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Belfast Telegraph
05-08-2025
- Politics
- Belfast Telegraph
Public services watchdog drops probe into conduct allegations against Alliance councillor
Two Newry, Mourne and Down District Council elected members had made claim and counter-claim against one another over conduct allegations. The Local Democracy Reporting Service contacted the Local Government Commissioner for Standards for an update to its conduct assessment of Mournes rep Jill Truesdale. A spokesperson said: 'The case against the councillor in Newry, Mourne and Down District Council was closed at assessment with a decision of no further action.' Alliance councillor Ms Truesdale initially made an official complaint against NMDDC's now former chairperson Pete Byrne of the SDLP. The alleged conduct was said to have occurred during an emergency Mourne Gateway programme board meeting on Friday May 2. However, the Commissioner's Office dropped the matter following assessment. The Slieve Gullion SDLP rep then launched a complaint against the Alliance councillor, which has now also been 'closed'. Watch: Plane lands in Belfast during Storm Floris The LDRS contacted Cllr Truesdale, but she did not want to comment. Cllr Byrne was also contacted without response. However, speaking previously on the matter he said: 'I've no further comment to make on whether a complaint has been made or not, but I am disappointed to be contacted by the media on something that is confidential.'
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Chenango Forks Freshman to chase Records at AAU National Powerlifting Championships
CHENANGO FORKS, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – One Chenango Forks Blue Devils freshman is looking to break records and continue to compete at a high level in powerlifting, as he heads to the AAU National Powerlifting Championships. Evan Truesdale already has multiple New York State records and is looking to add United States and World records to the list in Nevada for the Championships. 'I'm gonna be hyped. I'm gonna be psyched. I'm gonna be, yeah, let's go. I'm nervous for sure, but I'm confident. I'm really confident,' said Truesdale. He has the records for the state in his age and weight group in the total, bench, squat, and deadlift. He set the bench at 254 pounds, the squat at 392 pounds, and the deadlift at 475 pounds. 'I have a lot of people supporting me,' he said. 'I'm nervous, but I've worked a lot, and I feel like I've outworked my self-doubt.' From lifting his couch and ping pong table, to now trying to break world records, Truesdale has confidence in himself that he will be able to do it, and represent the Chenango Forks community. 'It's taken a lot to get there, but I have a very strict routine, a very strict diet. I have worked a lot, and I have a very supportive group, my family, my friends.' In Nevada, he will be chasing a 410-pound squat and a 516-pound deadlift. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Dayton Foodbank debuts new food van for expanded deliveries
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The Dayton Foodbank is continuing efforts to tackle food insecurity throughout the Miami Valley. Today saw the local nonprofit debut a new food van, which is possible thanks to the AES Ohio Foundation. The van will ultimately deliver food to those who need it, offering an additional avenue to help those in the community. This is the second such van to arrive on behalf of the foodbank. Lee Lauren Truesdale, chief development officer at the foodbank says that the van will serve to combat a concerning trend. 'Across Montgomery, Greene and Preble counties, which is the tri county service territory that the food bank does serve, we are seeing about 114,000 people who are reporting food insecurity,' Truesdale says. 'That number is up from prior years.' Food insecurity increasing in local counties: report The mission of the Dayton Foodbank is one that the AES Ohio Foundation takes seriously as well, having bolstered the organization since 2004. 'We've supported two vans. one of our employee resource groups, the women of AES, are here today. They will be volunteering in the warehouse and also in the gardens,' said Vivian O'Connell, AES Ohio Impact Leader. Truesdale adds that food insecurity has become even more complex after the Memorial Day tornados and the COVID-19 Pandemic. 'It really changed the game for us, and really many other nonprofits in the area thinking about how we address the needs of our community, making resources accessible, making sure that resources are meeting the community's unique needs as well. This van is a real critical part of that work.' With the van, the foodbank is aiming to increase their total meals served from last year — approximately 15 million meals between three counties. 'Having this van allows us to go into other areas. So, if you think about maybe small communities or you think about neighborhoods where it's challenging to fit one of our large box trucks to make a delivery to a food pantry, to reach, outreach, directly to a client.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Gilmore Girls' Alum Yanic Truesdale on Why His French ‘Étoile' Character Doesn't Have an Accent
