the grand jury did not hear sufficient evidence to indict Kearney as pertaining to him.' Doolin also tossed witness intimidation counts related to Bukhenik and Proctor, the latter of which prosecutors brought after Kearney, in one of his web videos, called Proctor's work phone, repeated the number on air, and left an 'ominous voicemail,' according to the ruling. Proctor was later inundated with messages and calls, forcing him to change his number, records show. The accusation that Kearney intimidated Bukhenik was brought after he allegedly 'hurled insults and epithets' at the trooper as he entered Norfolk Superior Court in September 2023, according to Doolin. 'While Kearney's conduct of sharing Proctor's phone number and the content of his voicemail messages are distasteful, and his statements to Bukhenik are insulting, it is not clear that his conduct in either regard was intended to impede, obstruct, delay, prevent, or interfere with the Read case,' Doolin wrote. Advertisement He also dismissed three conspiracy counts related to the September 2023 plate-running incident, when Kearney allegedly asked an Avon police dispatcher to run the plates of witness Jennifer McCabe's vehicle when it was parked outside Proctor's home, as well as vehicles belonging to Proctor and his wife. Doolin wrote that Proctor was working at the time and McCabe had gone to the residence to see his spouse. Doolin said prosecutors 'did not present sufficient evidence to support the notion that Kearney requested [the dispatcher] run the license plates for the purpose of intimidating' McCabe and the Proctors. A trial date hasn't been set for the intimidation counts that remain pending against Kearney. 'In reading the ruling in my motion to dismiss (in which 6 charges were dropped against me), Judge Doolin refers to Michael Proctor as the 'lead investigator in the Read case,'' Kearney said Wednesday via X. '[Bukhenik] spent 3 days [on the stand in Read's trial] refusing to admit this.' In reading the ruling in my motion to dismiss (in which 6 charges were dropped against me), Judge Doolin refers to Michael Proctor as the "lead investigator in the Read case." Bukkake spent 3 days refusing to admit this. — Aidan Kearney (@DoctorTurtleboy) Travis Andersen can be reached at
Business Post
26-04-2025
- Business
- Business Post
Finding funding: How the Walton Institute can help boost industry-driven research
The Walton Institute is rich in the use of enabling technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and data mining. And it's these highly technical and intricate innovations that can help companies and industry learn more about their sectors and future areas of growth. Kevin Doolin, executive director at the institute, has 27 different funding streams that can provide companies with opportunities to delve into the nature of their industries and learn how to integrate technologies into products and services. 'We can help companies find funding to make this research happen and it can be anything from a small piece of work like an innovation voucher funded by Enterprise Ireland for €5,000 or €10,000, up to multi-million-euro research development projects that are typically funded through the European Commission. 'There's a huge number of opportunities out there for any organisation that's doing research, particularly in an academic context like ourselves, as we're researching things that are 15 or 20 years into the future,' he said. 'We looked recently at how you would embed data in people's DNA, which I know sounds strange, but if you take say 1g of good bacteria and put a strand of DNA in there with data in it, you can store the equivalent of 70 billion books worth of information, which is phenomenal.' And the groundbreaking research doesn't end there.'We can see the future way down the line. A future where data centres are the thing of the past, for example, and humans could be the new data centres,' added Doolin. 'Or for example, my kids in the future or their kids, could go to the doctor and the doctor could take a blood sample and they could have their entire family medical history as data in their blood. There are a lot of practical applications. 'And then we're doing a lot of research in other areas, like quantum communications. We're building one of Ireland's first quantum communication infrastructures where we can send data over long distances using photons. This is really blue-sky research, but then we also do a lot more near-time research like the years and years of research we have around social media and artificial intelligence, that companies can leverage straight away.' Doolin says that a good example of the latter is a free training course he ran for companies in his current additional role as president of the Waterford Chamber of Commerce, where two webinars were held around securing funding for research and Chat GPT for small businesses. 'We had 231 people sign up for the course on Chat GPT because everyone hears about it but don't know how to use it,' he explained. 'There's a phenomenal interest in new technologies and how they can help companies.' Doolin himself never fails to be impressed by work at the Walton Institute. He started out at Ericsson in Athlone before working in the IDA in Waterford where he helped companies get R&D grants to move away from traditional manufacturing. He joined Telecommunications Software & Systems Group in 2004, which was later renamed Walton Institute in 2014, so a career concentrating on innovative technologies was more than a calling. 'I remember smart technologies and assisted living was a big thing. It sounds like old hat now, but back in the day it was a really big deal,' he continued. 'When I worked in Ericsson my last role was product management for the roll out of their 2G phone system and I remember getting a mobile phone and saying I didn't want it and would never use it. 'I've always been a bit of a nerd and got my first computer at 10 so I always had a strong interest in technology. The environment we're in means we have to secure our own funding here at the Walton Institute. We have around 80 staff and we're constantly writing proposals through fundamental science for Research Ireland or applied research through the European Commission, or even commercial research through Enterprise Ireland. 'So there's a constant pressure to continue to secure funding to keep our jobs going so we constantly have to innovate and be future-thinking so we can sell it to companies and show them the technology and what they can do with their own products and services. But we've secured up to €150 million in funding to date and we've managed to maintain that.'
Miami Herald
09-03-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
HBCU's Division I wrestling program places three at championships
Morgan State wrestling made history with its first-ever appearance in the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) Championships, marking a significant milestone for the only HBCU competing in Division I wrestling. Returning to the sport after nearly three decades, the Bears entered the EIWA Championships looking to make an impact against some of the toughest competition in collegiate wrestling. Competing against powerhouse programs like Lehigh, Army, and Navy, Morgan State finished 11th out of 12 teams but walked away with three EIWA place winners, setting the stage for future success. Xavier Doolin (285 lbs) led the way with a 4th-place finish, becoming Morgan State's highest placer in the tournament. Doolin showcased his strength early, securing a decisive 8-1 victory over Navy's Jake Lucas before falling to Lehigh's Owen Trephan in the semifinals. He battled through the consolation bracket before dropping a 10-4 decision to Army's Brady Colbert in the 3rd-place match. Doolin's top-four finish is a strong sign that Morgan State's heavyweight division is ready to compete at the highest level in the EIWA. At 125 pounds, Julian Dawson secured an 8th-place finish, reaching the placement rounds but falling in his final match to Navy's Nick Treaster by tech fall (15-0). Similarly, Cooper Lockhart (165 lbs) placed 8th, displaying resilience throughout the tournament before losing by fall to Drexel's Cody Walsh (2:00) in the 7th-place match. Although the Bears did not produce any NCAA qualifiers, their first showing in the EIWA Championships proved they could compete at the Division I level. With three place winners, including a top-four heavyweight, Morgan State is laying the foundation for a program that can elevate HBCU wrestling on the national stage. Morgan State wrestling's journey is just beginning, and with continued development, the Bears are poised to make even greater strides in future EIWA Championships. The post HBCU's Division I wrestling program places three at championships appeared first on HBCU Gameday. Copyright HBCU Gameday 2012-2025
