theirishtimes--2020-01-13--CervicalCheck director leaves after less than a year

The clinical director of the embattled CervicalCheck unit has left her job for another position in the Health Service Executive after less than a year in the role .
Dr Lorraine Doherty is to take up the role of clinical director for health protection within the HSE .
Dr Caroline Mason Mohan , currently director of public health in the National Screening Service , will replace Dr Doherty as clinical director of CervicalCheck on an interim basis .
Dr Mason Mohan has already been involved in many aspects of the work carried out by the CervicalCheck programme .
Both women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smooth transition ” , said a spokeswoman for the HSE .
The role of CervicalCheck clinical director will be advertised on a permanent basis as soon as possible , the HSE said .
“ Dr Doherty has played a vital role in bringing stability to CervicalCheck and will continue to be supportive of screening in her new position , ” said the spokeswoman .
“ She has significantly strengthened the CervicalCheck management team , including for example appointing new clinical advisers for pathology and colposcopy.
” Dr Doherty , who previously worked in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clinical director of CervicalCheck last February – 10 months after the High Court settlement of the case taken by Limerick woman Vicky Phelan revealed an undisclosed audit of past smear tests .
The mother of two was diagnosed with cancer three years after her 2011 smear test results were incorrectly reported as clear .
She now has terminal cancer .
The failure to tell women about the review of their smear tests led to the resignation of CervicalCheck ’ s clinical director Dr Grainne Flannelly days after Ms Phelan ’ s case came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out after the women were diagnosed with cancer to assess the quality of the screening .
Some women , it was found , may have benefited from earlier care .
A review by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists , published last month , discovered an opportunity to identify 159 women ’ s cancers were missed by CervicalCheck out of 1,038 women whose smear test slides were checked .
However , it found that the overall pattern of discordance – where reviewers find a different result from the original – was similar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of cervical cancers in England .
Some of the affected women have said they have no confidence in the review after discovering errors in the labelling of their slides .

Dr Caroline Mason Mohan, currently director of public health in the National Screening Service, will replace Dr Lorraine Doherty as clinical director of CervicalCheck on an interim basis. Photograph: Brendan Fitzsimmons
The clinical director of the embattled CervicalCheck unit has left her job for another position in the Health Service Executive after less than a year in the role.
Dr Lorraine Doherty is to take up the role of clinical director for health protection within the HSE.
Dr Caroline Mason Mohan, currently director of public health in the National Screening Service, will replace Dr Doherty as clinical director of CervicalCheck on an interim basis.
Dr Mason Mohan has already been involved in many aspects of the work carried out by the CervicalCheck programme. Both women will work together "to ensure a smooth transition", said a spokeswoman for the HSE.
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The role of CervicalCheck clinical director will be advertised on a permanent basis as soon as possible, the HSE said.
“Dr Doherty has played a vital role in bringing stability to CervicalCheck and will continue to be supportive of screening in her new position,” said the spokeswoman.
Advisers
“She has significantly strengthened the CervicalCheck management team, including for example appointing new clinical advisers for pathology and colposcopy.”
Dr Doherty, who previously worked in public health in Northern Ireland, became clinical director of CervicalCheck last February – 10 months after the High Court settlement of the case taken by Limerick woman Vicky Phelan revealed an undisclosed audit of past smear tests.
The mother of two was diagnosed with cancer three years after her 2011 smear test results were incorrectly reported as clear. She now has terminal cancer.
The failure to tell women about the review of their smear tests led to the resignation of CervicalCheck's clinical director Dr Grainne Flannelly days after Ms Phelan's case came to light.
Diagnosed
The audits were carried out after the women were diagnosed with cancer to assess the quality of the screening. Some women, it was found, may have benefited from earlier care.
A review by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, published last month, discovered an opportunity to identify 159 women’s cancers were missed by CervicalCheck out of 1,038 women whose smear test slides were checked.
However, it found that the overall pattern of discordance – where reviewers find a different result from the original – was similar to that found in a larger review of cervical cancers in England.
Some of the affected women have said they have no confidence in the review after discovering errors in the labelling of their slides.


theirishtimes--2020-01-13--Despite levy fewer than 80 vacant sites returned to use

Fewer than 80 vacant sites across the State have been brought back into use since laws designed to reduce land hoarding and increase housing development came into force .
Since January 2019 , vacant sites are subject to a levy .
Such sites are defined as empty lands suitable for housing but have not been put forward for development .
The levy , which is imposed a year in arrears , was calculated as 3 per cent of land value for 2018 and 7 per cent of land value for 2019 onwards .
It was envisaged that the threat of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bring the land back into use .
Figures compiled by The Irish Times show that across the 31 local authorities , 78 sites have been taken off the registers because they are no longer considered vacant or because development has begun .
Half of the sites being returned to use are in Dublin city , followed by Kilkenny with 11 sites .
Cork county and Waterford each removed eight sites from their registers .
South Dublin County Council has removed six due to a change in land use , Roscommon removed four , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ removals , while Longford and Fingal County Council each had one plot of land brought back into use .
There are 381 sites still remaining on vacant lists across the State .
Eight councils have never included any sites on their registers , with most of them saying they were “ not in a position ” to do so .
Only four councils received payment through the levy in its first year , amassing €882,495 .
Three councils have also issued demands for levy payments totalling €1,193,060 , which have not yet been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they had not begun issuing demands for payments yet , despite having sites listed on their registers , while other councils said they were only beginning to value properties and would be issuing levies from 2020 .
In progress reports on the vacant sites register , submitted to the Department of Housing in 2018 , many councils reported resource and staffing shortages in their planning departments leading to delays in implementing legislation .
Councils also reported that infrastructural deficits , a failure to have up-to-date local area plans to determine areas for development @ @ @ @ @ @ @ housing market ” were other barriers preventing the full implementation of the legislation .
The Department of Housing said the number of sites leaving the register indicates it is having “ a positive effect in terms of incentivising the development of vacant or under-utilised sites in urban areas ” .
“ The department continues to monitor implementation of the levy to ensure that it is being effectively applied .
The department will continue to engage proactively with local authorities to ensure the vacant site levy achieves its full potential , ” said a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ levy , the vacant sites must be bigger than 0.05 of a hectare , excluding gardens .
The majority of the site must be “ vacant or idle ” for more than 12 months , be zoned for residential or regeneration purposes , and be in an area in need of housing .
Property owners have 28 days to object to their site being put on the register after they are notified by the council .
If the council decides the property should still be on the register , the owner has another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ An Bord Pleanála .

The site at Oscar Traynor Road, just to the east of the entrance to the Dublin Port Tunnel, which is valued at €44m. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw
Fewer than 80 vacant sites across the State have been brought back into use since laws designed to reduce land hoarding and increase housing development came into force.
Since January 2019, vacant sites are subject to a levy. Such sites are defined as empty lands suitable for housing but have not been put forward for development.
The levy, which is imposed a year in arrears, was calculated as 3 per cent of land value for 2018 and 7 per cent of land value for 2019 onwards.
It was envisaged that the threat of fees for landowners would encourage them to bring the land back into use.
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Figures compiled by The Irish Times show that across the 31 local authorities, 78 sites have been taken off the registers because they are no longer considered vacant or because development has begun.
Half of the sites being returned to use are in Dublin city, followed by Kilkenny with 11 sites. Cork county and Waterford each removed eight sites from their registers.
South Dublin County Council has removed six due to a change in land use, Roscommon removed four, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown and Limerick each had two removals, while Longford and Fingal County Council each had one plot of land brought back into use.
There are 381 sites still remaining on vacant lists across the State.
Eight councils have never included any sites on their registers, with most of them saying they were “not in a position” to do so.
Only four councils received payment through the levy in its first year, amassing €882,495.
Three councils have also issued demands for levy payments totalling €1,193,060, which have not yet been received.
A number of councils said they had not begun issuing demands for payments yet, despite having sites listed on their registers, while other councils said they were only beginning to value properties and would be issuing levies from 2020.
In progress reports on the vacant sites register, submitted to the Department of Housing in 2018, many councils reported resource and staffing shortages in their planning departments leading to delays in implementing legislation.
Councils also reported that infrastructural deficits, a failure to have up-to-date local area plans to determine areas for development and the “lack of a viable housing market” were other barriers preventing the full implementation of the legislation.
Urban development
The Department of Housing said the number of sites leaving the register indicates it is having “a positive effect in terms of incentivising the development of vacant or under-utilised sites in urban areas”.
“The department continues to monitor implementation of the levy to ensure that it is being effectively applied. The department will continue to engage proactively with local authorities to ensure the vacant site levy achieves its full potential,” said a spokesman.
To be hit with the levy, the vacant sites must be bigger than 0.05 of a hectare, excluding gardens. The majority of the site must be “vacant or idle” for more than 12 months, be zoned for residential or regeneration purposes, and be in an area in need of housing.
Property owners have 28 days to object to their site being put on the register after they are notified by the council. If the council decides the property should still be on the register, the owner has another 28 days to appeal the decision to An Bord Pleanála.


theirishtimes--2020-01-13--CAO countdown: The dos and donts of supporting your child’s course choices

