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Irish Independent
17-07-2025
- Irish Independent
Frustration as elderly woman left stranded as Sligo- Dublin Airport bus fails to stop in village
The elderly woman subsequently had to call a friend to drive her to the airport so that she did not miss her flight to go on holidays. Cllr Dara Mulvey said he was recently contacted by the irate elderly passenger who had booked and paid for a Bus Éireann ticket on the Sligo to Dublin route 23 to bring them to Dublin Airport for a holiday flight. Cllr Mulvey said: 'This bus is on the timetable to stop at 1.31am in Castlebaldwin village [Opp Morrisons Grocery] in a designated bus pick up-drop off zone just off the main N4 road. 'An elderly lady had driven to this designated stop on the morning of June 27 at 1.15am in plenty of time and parked up waiting for the bus to collect her. 'But to her dismay, she saw the bus drive through the roundabout along the N4, continuing towards Dublin but never entering Castlebaldwin village to pick up passengers. 'This passenger had to ring a friend who got out of bed to drive her to Dublin Airport that night or her holiday would have been lost. 'People just want to be able to get to the airport on time when they book a ticket online and they expect to be picked up at a designated stop. We are all encouraged to take public transport but is the service reliable for most people who depend on it or is it leaving passengers standing on the side of the road?,' Cllr Mulvey asked. 'Hopefully this will not re occur and affect other people,' he added. Bus Éireann were contacted for comment. They said: 'We have reviewed the available booking data for the Expressway Route 23 service on the date in question. There were no advance bookings made from Castlebaldwin for this particular service, and the bus was marked as full on the booking engine prior to reaching that stop — indicating that capacity had been reached earlier on the route. 'In accordance with safety regulations and licensing conditions, our drivers are not permitted to board additional passengers once a vehicle has reached its maximum seating capacity. 'While we have not received a direct complaint regarding this incident, we strongly encourage any affected customer to contact our Customer Care team through our official feedback channels. This allows us to investigate individual cases thoroughly and provide appropriate follow-up and support. 'To avoid capacity-related issues — particularly on late-night or high-demand services — we continue to advise customers to pre-book their journeys in advance to guarantee a seat on Expressway services. 'Bus Éireann remains committed to providing safe, reliable, and accessible transport for all of our passengers.'
RTÉ News
16-07-2025
- Business
- RTÉ News
An Post publishes results early over media 'misrepresentation'
An Post has released its annual results early due to what the company described as its finances and business strategy being "seriously misrepresented" in parts of the media. The company had planned to publish the results later this month. The postal service's annual results were released after the Minister for Communications said he was not responsible for a leak which claimed An Post is on the brink of financial collapse. Minister Patrick O'Donovan, who is responsible for An Post, said the leak did not come from him, adding that he is satisfied that An Post is in good financial standing. An Post's figures show that in 2024, its revenue exceeded €1 billion for the first time. The company said the revenue growth was driven by strong ecommerce parcel growth revenue of 12.6%, increased retail income growth of 3.8% and a 6% growth in financial services. "These moves offset a 7.6% decline in traditional letter volumes in 2024," An Post said. Profit for the year before exceptional costs was €10.1m - up 12% from €9m in 2023. "The company had net cash of €38m plus available facilities of €30m at the year end December 2024," according to the results. An Post Chairman Kieran Mulvey said that on behalf of the An Post Board, he is extremely concerned at the serious misrepresentation of the postal service's finances in parts of the media. "I wish to reiterate to An Post's customers, suppliers and employees that An Post is a thriving company, in robust financial health, providing world class services to its customers," Mr Mulvey said. "An Post has a clear business strategy for continued growth in its key ecommerce and financial service businesses while overcoming inevitable challenges and continuing to work for the common good while maintaining its exceptional public service to Irish business and communities everywhere," he added. Mr Mulvey said: "I appreciate the clear statement by our shareholder, Patrick O'Donovan, Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport this morning regarding the strong financial footing of An Post, his commitment to the company and its business growth strategy, and his support for the company's management and employees."
