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Sunday World
14-06-2025
- Sunday World
Man who attacked his wife after he saw love heart emoji on her phone avoids jail
The court heard that the couple were staying at a hotel for a weekend away. A man who attacked his wife and put a pillow over her face after he saw a love-heart emoji on her phone has been given a fully suspended sentence at Tallaght District Court. The man, who is aged in his 50s and cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997 on 17 June, 2023. The court heard that the couple were staying at a hotel for a weekend away. They had dinner and drinks and were socialising with other guests at the hotel. At some point during the evening, the court heard the defendant saw a love-heart emoji on his wife's phone, which made him suspicious of an extramarital affair. The court was told a row broke out later in their hotel room and, during the course of the dispute, the defendant struck his wife on the arm a number of times. He then held her down on the bed and briefly placed a pillow over her face. No serious injuries were caused as a result of the assault. Tallaght district court. Today's News in 90 Seconds - June 14 2025 The case had been adjourned in March for a probation report, which Judge William Aylmer said he had considered. Judge Aylmer said he had to assess where the offence lay on the spectrum of seriousness. He identified several aggravating factors, including that the assault occurred within an intimate relationship, that the victim was vulnerable and had been subdued on the bed, and that the defendant had abused a position of trust as her husband. The judge said the defendant had exploited his wife as a vulnerable and defenceless victim, and that the use of the pillow - albeit briefly - constituted the use of a weapon in the context of the assault. He also noted that the woman had alleged the defendant threatened to kill her or cause serious injury, though the man denied making any such threats. However, Judge Aylmer also took into account several mitigating factors outlined by defence solicitor Michael Hennessey. He noted that the defendant had acted impulsively under the suspicion of an extramarital affair, while no serious injuries had resulted and he had no relevant previous convictions. The man had also pleaded guilty at an early stage and had since referred himself to and completed the MOVE (Men Overcoming Violence) programme. The court also heard that he has not come to Garda attention since the assault two years ago. Taking these factors into consideration, Judge Aylmer set a headline sentence of 10 months in custody, which he reduced to seven months due to the mitigating factors. He imposed a seven-month custodial sentence, suspended in full for 12 months, on condition that the defendant remains under probation supervision during that period and does not come to Garda attention. He noted that the couple are working through their difficulties and that the victim accepted her partner had completed the MOVE programme voluntarily. He also observed that the man's wife does not currently benefit from a protection order. The judge said he was satisfied, based on the probation service report, that the defendant is continuing to engage with supports to address his difficulty in managing emotions within intimate relationships. Recognisance was fixed as a formality, and the defendant signed a bond. Funded by the Courts Reporting Scheme.
Irish Independent
14-06-2025
- Irish Independent
Man who assaulted his wife in hotel after he saw a love heart emoji on her phone receives suspended sentence
The man, who is aged in his 50s and cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997 on 17 June, 2023. The court heard that the couple were staying at a hotel for a weekend away. They had dinner and drinks and were socialising with other guests at the hotel. At some point during the evening, the court heard the defendant saw a love-heart emoji on his wife's phone, which made him suspicious of an extramarital affair. The court was told a row broke out later in their hotel room and, during the course of the dispute, the defendant struck his wife on the arm a number of times. He then held her down on the bed and briefly placed a pillow over her face. No serious injuries were caused as a result of the assault. The case had been adjourned in March for a probation report, which Judge William Aylmer said he had considered. Judge Aylmer said he had to assess where the offence lay on the spectrum of seriousness. He identified several aggravating factors, including that the assault occurred within an intimate relationship, that the victim was vulnerable and had been subdued on the bed, and that the defendant had abused a position of trust as her husband. The judge said the defendant had exploited his wife as a vulnerable and defenceless victim, and that the use of the pillow - albeit briefly - constituted the use of a weapon in the context of the assault. He also noted that the woman had alleged the defendant threatened to kill her or cause serious injury, though the man denied making any such threats. However, Judge Aylmer also took into account several mitigating factors outlined by defence solicitor Michael Hennessey. He noted that the defendant had acted impulsively under the suspicion of an extramarital affair, while no serious injuries had resulted and he had no relevant previous convictions. The man had also pleaded guilty at an early stage and had since referred himself to and completed the MOVE (Men Overcoming Violence) programme. The court also heard that he has not come to Garda attention since the assault two years ago. Taking these factors into consideration, Judge Aylmer set a headline sentence of 10 months in custody, which he reduced to seven months due to the mitigating factors. He imposed a seven-month custodial sentence, suspended in full for 12 months, on condition that the defendant remains under probation supervision during that period and does not come to Garda attention. He noted that the couple are working through their difficulties and that the victim accepted her partner had completed the MOVE programme voluntarily. He also observed that the man's wife does not currently benefit from a protection order. The judge said he was satisfied, based on the probation service report, that the defendant is continuing to engage with supports to address his difficulty in managing emotions within intimate relationships. Recognisance was fixed as a formality, and the defendant signed a bond.