Tens of thousands of school-leavers , and others who have completed their second-level education prior to 2019 , are currently reflecting on the next step in their career journey as the college application season reaches its peak over the coming weeks .
The deadline to register with the CAO ( January 20th for discounted €30 fee , or February 1st for normal deadlines for €45 ) is focusing minds right across the country .
With the economy booming , unemployment at an all-time low , tens of thousands of new jobs set to be created again this year , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ skill levels through further and higher education have never been bigger .
In the case of school-leavers , parents provide vital and much-needed support to their children in choosing a career or course that will help them realise their full potential .
But there are some important dos and donts that should be borne in mind : Don ’ t steer your child based on your own education experience Your perception of the opportunities and challenges open to your children are most likely shaped by the education , training or employment choices you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relationship to the rapidly changing world of work .
Who ever heard of LinkedIn , whose announcement on Friday last will create up to 4 , 000 jobs on their new city centre campus , when today ’ s parents were making their career decisions ?
To attempt to direct your child ’ s career choices based on your perception of what is in their best interest may be well-meaning , but it could lead them to make choices that are not in tune with the most suitable opportunities for them given their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ son or daughter to have an open mind A parent ’ s role in supporting a son or daughter to select the most suitable vehicle to progress their career journey should be to encourage them to approach the process with an open mind .
Try to make sure your child structures their research in a systematic manner , so they come to realise which option most suits their own skills and talents .
Websites such as careersportal.ie and qualifax.ie provide a treasure trove of information .
Think of what your child ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ educational and/or training options that are in tune with them .
Selecting a course with the highest points or an honours degree as the default option isn ’ t always wise .
They are delivered through highly academic lecture-style learning environments .
If your child flourishes in this type of setting , great ; but it doesn ’ t suit everyone .
Accepting that a high-points course in a top university may not be the best fit for your child is not easy ; some parents even feel it is a sign they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Nothing could be further from the truth .
Think of the kind of education that best suits your child ’ s learning style .
How your son or daughter learns most effectively plays a huge role in selecting the most appropriate course or training option .
Aptitude tests can help identity learners ’ strengths across a range of abilities if they are not sure themselves .
Remember : everyone is different and the combination of factors that leads to their most effective learning style can vary .
Don ’ t ignore the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a wide and ever-expanding range of third-level courses , further educational opportunities , apprenticeships , traineeships and employment opportunities for young people today .
Parents need to realise that helping and supporting a son or daughter find a match with a course or other option that plays to their existing strengths helps them grow in confidence and self-belief .
It also consolidates their sense of self-worth , leads to healthier relationships , positive mental and physical health and puts them in a very positive place to enable them to enter the labour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which they will excel and prosper .
Do encourage your child to research their choices thoroughly The bible for information on higher or further education courses is qualifax.ie , a website operated by Qualifications and Quality Ireland .
It has an advanced search facility that enables users to fine-tune their course explorations to narrow down the range of courses to a manageable number for detailed research .
The nature of the world of work in today ’ s Irish labour market is most clearly outlined on the careersportal.ie website .
Employers from across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opportunities they offer in video clips explaining their major career pathways .
As a parent , exploring those websites is a useful way of both supporting your child ’ s career journey beyond school and empowering you to understand today ’ s world of work .
Don ’ t restrict your course horizons to Ireland In the past five years , opportunities for students to access Europe ’ s top universities in courses that require high CAO points in Irish universities have exploded .
Thousands of Irish students are now selecting third-level choices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ non-existing fees charged in continental countries and the modest entry requirements .
They often involve securing two higher-level grade H5/H4s and four O4s in the Leaving Cert .
Qualifications secured in an EU country are recognised in Ireland by the appropriate regulatory bodies .
Details of all such courses are online at eunicas.ie .
Do look into the benefits of ‘ earn and learn ’ options Solas is helping to ramp up the number of apprenticeships in traditional areas such as construction and the motor industry , and in non-so-traditional areas such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pharmaceuticals , chefing , etc , tailor-made for the needs of the modern economy .
Apprenticeship.ie provides a good overview of what ’ s available .
Many provide well-paid employment as part of the overall programme , which considerably lightens the financial burden of educating a child on family budgets .
* The Irish Times will publish a special supplement tomorrow to help guide students on making the right course choices ahead of the CAO ’ s registration deadline

With unemployment at an all-time low and thousands of jobs set to be created this year, opportunities for school leavers have never been higher. Photograph: Cyril Byrne
Tens of thousands of school-leavers, and others who have completed their second-level education prior to 2019, are currently reflecting on the next step in their career journey as the college application season reaches its peak over the coming weeks.
The deadline to register with the CAO (January 20th for discounted €30 fee, or February 1st for normal deadlines for €45) is focusing minds right across the country.
With the economy booming, unemployment at an all-time low, tens of thousands of new jobs set to be created again this year, the opportunities for those seeking to improve their skill levels through further and higher education have never been bigger.
In the case of school-leavers, parents provide vital and much-needed support to their children in choosing a career or course that will help them realise their full potential.
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But there are some important dos and donts that should be borne in mind:
Don’t steer your child based on your own education experience
Your perception of the opportunities and challenges open to your children are most likely shaped by the education, training or employment choices you made decades ago.
They bear no relationship to the rapidly changing world of work. Who ever heard of LinkedIn, whose announcement on Friday last will create up to 4, 000 jobs on their new city centre campus, when today’s parents were making their career decisions?
To attempt to direct your child’s career choices based on your perception of what is in their best interest may be well-meaning, but it could lead them to make choices that are not in tune with the most suitable opportunities for them given their interests and aptitudes.
Do encourage your son or daughter to have an open mind
Educational and training programmes are changing constantly.
A parent’s role in supporting a son or daughter to select the most suitable vehicle to progress their career journey should be to encourage them to approach the process with an open mind.
Try to make sure your child structures their research in a systematic manner, so they come to realise which option most suits their own skills and talents.
Websites such as careersportal.ie and qualifax.ie provide a treasure trove of information.
Don’t insist your child selects an honours degree
Think of what your child’s strongest aptitudes are and help them identify educational and/or training options that are in tune with them.
Selecting a course with the highest points or an honours degree as the default option isn’t always wise.
They are delivered through highly academic lecture-style learning environments. If your child flourishes in this type of setting, great; but it doesn’t suit everyone.
Accepting that a high-points course in a top university may not be the best fit for your child is not easy; some parents even feel it is a sign they have somehow failed in their parenting role.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
Think of the kind of education that best suits your child’s learning style.
How your son or daughter learns most effectively plays a huge role in selecting the most appropriate course or training option.
Aptitude tests can help identity learners’ strengths across a range of abilities if they are not sure themselves.
Remember: everyone is different and the combination of factors that leads to their most effective learning style can vary.
Don’t ignore the wide array of choices out there
There is a wide and ever-expanding range of third-level courses, further educational opportunities, apprenticeships, traineeships and employment opportunities for young people today.
Parents need to realise that helping and supporting a son or daughter find a match with a course or other option that plays to their existing strengths helps them grow in confidence and self-belief.
It also consolidates their sense of self-worth, leads to healthier relationships, positive mental and physical health and puts them in a very positive place to enable them to enter the labour market in a role or function in which they will excel and prosper.
Do encourage your child to research their choices thoroughly
The bible for information on higher or further education courses is qualifax.ie, a website operated by Qualifications and Quality Ireland.
It has an advanced search facility that enables users to fine-tune their course explorations to narrow down the range of courses to a manageable number for detailed research.
The nature of the world of work in today's Irish labour market is most clearly outlined on the careersportal.ie website.
Employers from across all our major industry sectors promote the opportunities they offer in video clips explaining their major career pathways.
As a parent, exploring those websites is a useful way of both supporting your child’s career journey beyond school and empowering you to understand today’s world of work.
Don’t restrict your course horizons to Ireland
In the past five years, opportunities for students to access Europe’s top universities in courses that require high CAO points in Irish universities have exploded.
Thousands of Irish students are now selecting third-level choices in Europe, given the low to non-existing fees charged in continental countries and the modest entry requirements.
They often involve securing two higher-level grade H5/H4s and four O4s in the Leaving Cert.
Qualifications secured in an EU country are recognised in Ireland by the appropriate regulatory bodies. Details of all such courses are online at eunicas.ie.
Do look into the benefits of ‘earn and learn’ options
Solas is helping to ramp up the number of apprenticeships in traditional areas such as construction and the motor industry, and in non-so-traditional areas such as insurance, taxation, financial services, pharmaceuticals, chefing, etc, tailor-made for the needs of the modern economy.
Apprenticeship.ie provides a good overview of what's available. Many provide well-paid employment as part of the overall programme, which considerably lightens the financial burden of educating a child on family budgets.
* The Irish Times will publish a special supplement tomorrow to help guide students on making the right course choices ahead of the CAO’s registration deadline


theirishtimes--2020-01-12--Man taken to hospital after shooting in north Dublin

A man has been hospitalised after being shot in the Kilbarrack area of north Dublin on Sunday night .
Gardaí @ @ @ @ @ at about 9.30pm at St Berach ’ s Place near Kilbarrack Dart station .
One @ @ @ @ @ taken to Beaumont Hospital .
A Garda spokeswoman said that the man sustained non-life threatening @ @ @ @ @ been launched into the incident .
No arrests have been made .

