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Irish Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Large handbag woman causes havoc in town centre as gardai attend scene
A woman was arrested after she attacked shoppers with a large handbag, lay on a road for 15 minutes and brought a town to gridlock. The incident happened in Drogheda at around 7pm on Friday as locals were out enjoying the glorious evening sunshine. Eyewitnesses said the woman just went berserk on West Street and appeared to knock a tray of drinks out of a waiter's hand as he was bringing an order to customers outside a local restaurant. One man said: "She then started running down the street whacking people she passed by with her handbag for no reason whatsoever. Many shoppers seeing what was going on ran away to the other side of the road for safety. "She proceeded to lay on the ground at a junction between West Street, Duke Street and Stockwell Street and drivers could not move for at least 15 to 20 minutes. "The whole town effectively became gridlocked. Some drivers got really angry and tried to move her but every time they did, she kept running back to lie on the ground. She literally caused chaos for no reason whatsoever. People were shocked by her behaviour." Gardai arrived on the scene and had to drive up a one way street to arrest the woman. The woman was then taken into custody and taken away to Drogheda Garda Station. The eyewitness added: "I never seen anything like it before. We were all out having a good time and this woman just caused chaos. She frightened a lot of people by her behaviour. It took at least another half or so before the traffic started moving and the town centre got back to normal." Gardai in a statement said they responded to a report of a public order incident at West Street, Drogheda after 7pm on Friday, May 30. A female in her 30s was arrested under the Public Order Act and detained at a Garda station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. She has since been charged and is due to appear before Drogheda District Court at a later date.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Bin strike deal offer watered down, says union
A deal offered to striking bin workers in Birmingham has been watered down, their union claims. Unite has called for further negotiations with the city council after a "ball park" proposal discussed at talks with conciliation service Acas had been revised "by government commissioners and the council leader". An all-out strike in the city is now in its third month, after staff walked out on 11 March over plans to downgrade some roles, which the union says could cost workers £8,000 a year. Birmingham City Council has been approached for a response over the current deal it is offering. Talks between the Labour-run council and Unite have been taking place with the conciliation service since the start of May, after previous negotiations to resolve the strike ended without a solution. The union's latest statement accuses the authority of missing deadlines on the proposals which had been tabled on Friday evening. "After weeks and weeks of saying one thing in public and another to workers, the government commissioners finally allow a proposal to be put on the table," said Unite's General Secretary Sharon Graham. She said the offer had been watered down by the council leader and government commissioners "who were not in the negotiating room". Ms Graham said the offer would be discussed with reps over the weekend and a detailed response would be issued ahead of a reconvened Acas meeting. "The actual decision makers now need to be in the room at the further ACAS talks," she said. A court order preventing striking workers from delaying bin lorries leaving depots in the city will continue indefinitely, it was confirmed on Thursday. The union said it was preparing to challenge the injunction, but said it agreed to abide by the law on picketing. On 23 May, when the injunction was granted, the city council said disruption at depots had led to a backlog of up to 12,800 tonnes of waste. Police recently scaled down their presence on picket lines, where they had been helping to ensure bin trucks could get out of the depots, to prevent waste piling up on city streets. The West Midlands force withdrew after stating the issues did "not meet the threshold" to impose powers under Section 14 of the Public Order Act. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Bin strike picket court order to continue indefinitely Council gets court order over bin lorry blocking Union blames council for lack of bin strike deal Why are Birmingham bin workers on strike? Birmingham City Council Unite the Union
ITV News
a day ago
- ITV News
Birmingham bin workers back to frustrating lorries at depot in strike escalation