Forbes
07-06-2025
- Forbes
IEEE Puerto Rico MOVE Shows Technical Volunteers Can Benefit Humanity
In May I had an opportunity to visit Puerto Rico for an IEEE Governance Committee meeting and while I was there, I visited the IEEE volunteers who are behind the IEEE Puerto Rico MOVE. MOVE is an IEEE activity to provide technology and communication support to the Red Cross and other groups involved in disaster response activities around the world. IEEE reached out to Jen Castillo, then Puerto Rico IEEE Section chair, about how it could help Puerto Rico after the damage from Hurricane Maria in 2017. IEEE in general, the IEEE Foundation, the Humanitarian Activity Committee and various IEEE friends helped local volunteers in Puerto Rico by raising money and sending over 500 solar lamps to be distributed through impacted areas on the island. This experience led to discussions with IEEE USA and Mary Ellen & Garyson Randal, who founded IEEE's MOVE program with support from IEEE-USA in 2016, about doing something with MOVE in Puerto Rico. MOVE partnered with the American Red Cross to provide outfitted trucks for communications and other technical support to disaster areas. The American Red Cross had an existing Chapter in Puerto Rico and as a consequence, five years ago a number of local IEEE volunteers became ARC volunteers and MOVE PR began. Due to the support needed and the local conditions in Puerto Rico after major hurricanes, the volunteers decide to develop a more compact approach than the MOVE trucks used in the continental USA. The plan was to create modular kits that have similar capabilities to the trucks but in a smaller and portable configuration, which allow deploying with them anywhere in the island. The picture below shows some of these MOVE modules in the group's storage area in San Juan. The protective boxes are labeled with numbers, so volunteers can quickly grab all the boxes with the same numbers as a kit to take with them to support the ARC at the disaster sites. MOVE PR modular kits Tom Coughlin With the support of MOVE USA, the MOVE PR volunteers were able to create three kits with capabilities for providing power by using inverter battery banks that use solar panels to generate electricity, and equipment that allows people without access to power to charge small devices, such as mobile phones. To tackle the communication problems that comes after events like hurricanes, the MOVE USA Radio team Helped MOVE PR volunteers to become licensed ham radio operators and provided radio equipment for each of the modular kits including a portable antenna designed by MOVE USA volunteers. The three modular kits enable the creation of a reliable communication network that could cover the whole island when they are deployed at key locations around Puerto Rico. Another difference for MOVE PR from MOVE USA is that since the island is not very big, volunteers could switch off at a disaster site every few days, rather than the week-long or greater deployments for many disasters in the continental USA. During these past 5 years MOVE Puerto Rico has supported ARC in various Disaster Response Operations around the island by supporting the Disaster Technical Services team with everything related to technology support during those operations: equipment management, networking support and power generation using these kits. In addition, when not involved in disasters MOVE volunteers provide technical support to the local ARC. Another key part of MOVE is to spread the message of the importance of STEM education through outreach events that promote technical careers and their impact on society. Along with that message, MOVE shows how IEEE supports student development within these STEM related careers and how it can become their professional home. MOVE Puerto Rico chair, Francisco Carrero, said that, 'Living in Puerto Rico and having experienced various hurricanes and how climate change is affecting our island, I found purpose on volunteering in the MOVE Program and it has been a fantastic way to use my technical knowledge and skills learned from my engineering profession to help my community. I definitively agree with IEEE mission: 'To foster technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity.' I can say that the MOVE Program from IEEE gave me the satisfaction of paying forward to the world the blessings that I have received and the sense of gratification of making a difference in my community.' The picture below shows some of the MOVE PR team in the group's rented storage space in San Juan. IEEE MOVE disaster response volunteers show how technology can be a force for good and supporting IEEE's missions of advancing technology for humanity.