A man has been hospitalised after being shot in the Kilbarrack area of north Dublin on Sunday night.
Gardaí were alerted to a shooting at about 9.30pm at St Berach’s Place near Kilbarrack Dart station.
One man was injured and was taken to Beaumont Hospital. A Garda spokeswoman said that the man sustained non-life threatening injuries.
An investigation has been launched into the incident. No arrests have been made.


theirishtimes--2020-01-12--Former pope Benedict defends clerical celibacy after synod

Former pope Benedict in a new book written with a conservative cardinal , defends clerical celibacy in the Catholic Church in what appears to be a strategically timed appeal to Pope Francis to not change the rules .
Benedict wrote the book , From the Depths of Our Hearts , with Cardinal Robert Sarah ( 74 ) a Guinean prelate who heads the Vatican ’ s Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments .
Excerpts were published on Sunday on the website of the French newspaper Le Figaro .
The Vatican had no immediate comment on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ published on Monday .
In October , the final document of an assembly of Roman Catholic bishops , or synod , from the Amazon proposed that married men in the remote area be allowed to be ordained priests , which could lead to a landmark change in the church ’ s centuries-old discipline of celibacy .
Pope Francis will consider it , along with many other proposals on issues that emerged during the synod , including the environment and the role of women , in a document of his own , known as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be issued in the next few months .
In 2013 , when he became the first pope in 700 years to resign , Benedict , who lives in the Vatican and is now 92 and in failing health , vowed to remain “ hidden from the world ” .
But he has given interviews , written articles and contributed to books , in effect breaking that pledge and cheering conservatives , some of whom do not recognise Francis ’ s legitimacy .
Massimo Faggioli , a theologian at Villanova University in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ breach ” by the former pope , who vowed “ unconditional reverence and obedience ” to his successor .
In his part of the book , Benedict says celibacy , which became a stable tradition in the church only about 1,000 years ago , carries “ great significance ” because it allows a priest to concentrate on his vocation .
He says “ it doesn ’ t seem possible to realise both vocations [ priesthood and marriage ] simultaneously.
” In a joint introduction , both men say they could not remain silent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times led to clashes between progressive and conservative Catholic media outlets , underscoring the polarisation in the 1.3 billion-member church .
The proposal calls for older married men who are already deacons in the church , have a stable family relationship and are proven leaders in their communities to be ordained as priests after adequate formation .
This solution to the shortage of priests , backed by many South American bishops , would allow Catholics in isolated areas to attend Mass and receive the sacraments more regularly .
For his part , Cardinal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rule would be a “ a lie ” that would set a dangerous precedent .
– Reuters

Former pope Benedict in a new book written with a conservative cardinal, defends clerical celibacy in the Catholic Church in what appears to be a strategically timed appeal to Pope Francis to not change the rules.
Benedict wrote the book, From the Depths of Our Hearts, with Cardinal Robert Sarah (74) a Guinean prelate who heads the Vatican's Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.
Excerpts were published on Sunday on the website of the French newspaper Le Figaro. The Vatican had no immediate comment on the book, which is due to be published on Monday.
In October, the final document of an assembly of Roman Catholic bishops, or synod, from the Amazon proposed that married men in the remote area be allowed to be ordained priests, which could lead to a landmark change in the church's centuries-old discipline of celibacy.
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Pope Francis will consider it, along with many other proposals on issues that emerged during the synod, including the environment and the role of women, in a document of his own, known as an apostolic exhortation. It is expected to be issued in the next few months.
In 2013, when he became the first pope in 700 years to resign, Benedict, who lives in the Vatican and is now 92 and in failing health, vowed to remain “hidden from the world”.
But he has given interviews, written articles and contributed to books, in effect breaking that pledge and cheering conservatives, some of whom do not recognise Francis’s legitimacy.
Massimo Faggioli, a theologian at Villanova University in the US, called it "a serious breach" by the former pope, who vowed "unconditional reverence and obedience" to his successor.
‘Great significance’
In his part of the book, Benedict says celibacy, which became a stable tradition in the church only about 1,000 years ago, carries “great significance” because it allows a priest to concentrate on his vocation. He says “it doesn’t seem possible to realise both vocations [priesthood and marriage] simultaneously.”
In a joint introduction, both men say they could not remain silent about the October synod, which at times led to clashes between progressive and conservative Catholic media outlets, underscoring the polarisation in the 1.3 billion-member church.
The proposal calls for older married men who are already deacons in the church, have a stable family relationship and are proven leaders in their communities to be ordained as priests after adequate formation.
This solution to the shortage of priests, backed by many South American bishops, would allow Catholics in isolated areas to attend Mass and receive the sacraments more regularly.
For his part, Cardinal Sarah says making exceptions to the celibacy rule would be a “a lie” that would set a dangerous precedent. – Reuters


theirishtimes--2020-01-12--Housing plan in place for distressed woman found near GPO, says Varadkar

A woman who was found in a distressed state outside near Dublin ’ s GPO on Thursday night was not “ put on the streets ” by her treating hospital , Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said .
Mr Varadkar said he had looked into the story and found it was initially inaccurately reported .
He said the woman is not 81 as was widely reported this week but is in her early 60s .
She has mental health issues and was discharged from St James ’ s Hospital in Dublin into the care of a social worker , he told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Week programme .
A housing plan was also put in place for the woman , he said .
Mr Varadkar said staff at the hospital were “ very hurt ” by the initial reporting of the story “ because the implication was that they had put an 81-year-old woman out on the streets ” .
“ They did their job and did it well , ” he added .
“ There is a housing plan in place for her .
And that ’ s the most important thing ; that she is being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s record on housing , the Taoiseach said a photograph , which was widely shared late last year , of a homeless child eating dinner off a piece of cardboard on Grafton Street was “ shocking ” and “ one I found very upsetting ” .
He said the Government had tried without success to find the child in the hope of getting him into a family hub .
Mr Varadkar said he has decided on a date for the next election but declined to disclose it .
He indicated he will dissolve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He said under the Fine Gael Government the number of new homes being built has trebled but acknowledged “ we haven ’ t done enough on housing ” .

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said under the Fine Gael Government the number of new homes being built has trebled but acknowledged ‘we haven’t done enough on housing’. Photograph: Tom Honan
A woman who was found in a distressed state outside near Dublin’s GPO on Thursday night was not “put on the streets” by her treating hospital, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said.
Mr Varadkar said he had looked into the story and found it was initially inaccurately reported. He said the woman is not 81 as was widely reported this week but is in her early 60s.
She has mental health issues and was discharged from St James’s Hospital in Dublin into the care of a social worker, he told RTÉ’s radio’s This Week programme.
A housing plan was also put in place for the woman, he said. Mr Varadkar said staff at the hospital were “very hurt” by the initial reporting of the story “because the implication was that they had put an 81-year-old woman out on the streets”.
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Shocking
“They did their job and did it well,” he added. “There is a housing plan in place for her. And that’s the most important thing; that she is being looked after.”
Defending the Government’s record on housing, the Taoiseach said a photograph, which was widely shared late last year, of a homeless child eating dinner off a piece of cardboard on Grafton Street was “shocking” and “one I found very upsetting”.
He said the Government had tried without success to find the child in the hope of getting him into a family hub.
Mr Varadkar said he has decided on a date for the next election but declined to disclose it. He indicated he will dissolve the Dáil in the coming days.
He said under the Fine Gael Government the number of new homes being built has trebled but acknowledged “we haven’t done enough on housing”.


theirishtimes--2020-01-12--Man dies after getting into difficulty swimming off Lahinch beach

A man in his early 40s from Co Clare has died after getting into difficulty swimming on Sunday morning off Lahinch beach .
Emergency services received several calls warning that the man was in trouble while swimming off the beach , which is popular with surfers , at around 10.40am .
Shannon-based search and rescue helicopter Rescue 115 arrived at the scene shortly before 11am and lifted the man from the water .
The helicopter landed the man on the beach where attempts to resuscitate him began with assistance from the National Ambulance Service .
A short time later , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flown to University Hospital Limerick .
A Garda spokeswoman said the man was pronounced dead at the Limerick hospital on Sunday afternoon .
A spokesman for the Irish Coast Guard said that its nearby Doolin and Kilkee units were alerted and that the Aran Islands RNLI lifeboat was sent to the incident .
In an incident in Dublin , a woman in her mid-50s was winched to safety after tripping and falling about 30ft from the Howth Cliff Walk between Red Rock Beach and the Baily Lighthouse .
The woman suffered “ serious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ injuries in the incident that took place just after 4pm .
A member of the public witnessed the woman falling and contacted the emergency services .
She was airlifted by the Dublin-based Rescue 116 helicopter to Dublin Airport and driven by ambulance to Beaumont Hospital for treatment .