Gilmore Girls fans will be quick to recognize Yanic Truesdale in Étoile but they might be surprised when his character in the new series starts speaking. The actor who played Michel, the Independence (and later Dragonfly) Inn's oft-irritated concierge, reunites with his Gilmore Girls writers-directors-executive-producers Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino in the duo's latest series Étoile, where he plays Raphael, the right-hand man to Charlotte Gainsbourg's Geneviève. More from The Hollywood Reporter Prime Video Emmy FYC Event Returns With Spotlight on 'Étoile,' 'The Boys,' 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Sebastian Stan Channeled Clint Eastwood in 'Unforgiven' For 'Thunderbolts*': "The Older Guy That's Been There, Done That" Meet the A-List Ballet Dancers at the Heart of 'Étoile' - and the Choreographer Who Hired Them Though Truesdale's latest character is indeed French, unlike Michel, who spoke with a French accent, Raphael does not have an accent, a choice that Truesdale says was intentional and that he was quick to make. 'That was my first thing,' Truesdale told The Hollywood Reporter at Étoile's premiere in New York earlier this month. 'When Amy called me and said, 'It's shot in Paris,' I said, 'Oh my God, that's amazing.' I said, 'Is the character French?' and she said yes, and I said, 'Amy, I'm not doing a French accent.' She said, 'No, I agree.' I just didn't want to confuse fans, you know? And also I wanted to create a distinct character that would be different from Michel. So, yeah, no accent.' Truesdale added that he used his 'natural' speaking voice for Raphael. The actor, who said it was 'phenomenal' reuniting with the Palladinos, explained that working on Gilmore Girls created a lasting, familial bond. 'For the last 20 years, I've called Amy mom because I told her she gave birth to my artistic career in the U.S. So she calls me son and she says, 'You're the best son I could've ever had because I didn't have to raise you.' It gives you the level of comfort and family vibe that we have together,' Truesdale said. 'I think Gilmore was very meaningful for everyone that was involved, including them. They created a show that won't die, literally 25 years later. And I think we're all very attached to each other and connected. It's all just very comfortable. It feels like family. We don't need to say many words — a look and I'm like, 'Yeah.'' For this role, Truesdale said the Palladinos reached out and told him they were thinking of him for the show. 'Where was I? What was I doing? Was I available? I said, 'I'll make myself available,'' he recalls. All eight episodes of Étoile's first season are now streaming on Amazon's Prime Video. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise 'Yellowstone' and the Sprawling Dutton Family Tree, Explained
Sunday World
11-05-2025
- Sunday World
Cops condemn potentially ‘catastrophic' near-miss between drone and rescue helicopter
The incident unfolded during an operation in the Mournes at the weekend Scene of the Mourne rescue mission on 10.05.2025. Credit: Police Newry, Mourne & Down The PSNI have condemned the pilot of a drone that almost had a 'catastrophic' impact on a rescue mission. The incident unfolded during an operation in the Mournes at the weekend. Police said it was 'absolute madness' and the person responsible for the drone may now face prosecution. On Saturday evening, the South Down neighbourhood policing team were assisting Newcastle Coastguard to secure the landing site for a Maritime and Coastguard Agency Rescue Helicopter from Prestwick. The agencies were working with the Mourne Mountain Rescue Team (MMRT) to extract a casualty from the area of Lower Cove – which contains some of the steepest cliffs in the Mournes. A PSNI spokesperson said: 'With the casualty safely in the back of a Northern Ireland Ambulance Service ambulance, the helicopter crew began to prepare for take off to return to Prestwick [in Scotland]. 'As the helicopter made their preparations to take off – bearing in mind the engines never stopped whilst the casualty was removed from it, and it's a big noisy, well lit machine – one of the police officers in attendance noted a drone operating in very close proximity to the helicopter. "They immediately informed a member of Coastguard and members of the MMRT who in turn informed the crew on board. "At the same time officers made their way to the area of the park the drone was spotted in to try and identify its whereabouts and the person that was operating it. "Despite this quick action the drone appeared to have left the area, but people in the park approached the police attempting to point out where the drone had been. 'In short, this is absolute madness. Had that drone impacted with the helicopter at any time, the result would have been catastrophic. 'Drones are not toys. 'This behaviour was in clear breach of the Air Navigation Order and may result in a criminal prosecution.' Drones are small aircrafts that can be remotely controlled. They are used for a wide variety of purposes – most commonly for recreational purposes, they are used for aerial photography and videography Jill Truesdale, an Alliance Party councillor for the Mournes area, described the actions of the drone operator as 'beyond stupid'. "Hopefully they will be caught and reminded of the laws around these things,' she added. "This type of multi-agency incident is not an 'Instagrammable' moment." Ms Truesdale also indicated a need to 'look into legislation' regarding the ownership and operation of drones here, 'given our unique geographical makeup between sea and mountains'. Scene of the Mourne rescue mission on 10.05.2025. Credit: Police Newry, Mourne & Down News in 90 seconds - 11th May 2025
