New poll finds almost half of rural Ireland wants Micheál Martin to step down
Almost half of people living in rural Ireland would like to see Taoiseach Micheál Martin step down in 2027. A new Irish Examiner’s Rural Ireland Thinks poll has shown that the race to find a successor for the Fianna Fail leader may soon heat up again. 48% said Martin should stand down in January, while only 19% of […]
3 weeks ago
Garda pursuit training won’t start this year because the instructors aren’t trained
The promised pursuit training is proving harder to deliver Plans to introduce Garda pursuit training this year now appear to be facing delays, with sources telling The Journal that the force will not have officers ready to start the new programme before the end of 2026. The problem is that the instructors themselves have not […]
1 month ago