Branches of the Irish Coast Guard were alerted to the man’s difficulty at Lahinch. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin.
A man in his early 40s from Co Clare has died after getting into difficulty swimming on Sunday morning off Lahinch beach.
Emergency services received several calls warning that the man was in trouble while swimming off the beach, which is popular with surfers, at around 10.40am.
Shannon-based search and rescue helicopter Rescue 115 arrived at the scene shortly before 11am and lifted the man from the water.
The helicopter landed the man on the beach where attempts to resuscitate him began with assistance from the National Ambulance Service.
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A short time later, he was returned to the helicopter and flown to University Hospital Limerick.
A Garda spokeswoman said the man was pronounced dead at the Limerick hospital on Sunday afternoon.
A spokesman for the Irish Coast Guard said that its nearby Doolin and Kilkee units were alerted and that the Aran Islands RNLI lifeboat was sent to the incident.
Howth Cliff Walk
In an incident in Dublin, a woman in her mid-50s was winched to safety after tripping and falling about 30ft from the Howth Cliff Walk between Red Rock Beach and the Baily Lighthouse.
The woman suffered “serious but not life-threatening”head and leg injuries in the incident that took place just after 4pm. A member of the public witnessed the woman falling and contacted the emergency services.
She was airlifted by the Dublin-based Rescue 116 helicopter to Dublin Airport and driven by ambulance to Beaumont Hospital for treatment.


theirishtimes--2020-01-12--Irish talks by controversial US Catholic preacher Jason Evert cancelled

Four talks by controversial US Catholic preacher Jason Evert this week have been cancelled after concerns were raised about his views on homosexuality and contraception .
Mr Evert is founder of the Chastity Project , which promotes chastity among young people .
In his book ‘ Pure Manhood ’ Mr Evert wrote that “ the homosexual act is disordered , much like contraceptive sex between heterosexuals .
Both acts are directed against God ’ s natural purpose for sex - babies and bonding.
” He added : “ Even if a person does not believe in God , he can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the life expectancy of homosexual men is half that of heterosexual men .
Furthermore , imagine what would happen if all people with same-sex attractions were placed in their own country .
It would be empty in a century , because bodies of the same gender are not made to receive each other.
” According to the original schedule for his first visit to Ireland , Mr Evert was to speak to students at two Dublin schools - Blackrock College and Sandyford ’ s Rosemont secondary school - on Wednesday , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Thursday .
These have been cancelled .
It was planned that he would speak at an ‘ Incite 2020 ’ student retreat event in University College Dublin between Thursday and Saturday next but a spokeswoman for the university said it had been decided to cancel his talk there .
His talks at the Our Lady Queen of Peace church on Dublin ’ s Merrion Road will go ahead next Wednesday evening , as will his address at the Holy Family Mission in Waterford on Thursday .
The latter was set up by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2016 aimed at young Catholics between 18 and 35 .
Our Lady Queen of Peace is the only Catholic parish in Dublin run by priests of the conservative Opus Dei congregation while Bishop of Waterford and Lismore Phonsie Cullinan is understood to be the only Irish bishop who is a member of Opus Dei .
The UCD LGBT Society had called on the university authorities to stop Mr Evert from speaking , saying in a statement that his proposed visit to the university was “ putting the safety of UCD ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ words could have “ lasting and damaging effects on the mental wellbeing of LGHBTQ+ students.
” In a statement posted on Twitter , the society said Mr Evert ’ s preaching has direct negative repercussions on all that our university stands for .
His ideology and printed work continuously spread hate by insisting that “ homosexuality is a disorder.
” After the event was cancelled , the group thanked “ everyone for their support and solidarity in this matter ” .

Four talks by controversial US Catholic preacher Jason Evert this week have been cancelled after concerns were raised about his views on homosexuality and contraception.
Mr Evert is founder of the Chastity Project, which promotes chastity among young people. In his book 'Pure Manhood' Mr Evert wrote that "the homosexual act is disordered, much like contraceptive sex between heterosexuals. Both acts are directed against God's natural purpose for sex - babies and bonding."
He added: “Even if a person does not believe in God, he cannot argue with nature. For example, the life expectancy of homosexual men is half that of heterosexual men. Furthermore, imagine what would happen if all people with same-sex attractions were placed in their own country. It would be empty in a century, because bodies of the same gender are not made to receive each other.”
According to the original schedule for his first visit to Ireland, Mr Evert was to speak to students at two Dublin schools - Blackrock College and Sandyford's Rosemont secondary school - on Wednesday, and at the Tower Hotel in Waterford city on Thursday. These have been cancelled.
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It was planned that he would speak at an ‘Incite 2020’ student retreat event in University College Dublin between Thursday and Saturday next but a spokeswoman for the university said it had been decided to cancel his talk there.
His talks at the Our Lady Queen of Peace church on Dublin's Merrion Road will go ahead next Wednesday evening, as will his address at the Holy Family Mission in Waterford on Thursday. The latter was set up by the Catholic diocese of Waterford and Lismore in 2016 aimed at young Catholics between 18 and 35.
Our Lady Queen of Peace is the only Catholic parish in Dublin run by priests of the conservative Opus Dei congregation while Bishop of Waterford and Lismore Phonsie Cullinan is understood to be the only Irish bishop who is a member of Opus Dei.
The UCD LGBT Society had called on the university authorities to stop Mr Evert from speaking, saying in a statement that his proposed visit to the university was “putting the safety of UCD’s LGBTQ+ community at risk” and his words could have “lasting and damaging effects on the mental wellbeing of LGHBTQ+ students.”
In a statement posted on Twitter, the society said Mr Evert’s preaching has direct negative repercussions on all that our university stands for. His ideology and printed work continuously spread hate by insisting that “homosexuality is a disorder.”
After the event was cancelled, the group thanked “everyone for their support and solidarity in this matter”.


theirishtimes--2020-01-12--Man charged in connection with death of his father in Co Waterford

A 21-year-old man has been charged in connection with the death of his father in Portlaw , Co Waterford .
John Butler , who was aged 48 , was found with serious injuries at a house on Brown Street in the town , but later died in hospital .
Stephen Butler was arrested at the scene in Portlaw in the early hours of Saturday .
He was charged on Sunday morning with assault causing harm .
Carrick-on-Suir District Court heard that Mr Butler , who has an address at Sheilbaggin , Ramsgrange , New Ross , Co Wexford made no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court wearing a blue-grey hoody and grey tracksuit pants , and was comforted by family members during the brief hearing .
Garda Sharon Ryan of Tramore Garda station gave evidence of arrest , charge and caution .
Ken Cunningham , solicitor for the accused , told the court that an application for bail would be made later this week .
However , the court heard there is likely to be an objection to this from gardaí on the basis that Mr Butler is a flight risk due to the seriousness of the charge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charge being brought against him .
Mr Cunningham requested an evaluation for Mr Butler by a duty medic or psychiatrist while he is in custody .
This was granted by Judge Terence Finn who said the accused should be afforded all medical facilities .
The judge then remanded Mr Butler in custody to Limerick prison until the next sitting of Carrick District Court on January 16th .

A 21-year-old man has been charged in connection with the death of his father in Portlaw, Co Waterford.
John Butler, who was aged 48, was found with serious injuries at a house on Brown Street in the town, but later died in hospital.
Stephen Butler was arrested at the scene in Portlaw in the early hours of Saturday. He was charged on Sunday morning with assault causing harm.
Carrick-on-Suir District Court heard that Mr Butler, who has an address at Sheilbaggin, Ramsgrange, New Ross, Co Wexford made no reply when charged.
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He appeared in court wearing a blue-grey hoody and grey tracksuit pants, and was comforted by family members during the brief hearing.
Garda Sharon Ryan of Tramore Garda station gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution.
Ken Cunningham, solicitor for the accused, told the court that an application for bail would be made later this week.
However, the court heard there is likely to be an objection to this from gardaí on the basis that Mr Butler is a flight risk due to the seriousness of the charge and the likelihood of a more serious charge being brought against him.
Mr Cunningham requested an evaluation for Mr Butler by a duty medic or psychiatrist while he is in custody.
This was granted by Judge Terence Finn who said the accused should be afforded all medical facilities.
The judge then remanded Mr Butler in custody to Limerick prison until the next sitting of Carrick District Court on January 16th.


theirishtimes--2020-01-13--Trial of former solicitor Michael Lynn set for January 27th

The trial date of former solicitor Michael Lynn on multi-million euro theft charges has been set for January 27th , the Courts Service has confirmed .
Mr Lynn , who was last year extradited from Brazil to face the charges , left the country after the economic collapse .
He is alleged to have stolen almost €30 million from Irish financial institutions .
Sample charges include the theft of €4.1 million from Irish Nationwide on April 4th , 2007 and €3.6 million from Ulster Bank on October 20th , 2006 .
Mr Lynn was arrested in Brazil , and spent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he fought the Government ’ s attempts to secure extradition .
In total , Mr Lynn ( 50 ) is charged with 21 counts of stealing money from seven different financial institutions .
In December , the Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal taken against a High Court ruling by Mr Lynn .
Ahead of his extradition , Brazilian authorities had sought assurances from Ireland that his time in prison there would be deducted from his sentence were he found guilty in Ireland , and that his sentence would not exceed 30 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Brazilian extradition process .
He had argued unsuccessfully in the High Court that the assurances could not be given by the state due to the constitutional separation of powers .
However , he lost the High Court case and the Court of Appeal then dismissed his appeal .
Three Supreme Court judges determined the issues of the case had been adequately addressed in the High Court and Court of Appeal .
Mr Lynn has claimed he needs ongoing treatment for severe mental trauma due to the conditions he endured in Cotel prison @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where he was held on remand .
He has claimed he faced death threats and extortion while there .
The Co Mayo solicitor expanded into property developments in Ireland , and then later abroad , during the economic boom through his company , Kendar Holdings .
Overseas investments opportunities were promoted by the company , including attention-grabbing stunts such as giving an apartment in a Bulgarian ski resort away on The Late Late Show and endorsements from celebrities such as Portuguese footballer Rui Costa .
A Law Society investigation resulted in his practice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was later struck off the roll of solicitors .
He owed banks and investors more than €80 million at the time he left the country .
He has maintained his innocence in interviews since .

