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A FORMER GARDA has been found guilty at Wexford Criminal Court of causing an insurance company loss through deception and corruption, RTÉ reports. John Joe Synott of Camblin, New Ross, was also convicted of knowingly using a document containing a false statement. He had allegedly assisted other people in defrauding the AXA insurance company over a supposed road traffic accident in September 2007. He will be sentenced on 22 June.
Nine things you need to know by 9am: Developer Paddy Kelly says he likes walking after his BMW is seized; Brian Cowen’s plan to turn 83,000 into 250,000; and the Korean peninsula at loggerheads again – over a Christmas tree.
Nine things you really, really need to know by 9am: the world takes stock of Ireland’s budget, the customers who got ‘free money’ from Bank of Ireland will have to pay it back and David Drumm is quizzed about his wife’s jewellery.
Nine things you really need to know by 9am: Lenihan voted Europe’s worst finance minister; semi state bosses to escape pay cuts, and a live stunt on German TV goes horribly wrong.
Nine things you need to know by 9am: heavy snowfalls mostly failed to materialise but Ireland’s roads remain treacherous, questions over the legality of Ireland’s bailout – and why it’s okay not to eat your greens.
AN 80-YEAR-OLD PEDESTRIAN has died after he was struck by a car in Ballyfroota, Ballylanders, Co Limerick last night. Gardaí are investigating the accident, which occurred at around 8.45pm.
A FEMALE PEDESTRIAN in her 50s has died after being struck by a car in Ballydangan, Co Roscommon. The incident occurred at around 6pm yesterday evening, according to RTÉ. AA Roadwatch reports: “The Old N6 Ballinsloe/Athlone Rd(R446) is closed at Beaghamore until further notice”. Diversions are in place.
A MAN HAS DIED AFTER the motorcycle he was driving collided with a car in Co Clare at around 7.30 this morning, RTÉ reports. No other injuries have been reported. The collision occurred on the R352 Ennis to Tulla road, which remains closed. The AA reports that diversions are in place.
ONE MAN HAS DIED FOLLOWING a two-vehicle collision in Co Donegal at around 4pm today. RTÉ reports that there were two occupants in each car, and the other three people were taken to hospital. Their injuries are not believed to be serious. The Donegal town by-pass is closed as a result, with diversions through the town.
A MALE MOTORCYCLIST, 37, has died following a collision with a car on the N7 Dublin Road outside Limerick. The accident occurred on the Annacotty to Kilmurray stretch of the N7 at around 7pm, according to RTÉ.
A WOMAN IN HER LATE 30S has died in a road accident near Delvin, Co Westmeath, RTÉ reports. She was driving a jeep which collided with an articulated lorry. She was taken to Midland Regional Hospital, but was later pronounced dead. The road has been closed as gardaí examine the scene.
DELAYS IN LEAVING THE carpark after the weekend’s Electric Picnic festival have eased, according to AA Roadwatch. There is no major congestion in the area, but there is also a lot of surface water on the Athy – Stradbally Road. Drivers are urged to take extra care on the wet roads today.
CONTROVERSY HAS BUILT over the exclusion of Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald’s exclusion from two televised leaders’ debates ahead of this year’s general election.
Yesterday it emerged that Sinn Féin is seeking legal advice over McDonald’s exclusion from RTÉ’s leaders’ debate on 4 February, while the party also wrote to Virgin Media to object to a head-to-head debate between the Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael leaders this week.
Virgin Media Television argued that coverage is in accordance with BAI guidelines, and was allocated on the basis of party performance in the 2016 general election and the local elections in 2019.
RTÉ also told the Irish Times that the decision was made to host a head-to-head debate between Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin on the basis of the 2016 election and other elections since, as well as “other factors”.
The broadcaster also said other party leaders would face off during a debate on Claire Byrne Live on 27 January.
However, Sinn Féin’s performance in two opinion polls – the most recent of which put the party just two points behind Fine Gael – has led to calls for McDonald to be included.
But what do you think? Should RTÉ and Virgin Media include Mary Lou McDonald in their leaders’ debates?
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