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Powys County Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Powys County Times
Powys council misses information request deadlines
The number of requests for information met on time by Powys County Council plummeted during 2023/4, a meeting has heard. At a meeting of Powys County Council's Liberal Democrat/Labour Cabinet senior councillors received a historic annual report on Information Governance covering 2023/2024. The report showed that during that year the council received a total of 1,271 information requests under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) and Subject Access Requests (SAR), 16 per cent up on the 1,093 received in 2022/2023. FOI and EIR requests are supposed to receive an answer within 20 working days while for SAR the deadline is 30 days. The performance during 2023/2024 saw was 73 per cent for FOI, 77 per cent for EIR and for SARs only 32 per cent were completed on time. This is down on the 84 per cent for both FOI and EIRs and 57 per cent for SARs that the council achieved in 2022/2023. The Information Commissioner expects the compliance rate to be at 90 per cent. The report explains that the team have had staffing issues during the reporting period. Cllr Raiff Devlin (Liberal Democrat) who was installed as the cabinet member customers, digital and customer services only last month said that an 'Information Management, Assurance, and Governance plan' was in place to try and improve things. As of the end of March last year only 35 per cent of this plan had been completed. Cllr Devlin said: 'Further work is required to meet the targets. 'Compliance rates have seen a decline, and this is as a result of resource challenges within the department. '66 per cent of non-compliant responses were due to delays in the provision of information by the service enabling a response to be drafted or released. 'Complaints to the commissioner are mainly linked to late requests.' 'The commissioner made decisions on two complaints, over an exemption applied and information held. 'The commissioner found in favour of the council on both occasions.' He said that the report provided 'reasonable assurance' that the council's arrangements and plan 'adequately' reflect the principles of good information governance. Cllr Devlin added: 'It is important to note that this report is from 2023/2024 and many of the forward plan priorities have already been actioned by the department and that the 2024/2025 report is in development.'
Boston Globe
11-06-2025
- Business
- Boston Globe
Vertex to lay off 125 employees in R.I., consolidate offices
Related : Companies are required Nina Devlin, a spokesperson for Vertex, confirmed to the Globe on Wednesday that once the positions are terminated, there will be a total of approximately 60 employees remaining in Rhode Island. Advertisement 'We value the contributions of every team member impacted, and we are committed to ensuring as smooth a transition as possible, including offering severance, outplacement support, and career counseling,' Devlin said in a statement. Get Rhode Map A weekday briefing from veteran Rhode Island reporters, focused on the things that matter most in the Ocean State. Enter Email Sign Up The layoffs come as a blow to the state's life sciences sector, which local officials Related : Vertex most recently announced it would As a result, 'certain roles related specifically to the VX-264 program have been eliminated,' according to Devlin. Advertisement 'Vertex remains committed to bringing transformative therapies to people living with [type 1 diabetes] and to progressing our cell therapy program, zimislecel (VX-880), which is in Phase 3 development,' Devlin said. The company currently operates out of three Providence buildings. Vertex plans to soon consolidate its operations into its site at 225 Carolina Ave. in Providence. A publicly traded company, Vertex's headquarters are based in both Boston and London. Outside of Rhode Island, Vertex is one of the biomedical companies seeing bright spots in a time of uncertainty as it earned Alexa Gagosz can be reached at
The Irish Sun
05-06-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Derry legend hopes display vs Galway silences ex-coach Gavin Devlin who warned Paddy Tally against taking job
FORMER Derry captain Chrissy McKaigue hopes their display against Galway silences the team's ex-coach Gavin Devlin. Speaking to Devlin and manager And that was the end point of a disappointing Championship campaign that did not back up their fine league success as they won Division 1. County legend McKaigue But the Slaughtneil man was an impressed spectator at Read more on GAA Derry are still waiting for their first competitive victory under Tally but are in the hunt for knockout football ahead of Saturday week's group finale against Dublin — and McKaigue hopes their latest effort makes Devlin eat his words. He said: 'Gavin made that comment but if you were at the game, you would say that hopefully this is a turning point for that group. 'It was a really strong performance in terms of their attitude, their application, their intensity. 'From a Derry supporter's point of view, and knowing the lads, it was a performance to warm the heart. Most read in GAA Football "To be honest, nine times out of ten they get the result.' CHRISSY McKAIGUE spoke at the 2025 Electric Ireland GAA All-Ireland Minor Championship launch. Tipperary GAA star 'had to do live apology on RTE' the day after cursing during All-Ireland interview - 1 Chrissy McKaigue spoke at the 2025 Electric Ireland GAA All-Ireland Minor Championship launch