A discovery hearing in the trial of former solicitor Michael Lynn on multi-million euro theft charges has been set for January 27th, the Courts Service has confirmed.
Mr Lynn, who was last year extradited from Brazil to face the charges, left the country after the economic collapse. He is alleged to have stolen almost €30 million from Irish financial institutions.
Sample charges include the theft of €4.1 million from Irish Nationwide on April 4th, 2007 and €3.6 million from Ulster Bank on October 20th, 2006. Mr Lynn was arrested in Brazil, and spent more than four years on remand as he fought the Government's attempts to secure extradition.
In total, Mr Lynn (50) is charged with 21 counts of stealing money from seven different financial institutions.
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In December, the Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal taken by Mr Lynn against a High Court ruling. Ahead of his extradition, Brazilian authorities had sought assurances from Ireland that his time in prison there would be deducted from his sentence were he found guilty in Ireland, and that his sentence would not exceed 30 years. Such assurances are part of the Brazilian extradition process.
Assurances
He had argued unsuccessfully in the High Court that the assurances could not be given by the state due to the constitutional separation of powers. However, he lost the High Court case and the Court of Appeal then dismissed his appeal. Three Supreme Court judges determined the issues of the case had been adequately addressed in the High Court and Court of Appeal.
Mr Lynn has claimed he needs ongoing treatment for severe mental trauma due to the conditions he endured in Cotel prison in the Brazilian city of Recife, where he was held on remand. He has claimed he faced death threats and extortion while there.
The Co Mayo solicitor expanded into property developments in Ireland, and then later abroad, during the economic boom through his company, Kendar Holdings. Overseas investments opportunities were promoted by the company, including attention-grabbing stunts such as giving an apartment in a Bulgarian ski resort away on The Late Late Show and endorsements from celebrities such as Portuguese footballer Rui Costa.
A Law Society investigation resulted in his practice being closed in October 2007. He was later struck off the roll of solicitors. He owed banks and investors more than €80 million at the time he left the country. He has maintained his innocence in interviews since.


theirishtimes--2020-01-13--Storm Brendan: Nearly 42,000 homes and businesses without power

Nearly 48,000 customers in Mayo , Roscommon , Kerry , Cork , Meath and Monaghan have been hit by power outages by noon on Monday as Storm Brendan passes over the country .
The storm made landfall on Monday morning bringing gusts of almost 100km/h over counties in the northeast .
A status orange weather alert is in place nationwide umtil this evening as high winds and heavy rain batter the country .
The forecaster warned gusts of up to 130km/h are possible today .
ESB spokesperson Derek Hynes said around homes and businesses , mostly in counties Kerry , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Mr Hynes said this number is likely to rise as Storm Brendan crosses the country , he told RTÉ radio ’ s Today with Séan O ’ Rourke show .
“ Further strong winds will impact the rest of the country , but we will get power back to as many as possible , ” he said .
“ We will deploy repair crews where necessary when we can.
” Galway City Council ’ s Gary McMahon told RTÉ radio ’ s Morning Ireland that while the morning high tide had passed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had not yet hit .
Mr McMahon advised the public to exercise extreme caution in shore areas and to follow the Coastguard advice to “ stay high , stay back , stay safe ” .
Sections of the sea front at Salthill promenade have been closed and an enforced boom at Spanish Arch was “ very effective ” , he said .
The promenade , Grattan Road and Dr Colohan Road in Salthill have all been closed for the duration of Monday ’ s storm .
In Mayo the Belmullet/Blacksod Road ( R313 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday in case of high tides .
School closures were reported in parts of Cork , Mayo and Galway including schools in Tuam , Clifden and Cashel .
However , many schools reported waiting for the national warning to move from status orange to red before calling off classes on Monday .
Monday ’ s orange warning for Connacht , Donegal and Kerry will remain in force until 9pm while the warning for Leinster , Cavan , Monaghan , Clare , Cork , Limerick , Tipperary and Waterford will be in place between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warning indicates conditions “ may pose a threat to life and property , ” with dangerous driving conditions and risk of falling trees .
Strong gale force to storm-force southerly winds will develop on all Irish coastal waters and on the Irish Sea , reaching violent storm force at times in the west , said Met Éireann .
There is a strong risk of coastal flooding due to high seas and large spring tides , it added .
Winds are due to reach mean speeds of 65km/h to 80km/h , with gusts of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exposed areas .
The high winds will be accompanied by heavy rain which will develop in the west before spreading quickly across the country .
A status red marine warning has also been issued .
Also speaking on RTÉ , Met Éireann ’ s head of forecasting Evelyn Cusack warned that all areas in the country would experience storm force winds meaning ground saturation , localised flooding and the danger of uprooted trees and possibility of structural damage .
While Storm Brendan , which originated off the coast of Canada , will pass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hours , the north west will experience a “ second blast ” this afternoon , said Ms Cusack .
“ We are going to be getting several hours of very dangerous weather , ” she warned .
Dublin City Council said flood defences had been erected while car parks at Clontarf and Sandymount are closed .
It is expected the car parks will reopen later in the afternoon .
Public access to the Great South Wall between 11am-4pm and the North Bull Wall Bridge between 12pm-2.30pm will remain closed as high tides and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to some shipping activity is also expected , said Dublin Port Company .
In Donegal the town pier was closed on Sunday evening ahead of the storm and will remain closed until Tuesday .
In Sligo , the road to Strandhill Beach was closed while members of the public were advised to stay off piers and slipways .
The Irish Coast Guard has advised the public to stay away from exposed beaches , cliffs , piers , promenades and harbours .
“ Breaking waves along the coast can be unpredictable and quickly drag @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The National Parks and Wildlife Services ( NPWS ) advised the public not to visit any national parks , national monuments or nature reserves while the warnings are in place .
Five locations will be closed , including Killarney House and Gardens in Co Kerry ; Dromore Woods Nature Reserve in Co Clare ; Coole Park & Gardens Nature Reserve , Co Galway ; Connemara National Park , Co Galway ; and Knockma Woods Reserve in Tuam , Co Galway .
Irish Ferries had not cancelled any Dublin-Holyhead crossing by 9.15am but advised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ updates .
In Cork , the cross river ferry service was suspended due to high winds while passengers travelling in the Cobh/Passage West area were advised to allow for extra time in their journeys .
The Dursey Cable Car at the top of the Bear Peninsula is also closed on Monday .
Cork Airport reported no major impact from the storm with all scheduled departures leaving on time .
Dublin Airport said all airlines had indicated they would carry out a normal schedule on Monday but that operations would be weather dependent .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of cancellations including flights to and from Birmingham and London Heathrow .
Cyclists have been urged to leave their bikes at home as cycling during the storm will be very dangerous due to intense rain and high winds .
National director of the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management Sean Hogan told RTÉ that road conditions on Monday would be very dangerous with fallen power lines and trees expected .
The Road Safety Authority appealed to road users to exercise caution travelling in high winds and issued advice to drivers including leaving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vulnerable road users such as cyclists and motorcyclists .
The authority recommended that all motorists use dipped headlights at all time and not to drive through flooded routes .
As flood warnings were put in place around the country , Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works ( OPW ) Kevin “ Boxer ” Moran announced government support for managing so called “ pinch points ” on the Shannon .
Some €7 million has been allocated to manage potential flooding of the river between Athlone and Meelick Weir .