Rakyat Post
05-06-2025
- Health
- Rakyat Post
MOVE President: More Effective Regulation, Banning Vape Is Not the Solution
Subscribe to our FREE It cannot be denied that the use of electronic cigarettes, also known as vape, is harmful to health. This is because substances like flavored liquids used in vapes contain many chemicals, and there are also irresponsible parties who mix them with illegal substances. What has happened has raised public concern over vaping activities. As a result, many states have banned the sale and use of vapes, including Perlis and Terengganu. Making vape illegal is not the solution Recently, the president of the Malaysian Vape Entity Organization (MOVE), Samsul Kamal Ariffin, stated that banning vape is not the best solution. Instead, it requires stricter regulatory methods to ensure it can be implemented to protect users and the public. According to him, many electronic cigarette users use the device as an alternative to quit the smoking habit. Image: Straight Arrow News 'International studies, including by Public Health England, show that vape is 95% safer than regular cigarettes. 'Nonetheless, I, as a representative of users, take the issue of vape misuse for intoxication very seriously. 'I want to emphasize that regulation in terms of manufacturing, sales, and usage must be implemented by the government as soon as possible,' he said, as quoted by Harian Metro. Individuals who mix e-liquid with THC is the real issue Image: Waste Today Magazine He further said that the real issue lies with a small group of irresponsible individuals who mix foreign substances such as THC into vape liquids. This can indirectly cause health problems for those who vape and may even lead to hospitalization. THC refers to the cannabis flower that contains delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, a chemical compound that can trigger symptoms of psychosis. The banning of vape will increase its presence in black markets, making it even more unsafe According to Samsul, banning vape will only lead to an increase in the black market for vape products, which are not tested for safety. This issue will also worsen public health problems. 'A total ban on vape will cause the black market for these products to grow, and untested and unsafe products will become easily accessible. This will further worsen public health conditions,' he explained. A total ban will allow black markets to grow. Image: World Vaper's Alliance At the same time, Samsul also warned that the actions of some states banning the electronic device could lead to the flow of vape products from non-banning states into those that enforce the ban. As a result, this indirectly defeats the purpose of the ban itself. 'In addition, smuggled cigarettes are also expected to rise because vape users will have no other alternatives,' he said. Urging the goverment not to hastily ban vape Samsul also urged the government and authorities not to rush into imposing a total ban on electronic cigarettes, but instead to focus efforts on tackling misuse, including enforcing strict regulations. 'With proper regulation, only approved vape products can be sold, protecting users, traders, and the government, which would receive tax revenue to support health subsidies,' he said. Around last November, the Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, decreed that the use of vape should be completely banned. According to His Majesty, one of the root causes of addiction begins with cigarettes and vape. Share your thoughts with us via TRP's . Get more stories like this to your inbox by signing up for our newsletter.
The Star
04-06-2025
- Business
- The Star
AirAsia adds another milestone with KK-Fukuoka flights
KOTA KINABALU: AirAsia Malaysia continues to expand routes to and from Sabah through Kota Kinabalu International Airport, with the latest to Fukuoka, Japan, via Taipei. This launch of their brand new fifth-freedom route from the airline's second-largest hub of Kota Kinabalu will start flying daily from Aug 15, further underscoring AirAsia's commitment to expand its Kota Kinabalu hub. AirAsia Malaysia chief executive officer Datuk Captain Fareh Mazputra said this launch marked another significant milestone as the airline continues to explore new opportunities from the Kota Kinabalu hub. He added since reinstating the Kota Kinabalu-Taipei route three years ago, AirAsia has flown more than 130,000 passengers, and the numbers continue to grow. This launch aligns with their vision of connecting people across Asia, enhancing regional connectivity and boosting tourism opportunities, he added. 'With this new route, Sabahans now have more choices and flexibility when travelling to their preferred destinations, while supporting the state government's vision of positioning Sabah as a top tourism destination,' said Fareh. In conjunction with the launch, AirAsia is offering special promotional fares for flights from Kota Kinabalu to Fukuoka starting from RM609 all-in one way, whereas flights from Fukuoka to Kota Kinabalu are also available from ¥21,390 (about RM635) all-in one way. Customers can book their flights from today until June 8, 2025, for travelling between Aug 15, 2025 and March 29, 2026, available on the AirAsia MOVE app and Taipei is one of AirAsia's key virtual hubs within its extensive network. The new route provides more flexibility for Malaysians looking to explore more destinations in Japan, offering an alternative to fly from Kuala Lumpur to Fukuoka via Don Mueang (Thailand), operated by Thai AirAsia (flight code FD). From Aug 15, AirAsia will operate flights to 13 international destinations across Asia from the Kota Kinabalu hub, with a total of 79 flights weekly, further solidifying the hub's position as Malaysia's second-largest hub. According to AirAsia, all-in fares are quoted for one-way travel only, including passenger service charge, regulatory service charges, fuel surcharges, and other applicable fees with terms and conditions applied.