Striking bin workers are back to frustrating agency lorries in Birmingham as the number of police on the picket lines has been cut. A group of Unite the Union members formed a human chain at Lifford Household recycling centre in Kings Norton, this morning (May 16th). Striking refuse workers, slowing down contracted refuse collectors by walking in front of their lorries, was a regular sight at the start of Birmingham's bin strikes, but recently they've left the depots alone. That was because the police had used powers from Section 14 of the Public Order Act to make sure that agency lorries could drive out unobstructed. Those powers are no longer in place, so the striking bin workers returned to frustrating the council. The bin lorries weren't able to leave the depot and instead just approached the bin workers' picket line before reversing back inside the depot. The striking workers have said they would be happy to let the lorries out of the depot, but they aren't even trying to get out of the gates. Birmingham City Council said that the reduction in police officers on the picket lines mean't that the gates of three of their depots were blocked. On a post on X, they wrote: "Unfortunately, actions by pickets at our 3 depots have meant very few of our waste lorries have been deployed this morning. "This will affect the amount of collections we are able to make. Please leave your bins out, and we will collect them as soon as possible. "This may be over the weekend. We apologise for the disruption." Members of Unite have been on all-out strike for more than two months in a bitter dispute over pay and jobs. The conciliation service Acas is involved in trying to achieve a breakthrough but despite a number of meetings, the dispute remains deadlocked. Bin collections were also disrupted yesterday, on Thursday, May 15th, as striking workers also blocked depots. The city council issued a statement warning of fresh delays to collections. It said: 'Actions by pickets at two of our depots have meant very few of our waste lorries have been deployed this morning. 'People have the right to strike but those that want to work should be allowed to do so. We also want to ensure that the situation is safe for everyone, which has to be a priority for us. 'Unfortunately, delays this morning will affect the amount of collections we are able to make. 'We will continue to look at all options to ensure we can get trucks out and keep the streets clean.' A Unite spokesperson said: 'The council's claims are an attempt to blame workers on legal, safe and peaceful picket lines for the disruption to services it has caused through its huge and unnecessary pay cuts.'
Dublin Live
a day ago
- Dublin Live
Jason Hennessy Jnr jailed after confronting armed cops and aggressive behaviour
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info The son of fatal shooting victim Jason 'Jay' Hennessy Snr has been jailed for a string of violent crimes including an aggressive confrontation with armed gardaí during a tense search of his Dublin home. Jason Hennessy Jnr, 28, pleaded guilty before Judge Catherine Hayden, who imposed sentences totalling six months and a two-year road ban. His father was murdered in a gun attack at a steakhouse on Christmas Eve 2023 in Blanchardstown. Hennessy, of Sheephill Avenue, Blanchardstown, faced 15 charges: violent disorder, dangerous driving, obstructing drug search, and having a passenger with no seatbelt from 2019 to 2022 in the Blanchardstown area. At Blanchardstown District Court, Garda Sergeant Ian Abbey outlined the facts on behalf of nine prosecuting gardaí who had had various interactions with the father of four, resulting in criminal charges. The court heard that on May 18, 2019, gardaí conducted a search operation at his home and brought the armed support unit (ASU). Jason Jnr had to be restrained by members of the ASU, resisted the search of the property, and when one officer entered, he stood up in an extremely aggressive stance. He shouted abuse and told an officer to "Fuck off". The accused told the officer, "You won't be searching this house," but he stood and "squared up" to the garda, entering his personal space and placing his head close to him. Detective Garda Megan Furey had dealings with him twice on June 23, 2019. The first occurred at Blanchardstown Courthouse, where Hennessy called her a "fucking tramp" and was arrested under the Public Order Act. At 8.19pm that night, as she and colleagues engaged in a "covert operation", she observed him driving after another car on the Blakestown road, where he sped "straight through a red light". There were male occupants in his car, and armed colleagues were alerted due to the nature of the operation, targeting criminal activity in the area. The vehicle turned back in her direction, travelled towards her at speed, and went back through the junction of Blakestown Road and Blakestown Way "at high speed on the wrong side of the road". On April 3, 2020, he drove a car with a young child in the back with no seatbelt. The court heard that on June 22, 2020, at 1 am in the cell area of Blanchardstown Garda station, the gaoler, did a routine check in cell number 3 to check on the prisoner. Hennessy told the garda, "You are a blond muppet, turn off the light." He threw water from the toilet, saying, "Do you want water? You will have to drag me out". He then began throwing litter from his meal that day. He had to be removed, as he became very aggressive, acting violently to gardaí, and the cell had to be cleaned. Gardaí spotted him on May 8, 2020, with a group where one of them was "acting suspiciously" outside the