The scene from Bantry to the M7 , with roaming trampoline , to Dalkey, Salthill and Howth as 48,000 customers were hit by power outages from Storm Brendan. Video: Liquid Curiosity, Michael Finnan, Tom Honan, Howth Coast Guard & Joe O'Shaughnessy
Some homes will be without power overnight as the ESB continues to restore power in the aftermath of Storm Brendan.
Met Éireann says a risk remains of strong winds and coastal flooding as Storm Brendan tracks away from Ireland leaving more than 32,000 without power and trees down countrywide.
An orange-level wind warning with gusts of up to 130km/h in exposed areas was extended until midnight in Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo. A status yellow wind warning is in place for 10 other counties.
Video taken in Cuskinny, Cobh this morning. #StormBrendan pic.twitter.com/5mVrwgwvfE — Cork Safety Alerts (@CorkSafetyAlert) January 13, 2020
There is concern about flooding during the evening high tide in counties Galway, Clare, Mayo, Sligo, Donegal and Kerry.
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The ESB has restored power to 100,000 homes, farms and businesses over the course of Monday. Power cuts were were reported across the country with Galway, Limerick, Kerry, Cork and Donegal, among the worst affected areas.
Winds started to ease along the west coast in the early afternoon although a second belt of strong gusts is forecast in the region this evening.
The Coast Guard repeated its warning for people on the coast not to approach breaking waves during the storm conditions
In Howth the Coast Guard said it had “investigated reports of people putting themselves at risk during Storm Brendan” and spoke to multiple people around the harbour and seafront between Howth and Clontarf. Video footage and photographs show waves crashing over the walls along Dublin bay in Clontarf, Howth and Colimore Harbour in Dalkey as well as people standing near large waves .
Storm Brendan made landfall on Monday morning bringing gusts of almost 100km/h over northeast counties and more than 140km/h off the coast of west Cork.
The powerful winds have brought down trees and blown debris on to roads making conditions difficult. Three trampolines were blown on to motorways on Monday, two on the the M7 near the University of Limerick and near Oola in Co Tipperary and the third near Junction 9 on the M9. These have since been cleared.
Power cuts
The ESB said its crews have restored power to more than 100,000 homes, farms and businesses over the course of Monday with 32,000 without power supply as of 6pm. At its peak, 50,000 ESB customers were without supply.
“High winds during daylight hours have hampered restoration efforts and have also caused further losses in supply. We expect the majority of those without power at the moment to have supply restored tonight, though some families will be without power overnight. High winds expected in the west and northwest this evening, so further cuts are possible.
The damage is mainly due to to fallen trees on overhead lines as a result of the high winds, said the ESB.
The ESB has also urged the public not to approach or touch fallen trees, wires or damaged electricity networks as they may be hazardous.
Real-time information on power cuts and restoration times is available on the PowerCheck App or www.esb.ie/esb-networks/powercheck/
Transport
Motorists and road users are being advised to exercise caution due to debris on routes while cyclists are advised to avoid unnecessary journeys while the orange wind warning is in place.
AA Roadwatch has reported fallen trees countrywide, blocking roads in Dublin, Kerry, Cork, Tipperary, Offaly, Wexford, Carlow, Kildare, Meath, Cavan and Donegal.
Irish Ferries has not cancelled any Dublin-Holyhead sailings. However the Dublin to Holyhead 2.30pm service was delayed due to adverse weather conditions. Stena Line crossings have also been delayed.
In Cork, the cross-river ferry service was suspended due to high winds while passengers travelling in the Cobh-Passage West area were advised to allow extra time for their journeys.
In west Cork, the Cape Clear and Sherkin Island ferries were cancelled with winds hitting gale force eight and nine.
In Mayo the Belmullet-Blacksod Road (R313) was closed from 10am on Monday.
Gardaí at Anglesea Street station in Cork city urged people to avoid travelling following reports of 20 fallen trees around the county. Despite heavy rain, there were few reports of flooding across Cork.
The Dursey Cable Car at the top of the Beara Peninsula has also been closed.
Cork Airport reported no major impact from the storm with all scheduled departures leaving on time, while Dublin Airport said all airlines had indicated they would carry out a normal schedule.
However, Shannon Airport reported several cancellations including flights to and from Birmingham and London Heathrow while flights from Manchester and London Stansted were diverted to Cork.
Drivers had to contend with a trampoline which was blown on to the M7 motorway outside Limerick this morning. Photograph: Michael Finnan via Twitter
National director of the directorate for fire and emergency management Seán Hogan told RTÉ that road conditions on Monday would be dangerous due to fallen power lines and trees.
Flooding
While high tide in Galway passed without any significant flooding, Galway City Council advised the public to exercise extreme caution in shore areas and to follow the Coast Guard advice to “stay high, stay back, stay safe”.
Sections of the sea front at Salthill promenade have been closed and an enforced boom at Spanish Arch was “very effective”, said Mr Hogan.
The National Parks and Wildlife Services advised the public not to visit any national parks, particularly Killarney National Park, as well as national monuments or nature reserves while warnings are in place.
Flood defences erected along Dublin Bay will remain in place until Wednesday morning, Dublin City Council (DCC) announced on Monday evening.
In advance of the storm car parks were closed and flood defences put in place in Clontarf, Sandymount and along parts of the Dodder river.
Further high tides are expected at 2pm on Tuesday, according to a DCC spokesman. “Dublin City Council will continue to monitor and take necessary action over the coming days,” he said.
Weather warnings
An orange level wind warning with gusts of up to 130km/h in exposed areas is in place until midnight in Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo. A status yellow wind warning is in place until 8pm for Wexford, Cavan, Monaghan, Roscommon, Clare, Cork, Kerry Limerick and Waterford with forecast gusts of up to 110km/h.
Winds over Fastnet Lighthouse, about 13km off west Cork, averaged 120km/h on Monday morning with gusts reaching 148 km/h.
A status orange marine warning is also in place.
Emergency numbers


theirishtimes--2020-01-13--Galway city being ‘hollowed out’ by short-term lets

Galway city is being “ hollowed out ” with residents being pushed further away from the city centre to make space for short-term holiday properties such as Airbnb .
According to figures obtained from Galway City Council , there are more than 1,200 properties engaged in short-term letting in the city – almost four times the 311 people registered as homeless in Galway .
While new legislation governing short-term lets came into effect in July , Galway City Council has only received four planning applications seeking a change of use from a residential property into an Airbnb .
Green Party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has become a “ free-for-all ” and is having a negative impact on the city and its ability to tackle the homelessness crisis .
“ The figures are incredibly low when you consider the number of people who are involved in Airbnb , ” said Cllr O ’ Reilly .
“ Even though we have regulations in place since July it is true to say that tourism lets are effectively still unregulated in Galway city and indeed right across the country .
“ This is having a deeper impact here in Galway as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parts of the country , especially with Galway 2020 coming next year .
“ When you look at short-term letting , it is very much an unplanned system of accommodation for tourists .
You really have a free-for-all .
The city centre is being hollowed out .
This is the wrong way to do planning .
We need to see people living where the services are.
” Of the 1,200 properties thought to be involved in short-term lets in Galway , only 720 are estimated to be active at any one time .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 480 properties are exempt from the new legislation as they are principal primary residences .
This leaves an estimated 240 properties in Galway City which are now required to register with the local authority and apply for a change of use planning permission .
In recent weeks , Galway City Council wrote to the Department of the Environment highlighting a number of issues surrounding the enforcement of the new legislation including a lack of staff and difficulties finding the legal owners of some properties .
Since July , Galway City Council has received @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in relation to properties being operated as short-term lets .
Homelessness has grown faster in the west of Ireland over the past three years than any other part of the country .
According to figures from the Department of Housing , Planning and Local Government , homelessness in the Western Region grew by 153 per cent between March of 2016 and August of 2019 .
The largest part of this increase came in Galway city and county , where the number of homeless people more than doubled from 127 to 311 over this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ devastating impact on families .
We have an increase of 327 per cent in this region in child homelessness .
There are homes there but they are being used for the wrong purpose , ” Ms O ’ Reilly said .
With the European Capital of Culture , Galway 2020 , set to begin in the city in January , organisers are mindful of managing the impact that extra tourists could have on an already busy city .
“ Galway 2020 is a city and county designation , with over half of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the remainder across the city , ” organisers said .
“ While planning our programme for next year we have been very cognisant of this and a lot of our programming , especially around peak times such as Galway International Arts Festival , is focused on programming events throughout the county and not adding pressure on the city .
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Galway Green Party councillor Pauline O’Reilly says Airbnb is having a negative impact on the city and its ability to tackle the homelessness crisis. Photograph: Joe O’Shaughnessy
Galway city is being “hollowed out” with residents being pushed further away from the city centre to make space for short-term holiday properties such as Airbnb.
According to figures obtained from Galway City Council, there are more than 1,200 properties engaged in short-term letting in the city – almost four times the 311 people registered as homeless in Galway.
While new legislation governing short-term lets came into effect in July, Galway City Council has only received four planning applications seeking a change of use from a residential property into an Airbnb.
Green Party councillor Pauline O’Reilly says Airbnb has become a “free-for-all” and is having a negative impact on the city and its ability to tackle the homelessness crisis.
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“The figures are incredibly low when you consider the number of people who are involved in Airbnb,” said Cllr O’Reilly. “Even though we have regulations in place since July it is true to say that tourism lets are effectively still unregulated in Galway city and indeed right across the country.
“This is having a deeper impact here in Galway as we experience higher tourism numbers than other parts of the country, especially with Galway 2020 coming next year.
“When you look at short-term letting, it is very much an unplanned system of accommodation for tourists. You really have a free-for-all. The city centre is being hollowed out. This is the wrong way to do planning. We need to see people living where the services are.”
Of the 1,200 properties thought to be involved in short-term lets in Galway, only 720 are estimated to be active at any one time. The local authority estimates that a further 480 properties are exempt from the new legislation as they are principal primary residences.
This leaves an estimated 240 properties in Galway City which are now required to register with the local authority and apply for a change of use planning permission.
In recent weeks, Galway City Council wrote to the Department of the Environment highlighting a number of issues surrounding the enforcement of the new legislation including a lack of staff and difficulties finding the legal owners of some properties.
Homelessness
Since July, Galway City Council has received 26 complaints from members of the public in relation to properties being operated as short-term lets.
Homelessness has grown faster in the west of Ireland over the past three years than any other part of the country.
According to figures from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, homelessness in the Western Region grew by 153 per cent between March of 2016 and August of 2019.
The largest part of this increase came in Galway city and county, where the number of homeless people more than doubled from 127 to 311 over this period.
“Homelessness is having a devastating impact on families. We have an increase of 327 per cent in this region in child homelessness. There are homes there but they are being used for the wrong purpose,” Ms O’Reilly said.
With the European Capital of Culture, Galway 2020, set to begin in the city in January, organisers are mindful of managing the impact that extra tourists could have on an already busy city.
“Galway 2020 is a city and county designation, with over half of our events taking place throughout the county and the remainder across the city,” organisers said.
“While planning our programme for next year we have been very cognisant of this and a lot of our programming, especially around peak times such as Galway International Arts Festival, is focused on programming events throughout the county and not adding pressure on the city.”