Irish Examiner
05-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Galway performance can be start of needed Derry change, insists McKaigue
Former Derry captain Chrissy McKaigue says the team's 'frightening' intensity against Galway was badly needed and, potentially, a 'turning point' for the beleaguered group. Last year's National League winners haven't won a game in 2025 with ex-coach Gavin Devlin claiming that Paddy Tally, who took over from Mickey Harte as manager, should have 'run a million miles away from the job'. Devlin, who was Harte's right-hand man, made the comments in April after Derry's heavy Ulster SFC loss to Donegal. He claimed that the players are still pining for former manager Rory Gallagher and said it looked as if they were 'sulking' at times against Donegal. McKaigue is a close friend of Devlin's and, speaking at the 2025 Electric Ireland All-Ireland MFC launch, said he was greatly encouraged by the draw with Galway. "At times he wouldn't pull any punches, as that interview showed," said McKaigue of Devlin. "What I would go back and say to that comment is that watching Derry at the weekend, it was a really strong performance from Derry in terms of attitude, their application, their intensity. "It was frightening the intensity Derry brought to that game. Sitting in Celtic Park in the stand watching the intensity they brought, it was probably a chip off the old block. "For Derry now it's the consistency in that, can they back that up like the best teams do, week-in and week-out, game-in, game-out? "Gavin's comments, he obviously made that comment, we all heard that comment. But if you were at the game at the weekend, you would say to yourself, hopefully this is the real turning point for that Derry group because no-one really gave them a chance against Galway, let's be honest. "I think Galway themselves were taken back by the intensity, the physicality that Derry brought."
Irish Daily Mirror
05-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Derry display the perfect riposte to Gavin Devlin 'sulking' jibe says McKaigue
Chrissy McKaigue has said that Derry's performance against Galway disproves Gavin Devlin's 'sulking' theory. Speaking after Derry had been dumped out of Ulster Championship by Donegal this year, Devlin said that current boss Paddy Tally 'should have run a million miles away' from the job as the players still pined for former manager Rory Gallagher. Devlin was part of Mickey Harte's management team in Derry last year and though it started well as they won the Allianz League, things went south in the Championship and the duo departed after the All-Ireland quarter-final loss to Kerry. He added that he felt they were 'sulking' in the closing 20 minutes against Donegal and that if Gallagher didn't return 'you are better just putting that team in the bin and building a new team'. McKaigue retired after last year's Championship, though his association with Devlin goes back way before 2024, with the Tyrone man having managed his club, Slaughtneil, while the pair also coached together in Ardboe. Last Sunday, Derry played out a rip-roaring draw with Galway in what was their best championship performance since the narrow defeat to Kerry in the 2023 All-Ireland semi-final. McKaigue said: 'Gavin's a very affable character, I'm very friendly with him. At times he wouldn't pull any punches, as that interview showed. 'I suppose what I would go back and say to that comment is, watching Derry at the weekend, it was a really strong performance from Derry in terms of their attitude, their application, their intensity. 'It was frightening the intensity Derry brought to that game. Sitting in Celtic Park in the stand watching the intensity they brought was probably a chip off the old block. 'But now for Derry it's the consistency in that, that they can back that up like the best teams do, week in week out or game in game out. 'So Gavin's comments, he obviously made that comment, we all heard that comment but if you were at the game at the weekend you would say to yourself, 'Hopefully this is the real turning point for that Derry group' because no one really gives them a chance against Galway, let's be honest. 'I think Galway themselves were taken back by the intensity, the physicality that Derry brought. But I tell you what from a Derry supporter's point of view and just from knowing the lads it was a performance to warm the heart and to be honest with you, nine times out of 10, they get the result.'