Laurel Lodge shopping centre. The garda retrieved a mobile phone from Hennessy and held it when it received a notification. Hennessy then "became aggressive and threw the mobile phone on the ground, causing it to break. He became violent and had to be restrained and was arrested for obstruction." The court heard on February 15, 2020, he was caught parking on a footpath and, on January 23, 2020, driving at 93 km/h in a 60 km/h zone. He became aggressive and verbally abused a garda on routine patrol on February 5, 2022, at Corduff Shops, taunting, "You will do well in prison, you little faggot", and making hand gestures where there were young children present at the time. The court heard he was arrested on July 19, 2019, at Aldi Mulhuddart Village, D15, where the defendant engaged in threatening and abusive language toward gardaí. Pleading for leniency, defence solicitor Tertius Van Eeden told the court his client had young children and was in a long-term relationship, was doing well, "working out and keeping his head down." The solicitor added that his client was "in a good place mentally now given the fact his father was brutally murdered in a Christmas Eve shooting in 2023". He had 15 prior convictions for public order offences, hit and run, and also an assault causing harm and violent disorder incident, which resulted in a suspended three-year sentence. He spoke briefly only to confirm a procedural aspect of the case and was not required to give evidence. Judge Hayden noted the offences went back several years and took into account his guilty pleas, which saved the court from having to run several hearings. Earlier this week at Dublin District Court, Judge Anthony Halpin ordered the destruction of four XL Bully pit bulls owned by Hennessy's mother, Veronica Maher, 54, after one escaped the family home and terrorised gardaí who feared for their lives. There has been a two-week stay on the order to destroy Oddie, Reggie, their mother, Medusa, and the fourth dog, Joe, pending a possible appeal. Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage.
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Son of Dublin steakhouse shooting victim jailed for string of violent crimes & clash with armed cops during home search
THE son of fatal shooting victim Jason Hennessy Snr has been jailed for a string of violent crimes including an aggressive confrontation with armed gardai during a tense search of his Dublin home. Jason Hennessy Jnr, 28, pleaded guilty before Judge Catherine Hayden, who imposed sentences totalling six months and a two-year road ban. Hennessy, of Sheephill Avenue, Blanchardstown, faced 15 charges: violent disorder, dangerous driving, obstructing drug search, and having a passenger with no seatbelt from 2019 to 2022 in the Blanchardstown area. At Blanchardstown District Court, Garda Sergeant Ian Abbey outlined the facts on behalf of nine prosecuting The Read more in News Jason Jnr had to be restrained by members of the ASU, resisted the search of the property, and when one officer entered, he stood up in an extremely aggressive stance. He shouted abuse and told an officer to 'f*** off'. The accused told the officer, 'You won't be searching this house,' and 'squared up' to the garda, entering his personal space and placing his head close to him. Detective Garda Megan Furey told the court that she had dealings with him twice on June 23, 2019. Most read in Irish News The first occurred at Blanchardstown Courthouse, where Hennessy called her a 'f***ing tramp' and was arrested under the Public Order Act. At 8.19 pm that night, as she and colleagues engaged in a 'covert operation', she observed him driving after another car on the Blakestown Road, where he sped 'straight through a red light'. DRIVING AT SPEED There were male occupants in his car, and armed colleagues were alerted due to the nature of the operation, targetting criminal activity in the area. The vehicle turned back in her direction, travelled towards her at speed, and went back through the junction of Blakestown Road and Blakestown Way 'at high speed on the wrong side of the road'. On April 3, 2020, he drove a car with a young child in the back with no seatbelt. The court heard that on June 22, 2020, at 1 am in the cell area of Blanchardstown Garda station, the gaoler did a routine check in cell number 3 to check on the prisoner. CELL INCIDENTS Hennessy told the garda, 'You are a blonde muppet, turn off the light.' He threw water from the toilet, saying, 'Do you want water? You will have to drag me out.' He then began throwing litter from his meal that day. He had to be removed, as he became very aggressive, acting violently to gardaí, and the cell had to be cleaned. Gardai spotted him on May 8, 2020, with a group where one of them was 'acting suspiciously' outside the Laurel Lodge shopping centre. The garda retrieved a mobile phone from Hennessy and held it when it received a notification. Hennessy then 'became aggressive and threw the mobile phone on the ground, causing it to break. He became violent and had to be restrained and was arrested for obstruction'. 1 Jason Hennessy Jnr, 28, was sentenced to six months and also handed a two-year road ban Credit: IrishPhotoDesk