theirishtimes--2020-01-13--My car was clamped in error. Should I get compensation?

A reader called Sean parked in a car park in Maynooth that is managed by Apcoa .
He was bringing his young son to a nearby playground and he paid for one hour ’ s parking via the Apcoa app .
“ I returned exactly one hour later , to find the Apcoa clamper leaving the car park and my car was clamped , ” he writes .
“ I ran after the van and gestured to him to stop but to no avail .
I couldn ’ t understand why the car had been clamped and it didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hungry.
” So Sean called the company and paid the €125 fine , still unsure as to why he had been clamped as the app confirmed he had paid for the hour ’ s parking .
Then he called Apcoa customer care and explained the situation .
“ They said they could see I had paid properly and was clamped inappropriately .
I asked how long it would take to release the clamp and was told it could be an hour .
“ The clamper would be working to a schedule dictated by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When I pointed out I shouldn ’ t have been clamped in the first place , she said she would see what she could do , ” Sean says .
About 30 minutes later the clamper arrived back .
“ I was more than courteous with him at all times , ” our reader says .
“ I asked why he thought my car should have been clamped and this is where it got ridiculous.
” According to Sean , the clamper said he had noted a parking disc on the windscreen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sean explained that the disc was a Dublin City Council parking disc for Leinster Street North , Phibsborough .
The clamper then explained that the car park across the road in Maynooth was the Leinster Street car park , so he thought our reader had parked in the wrong car park .
Sean explained that he had paid for an hour ’ s parking via the app and had come back to the car in time .
The clamper agreed that Sean ’ s payment had come up as valid on his electronic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to his team leader about the Leinster Street disc on the car he was told to “ clamp it anyway ” .
It was , said the clamper , human error and “ ah look , it could be worse ” .
Sean then emailed Apcoa and submitted an appeal .
“ I ’ m told it could be 21 days before I get a reply .
They did admit the car was clamped in the wrong and a cheque would likely be sent , by post .
“ My question is , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there scope for any compensation ?
I don ’ t like using that word and I ’ m not normally the instigator of long customer care sagas about trivial matters , but I parked correctly , paid properly , was inconvenienced for 45 minutes , I ’ m missing €125 from my bank account for what could be three weeks and I ’ ll have to make an unnecessary trip to the bank to lodge the cheque when it does arrive .
All of this was made worse by the flippant attitude and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both the clamper and Apcoa customer care.
” We ’ re definitely on Sean ’ s side on this one .
Being clamped at the best of times is a huge inconvenience but when you are clamped through no fault of your own it is both an inconvenience and an justice , and the company needs to be held accountable .
Dress disappointment : Manufacturer fails to come clean with reader Before Christmas a Wexford reader by the name of Daphne “ bought a beautiful dress for a wedding ” .
She tells @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and plenty of beads and sequins .
She wore the dress on the day of the wedding and decided to have it dry cleaned as per the instructions on the label .
“ A few days later the owner of the dry cleaners phoned me to say that he tried some of the dry cleaning solution on a few of the purple buttons before he put it on all the dress .
The solution removed the colour from the buttons , they are now white and he felt the dress was not suitable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the shop as she felt that “ as I had followed the instructions on the label they should be aware that the dress was not suitable to be dry-cleaned .
“ I was informed very quickly that there was nothing they could do about it but they would inform the manufacturer .
They claimed that no one else who purchased a dress reported any problems .
They took my name and number but I have heard nothing back since.
” So Daphne contacted the manufacturer directly and emailed photos of the dress buttons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maker had not received any other complaints but they said they would refund some of the purchase price .
“ Then the company discovered I had not bought the dress online from them .
I was told to contact the boutique which as I mentioned above were not interested.
” She wants to know if there is anything more she can do .
It is an interesting query .
The dry cleaner has done their job and tested a small area of the dress to make sure it was suitable for dry cleaning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as it stands there is no significant damage done to the dress .
The retailer – who she does not name – has washed their hands of the issue which they should not have done .
While our reader has the right to deal with the manufacturer if she so chooses , her contract is with the shop where the product was bought and – ultimately – it is the shop ’ s job to resolve the situation .
The manufacturer has not exactly covered itself in glory and once she alerted the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done more to help her out .
British Airways : Return flight cancelled without notice We got a mail from Joe Macken who believes he was “ screwed over ” this Christmas by British Airways .
He bought return flights from Dublin to London City leaving on Christmas Eve and returning on December 27th as all his family was meeting in London for Christmas .
“ It turned out most of the family were travelling on the 23rd , BA were charging in excess of €100 to change the ticket so I booked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ €46 , ” he writes .
“ I tried numerous times on BA.com and by calling them to cancel the first leg of my flight to at least get the taxes back but the website only allowed me to cancel both legs and British Airways don ’ t like to answer the phone.
” So he simply didn ’ t travel on the first leg of his BA flight .
Then BA cancelled his return journey .
The same thing happened to his aunt who had found herself in the same situation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on half empty flights to get home .
Having had years of experience in the restaurant industry and knowing the hard push back against a ‘ No Show ’ for people not showing up for food they have yet to eat/pay for , my questions are : How can an airline cancel a seat I have paid for .
It is irrelevant if I fly or not , they have been paid .
On my e-ticket there is no mention of a no-show rule , but on the basis of a no-show should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to see will you take the following flight/flights , they happily email you should you call their Contact Centre and to sell paring before you fly.
” He says that he paid for four flight to go and return to London for Christmas .
“ I feel I ’ ve been screwed , worst part is this has happened to my aunt who also changed her flight because she didn ’ t want to be on her own flying to London on the 24th.
” This story is not uncommon .
Last summer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ groups has called for “ rip-off no-show clauses ” – which some airlines use to maximise profits if passengers miss the outward- bound leg of return flights – to be outlawed .
The British-based consumer champion Which ?
highlighted cases of passengers being stranded and left hundreds of euro out of pocket by carriers exploiting clauses often buried deep in the terms and conditions .
Such clauses allow an airline to cancel a passenger ’ s connecting or return flights just because they miss the outward-bound flight with no refund given .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ double their money by subsequently reselling the seats they cancel .
The British Civil Aviation Authority ( CAA ) has also concluded that a policy of automatically cancelling a passenger ’ s return flight if they do not take the outbound flight is “ disproportionate ” and falls short of its expectations on “ fairness and transparency ” for consumers .
British Airways was found to adopt a harsh approach and would simply cancel flights if the initial journeys were not taken .
In response to Which ?
the airline said many of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to their flights if they inform the airline before travelling and said such a policy was common practice in the industry and there to stop “ tariff abuse ” – when passengers buy return tickets that are cheaper than a single flight .
Aer Lingus : Airline puts best foot forward over injured passenger And finally a bit of good news .
“ I was reading your latest on bargain shopping during the week , where you shared a rare good news story [ to do with British Airways and a retirement cake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my good experience with Aer Lingus , ” writes Bronwyn Molony .
She broke her foot in mid-November , and was put in a walking boot .
“ I went on the Aer Lingus site to see what I would need to do to get assistance while flying .
It seemed pretty clear , but I rang their special assistance team to ask a question .
I got straight through to a person , who was really helpful and answered all my questions , and told me how I could email back my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her medical clearance form and sent it back she had to call special assistance again to ask about the online form for getting assistance through the airport “ because I knew I wouldn ’ t be able to manage the long distance by myself .
When I rang special assistance the second time , I explained about my foot and that I wasn ’ t sure what kind of assistance to ask for on the online form .
The lady I was talking to simply asked for my reference number , and told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for me ” .
When Bronwyn arrived at the airport she checked in with special assistance .
“ They were so helpful .
They checked in my bag for me , had a wheelchair ready straight away , helped me through security as well as helped me buy lunch and then brought me to my gate .
When I landed on the other side , there was a wheelchair waiting as I stepped off the aircraft .
The exact same was true on the reverse trip .
All of the staff I met @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they made my trip stress free .
“ I was really nervous about flying with a broken foot , but the staff in Aer Lingus and the airport made the trip seamless .
I know airlines get a lot of heat about late flights and bad service but this was easily the best experience I ’ ve had flying , and wouldn ’ t hesitate to recommend the service ( hopefully I won ’ t have to ! )
.
”

