Latest news with #Toale
The Journal
6 hours ago
- The Journal
Teenage boy charged with attempted rape of woman in Dublin pub
A TEENAGE BOY is to face trial accused of sexually assaulting and attempting to rape a woman in a Dublin pub. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared before Judge Brendan Toale at the Dublin Children's Court after gardai received directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions. He faces two counts of attempted rape and one for sexual assault of the same named female on a date last year when he was aged 16. Judge Toale heard he made no reply when charged, and there was no garda objection to bail with conditions. Defence solicitor Martin O'Donnell informed the judge that his client had consented to sign on at a Garda station once a week and that he had no contact with the alleged injured party. Advertisement The teen was also ordered to hand over his passport to gardai. The court heard the DPP-directed trial on indictment, and due to the nature of the allegation, the youth will face trial in the Central Criminal Court, which has greater sentencing powers. He will appear again at the Children's Court in July to be served with the prosecution's book of evidence and returned for trial. Mr O'Donnell said he understood it was 'more or less ready'. Legal aid was granted to the teenager who was accompanied to court by family members. No evidence about the incident was given in the juvenile court, which does not have the power to consider accepting jurisdiction for the case.
Irish Daily Mirror
8 hours ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Teen boy to face trial accused of attempted rape of woman in Dublin pub
A teenage boy is to face trial accused of sexually assaulting and attempting to rape a woman in a Dublin pub. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared before Judge Brendan Toale at the Dublin Children's Court after gardai received directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions. He faces two counts of attempted rape and one for sexual assault of the same named female on a date last year when he was aged 16. Judge Toale heard he made no reply when charged, and there was no garda objection to bail with conditions. Defence solicitor Martin O'Donnell informed the judge that his client had consented to sign on at a Garda station once a week and that he had no contact with the alleged injured party. The teen was also ordered to hand over his passport to gardai. The Irish Mirror's Crime Writers Michael O'Toole and Paul Healy are writing a new weekly newsletter called Crime Ireland. Click here to sign up and get it delivered to your inbox every week The court heard the DPP-directed trial on indictment, and due to the nature of the allegation, the youth will face trial in the Central Criminal Court, which has greater sentencing powers. He will appear again at the Children's Court in July to be served with the prosecution's book of evidence and returned for trial. Mr O'Donnell said he understood it was 'more or less ready'. Legal aid was granted to the teenager who was accompanied to court by family members. No evidence about the incident was given in the juvenile court, which does not have the power to consider accepting jurisdiction for the case.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Closed GP surgery could reopen as part of multimillion-pound investment
A WINTON-based GP surgery, which closed in 2023, could reopen as part of a multimillion-pound government investment. Winton Health Centre is earmarked for government funding as part of a £102 million investment into local GP services. The centre, which closed its doors in 2023, is among 1,000 GP surgeries included in a list of projects as part of funding to refurbish and upgrade facilities to deliver more appointments to support more patients. More than 10,000 patients were registered at the practice, and a spokesman for NHS Dorset previously said most have been transferred to a new practice. Campaigners, residents and Jessica Toale MP have welcomed news that Winton Health Centre in Alma Road has been included in the latest round of government funding to fix the foundations of the NHS. Jessica Toale, MP for Bournemouth West, said: 'This is great news for local people. 'This is the biggest public investment in GP facilities for years and couldn't have come at a better time for Winton residents. I've been raising the need for secure GP services in Winton with local NHS bosses and Health Ministers since I was first elected to Bournemouth West last summer.' She added: 'I am so pleased that the area was included as part of this significant funding boost to our NHS. I hope this demonstrates just how determined this government is to fix the foundations of the NHS.' Resident and former nurse Nikki Howard, who has been campaigning for local GP services since the centre closed, said: 'It's been a worrying time for patients. This is great news – we really do need a local surgery for local people.' NHS Dorset has submitted plans to NHS England for approval and will meet with Ms Toale later this month to share further details on how the centre will be run, what services it will include and when it could open. As soon as the scheme is given the green light by NHS England, work can begin. All projects receiving funding under this scheme are due for completion by the April 2026. Ms Toale added: 'I'll continue to liaise with NHS Dorset and partners to ensure the new Winton Health Centre meets the needs of the community.'
BBC News
06-03-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Bournemouth's first female MP to host women's safety event
Bournemouth's first ever female MP is set to host an event focussed on women's safety in the town to mark International Women's Toale, Bournemouth West MP, will join a panel of local women for a discussion and walk through the town on in the town's centre was a "huge concern" for women, Ms Toale event will see women share their experiences of the town centre and learn more about how they can better work together to improve safety. Describing the current situation, Ms Toale said: "At best, women are having to change when and how they use the town centre and, at worst, they are avoiding it altogether."The Labour MP, who was elected in 2024, said that although "statistically speaking, Bournemouth is one of the safer towns in the UK", she fully appreciated that it "does not always feel that way" for event will see women discuss their experiences, as well as "explore how design, culture, policing and public transport can work to make women feel safer", Ms Toale said."We have a great range of speakers and it's crucial that what we learn is fed back to national government, the council and town planner networks."Among those on the "expert panel" are a town planner and local night-time economy free event begins at 16:00 GMT at Patch in the town attending are required to register ahead of the Women's Day takes place the day after the event, on December last year, hundreds of people took to the streets of Bournemouth as part of a campaign calling for safer streets for women, girls and LGBTQ+ annual Foxstrut event sees participants dress as foxes to represent the creatures' resilience and the ease with which it reclaims urban spaces. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