A reader called Sean parked in a car park in Maynooth that is managed by Apcoa. He was bringing his young son to a nearby playground and he paid for one hour's parking via the Apcoa app.
“I returned exactly one hour later, to find the Apcoa clamper leaving the car park and my car was clamped,” he writes. “I ran after the van and gestured to him to stop but to no avail. I couldn’t understand why the car had been clamped and it didn’t help that my son was already hungry.”
So Sean called the company and paid the €125 fine, still unsure as to why he had been clamped as the app confirmed he had paid for the hour’s parking. Then he called Apcoa customer care and explained the situation.
“They said they could see I had paid properly and was clamped inappropriately. I asked how long it would take to release the clamp and was told it could be an hour.
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“The clamper would be working to a schedule dictated by the order which the fines were paid. When I pointed out I shouldn’t have been clamped in the first place, she said she would see what she could do,” Sean says.
About 30 minutes later the clamper arrived back. “I was more than courteous with him at all times,” our reader says. “I asked why he thought my car should have been clamped and this is where it got ridiculous.”
According to Sean, the clamper said he had noted a parking disc on the windscreen that said "Leinster Street".
Sean explained that the disc was a Dublin City Council parking disc for Leinster Street North, Phibsborough.
The clamper then explained that the car park across the road in Maynooth was the Leinster Street car park, so he thought our reader had parked in the wrong car park.
Sean explained that he had paid for an hour’s parking via the app and had come back to the car in time. The clamper agreed that Sean’s payment had come up as valid on his electronic parking timer but that when he mentioned to his team leader about the Leinster Street disc on the car he was told to “clamp it anyway”.
It was, said the clamper, human error and “ah look, it could be worse”.
Sean then emailed Apcoa and submitted an appeal. “I’m told it could be 21 days before I get a reply. They did admit the car was clamped in the wrong and a cheque would likely be sent, by post.
“My question is, apart from the refund of €125 is there scope for any compensation? I don’t like using that word and I’m not normally the instigator of long customer care sagas about trivial matters, but I parked correctly, paid properly, was inconvenienced for 45 minutes, I’m missing €125 from my bank account for what could be three weeks and I’ll have to make an unnecessary trip to the bank to lodge the cheque when it does arrive. All of this was made worse by the flippant attitude and lack of any apology shown by the both the clamper and Apcoa customer care.”
We’re definitely on Sean’s side on this one. Being clamped at the best of times is a huge inconvenience but when you are clamped through no fault of your own it is both an inconvenience and an justice, and the company needs to be held accountable.
Button problem on posh frock. File photo. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien
Dress disappointment: Manufacturer fails to come clean with reader
Before Christmas a Wexford reader by the name of Daphne "bought a beautiful dress for a wedding".
She tells us the dress had some coloured buttons and plenty of beads and sequins. She wore the dress on the day of the wedding and decided to have it dry cleaned as per the instructions on the label.
“A few days later the owner of the dry cleaners phoned me to say that he tried some of the dry cleaning solution on a few of the purple buttons before he put it on all the dress. The solution removed the colour from the buttons, they are now white and he felt the dress was not suitable for dry cleaning.”
So Daphne contacted the shop as she felt that “as I had followed the instructions on the label they should be aware that the dress was not suitable to be dry-cleaned.
“I was informed very quickly that there was nothing they could do about it but they would inform the manufacturer. They claimed that no one else who purchased a dress reported any problems. They took my name and number but I have heard nothing back since.”
So Daphne contacted the manufacturer directly and emailed photos of the dress buttons to her. She was told the maker had not received any other complaints but they said they would refund some of the purchase price. “Then the company discovered I had not bought the dress online from them. I was told to contact the boutique which as I mentioned above were not interested.”
She wants to know if there is anything more she can do.
It is an interesting query. The dry cleaner has done their job and tested a small area of the dress to make sure it was suitable for dry cleaning and it wasn’t. So as it stands there is no significant damage done to the dress.
The retailer – who she does not name – has washed their hands of the issue which they should not have done. While our reader has the right to deal with the manufacturer if she so chooses, her contract is with the shop where the product was bought and – ultimately – it is the shop’s job to resolve the situation.
The manufacturer has not exactly covered itself in glory and once she alerted the company to the problem it should have done more to help her out.
Costly discovery of BA no-show policy. Photograph: Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg via Getty
British Airways: Return flight cancelled without notice
We got a mail from Joe Macken who believes he was "screwed over" this Christmas by British Airways.
He bought return flights from Dublin to London City leaving on Christmas Eve and returning on December 27th as all his family was meeting in London for Christmas.
"It turned out most of the family were travelling on the 23rd, BA were charging in excess of €100 to change the ticket so I booked a new flight with Aer Lingus for €46," he writes. "I tried numerous times on BA.com and by calling them to cancel the first leg of my flight to at least get the taxes back but the website only allowed me to cancel both legs and British Airways don't like to answer the phone."
So he simply didn’t travel on the first leg of his BA flight.
Then BA cancelled his return journey. The same thing happened to his aunt who had found herself in the same situation.
“We both had to rebook seats on half empty flights to get home. Having had years of experience in the restaurant industry and knowing the hard push back against a ‘No Show’ for people not showing up for food they have yet to eat/pay for, my questions are: How can an airline cancel a seat I have paid for. It is irrelevant if I fly or not, they have been paid. On my e-ticket there is no mention of a no-show rule, but on the basis of a no-show should the airline not have to contact you to see will you take the following flight/flights, they happily email you should you call their Contact Centre and to sell paring before you fly.”
He says that he paid for four flight to go and return to London for Christmas . “I feel I’ve been screwed, worst part is this has happened to my aunt who also changed her flight because she didn’t want to be on her own flying to London on the 24th.”
This story is not uncommon.
Last summer one of Europe’s leading consumer groups has called for “rip-off no-show clauses”– which some airlines use to maximise profits if passengers miss the outward- bound leg of return flights – to be outlawed.
The British-based consumer champion Which? highlighted cases of passengers being stranded and left hundreds of euro out of pocket by carriers exploiting clauses often buried deep in the terms and conditions.
Such clauses allow an airline to cancel a passenger’s connecting or return flights just because they miss the outward-bound flight with no refund given. In some cases airlines are effectively able to double their money by subsequently reselling the seats they cancel.
The British Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has also concluded that a policy of automatically cancelling a passenger's return flight if they do not take the outbound flight is "disproportionate" and falls short of its expectations on "fairness and transparency" for consumers.
British Airways was found to adopt a harsh approach and would simply cancel flights if the initial journeys were not taken.
In response to Which? the airline said many of its tickets allow customers to make changes to their flights if they inform the airline before travelling and said such a policy was common practice in the industry and there to stop “tariff abuse” – when passengers buy return tickets that are cheaper than a single flight.
Happy travels. Reader was good news story. Photograph: Reuters/Cathal McNaughton
Aer Lingus: Airline puts best foot forward over injured passenger
And finally a bit of good news.
"I was reading your latest on bargain shopping during the week, where you shared a rare good news story [to do with British Airways and a retirement cake] and I thought I should share my good experience with Aer Lingus," writes Bronwyn Molony.
She broke her foot in mid-November, and was put in a walking boot. “I went on the Aer Lingus site to see what I would need to do to get assistance while flying. It seemed pretty clear, but I rang their special assistance team to ask a question. I got straight through to a person, who was really helpful and answered all my questions, and told me how I could email back my medical clearance form.”
Once she got her medical clearance form and sent it back she had to call special assistance again to ask about the online form for getting assistance through the airport “because I knew I wouldn’t be able to manage the long distance by myself. When I rang special assistance the second time, I explained about my foot and that I wasn’t sure what kind of assistance to ask for on the online form. The lady I was talking to simply asked for my reference number, and told me she’d booked it all for me”.
When Bronwyn arrived at the airport she checked in with special assistance. “They were so helpful. They checked in my bag for me, had a wheelchair ready straight away, helped me through security as well as helped me buy lunch and then brought me to my gate. When I landed on the other side, there was a wheelchair waiting as I stepped off the aircraft. The exact same was true on the reverse trip. All of the staff I met were so kind and helpful, and they made my trip stress free.
“I was really nervous about flying with a broken foot, but the staff in Aer Lingus and the airport made the trip seamless. I know airlines get a lot of heat about late flights and bad service but this was easily the best experience I’ve had flying, and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the service (hopefully I won’t have to!).”