Sunday World
29-06-2025
- Sunday World
Former Aldi manager caught with drugs worth €2.6 mill jailed for eight years
Gardaí from the National Garda Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau were alerted to the drug dealing activities of Shane Mulvey (26) following a confidential tip-off A former supermarket manager who was caught in possession of over €2.6 million in drugs – much of it stashed in his apartment spare room – has been jailed for eight years. Gardaí from the National Garda Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau were alerted to the drug dealing activities of Shane Mulvey (26) following a confidential tip-off, leading to them placing him under surveillance. He was seen handing over one kilo of cocaine to another person at a car park in Swords and arrested, Detective Garda Val Russell told Jane Horgan-Jones BL, prosecuting. Stock photo News in 90 Seconds - June 29th A further 14 kilos of cocaine were found in a 'sophisticated' concealed unit inside Mulvey's car, with a street value of about €1 million, the court heard. When Mulvey's apartment in Shankill was searched, more cocaine was discovered stashed in his spare bedroom, along with amphetamine, cannabis, MDMA, a mixing agent, a counting machine and other drug paraphernalia. €66,700 in cash was also seized. The total value of the drugs seized was €2.6 million, the court heard. Mulvey, of Olcovar, Shankill, Co Dublin pleaded guilty to one count of possessing drugs for sale or supply, one count of possessing the proceeds of crime and one count of possessing an article in connection with a crime. He has three minor previous convictions for road traffic offences. There are other people before the court in relation to these offences, the court heard. The court heard Mulvey comes from a 'good' family and previously worked as an assistant manager in Aldi. At the time of the offence, he had stopped working there and was not claiming social welfare, Det Gda Russell said. Paul Murray SC, defending, said his client wanted to offer a sincere apology to society and his family for his offending behaviour. He said Mulvey experienced some serious relationship issues and his life 'fell apart' as a result. He built up a substantial debt in relation to drugs and came under pressure to hold and deliver drugs, defence counsel said. He has done well in custody and is now drug-free with clean urine results. Sentencing Mulvey on Friday, Judge Martina Baxter said there was an organised and sophisticated background to this offending with Mulvey playing a vital role to assist those higher up. She noted in mitigation his prior work history, his letter of apology, early guilty plea and his family circumstances. She also took into account his efforts at rehabilitation and testimonials handed into court. She said however this was a serious matter and the court could not overlook the amount of drugs involved, noting the devastating effect of drugs on the community and society in general. Judge Baxter set a headline sentence of 11 years, before imposing a sentence of nine years with the final year suspended, taking into account all the circumstances of the case. The sentence was backdated to when Mulvey went into custody in November 2024
USA Today
31-05-2025
- USA Today
Top Scottish caddie avoids jail for sexual communications with child
Top Scottish caddie avoids jail for sexual communications with child A top Scottish golf caddie who told a 14-year-old that he would have sex with her avoided jail earlier this month. Daniel Mulvey, 35, sent a string of messages to his victim on the social media app Snapchat in July 2023. He had earlier met the girl and her friend near Glasgow's TRNSMT music festival, where he asked for her details. Mulvey, of West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, then contacted her that night to tell her that he would have sex with her. When informed of her age, Mulvey told the girl that he "actually didn't care" and wanted to "be your first." He was snared after the girl's "concerned" aunt secretly recorded the conversation. Mulvey was regarded in the top bracket of his profession, having worked alongside stars such as Gary Player. Mulvey has caddied at major tournaments such as The Open and the DP World Tour. He has also been pictured alongside U.S. President Donald Trump and golf legend Padraig Harrington. Mulvey's illustrious career faces ruin after he pleaded guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to a single charge of sending written sexual communications to the girl. Sheriff Iain Fleming ordered Mulvey to do 150 hours of unpaid work at his sentencing on May 23. Mulvey was also put on the sex offenders register and under supervision for 18 months. Mulvey was given a police escort from court after he was berated by members of the public as he initially tried to leave the building. The court earlier heard that the girl and her friend met Mulvey while they took shelter from heavy rain near the TRNSMT festival in Glasgow Green. The girl did not tell Mulvey her age of name but he "believed her to be slightly older." Mulvey gave the girl his mobile phone and asked for her Snapchat username. She passed him the details and she left the scene without meeting again. The girl went to her aunt's house later that night. Her aunt noticed that the girl was communicating on Snapchat with someone called 'Dan.' The aunt became 'concerned' and discreetly recorded the conversation on her mobile phone. The girl later told her aunt that she met Mulvey at TRNSMT. Mulvey stated to the girl that he 'honestly' would have sex with her, and he 'meant it.' He added: 'I can't stop looking at your pictures, I'm in bed thinking about you.' When the girl told Mulvey that she was 14 years old, he replied: 'Actually don't care that you are 14 by the way, you are so good.' The chat continued into the early hours of the morning when Mulvey asked if she was a virgin. He also stated: 'I want to be your first.' The matter was reported to the police and officers were able to link the phone number and email on the Snapchat account to Mulvey. Mulvey was arrested by police at Manchester Airport on December 14 and taken to a police office in Glasgow.
Irish Independent
26-05-2025
- Automotive
- Irish Independent
No traffic calming for Sligo village that sees 50,000 vehicles a week pass through it
However, the stretch of the N17 through Ballinacarrow village has not been identified as a high collision location and will not receive any further traffic calming measures in addition to what was carried out some years ago. Residents says speeding traffic is a daily occurrence despite the fact that Go Safe vans are regularly assigned to the village which is in a 50 kph zone The issue was raised at a Municipal District meeting of Sligo County Council by Councillor Dara Mulvey who sought an update from the TII (Transport Infrastructure Ireland) on speed reductions needed at Ballinacarrow. Cllr Mulvey said other towns along the N17 and N4 have more traffic calming measures in place yet Ballinacarrow was not getting adequate help. 'There are well over 50k vehicles on this road weekly . This village has a national school on the opposite side of the road to where three housing estates are located and parents and children are not happy to cross a national primary road due to speeding vehicles. 'A speed survey carried out by the pupils found that 98 out of 175 drivers were speeding. TII needs to put resources into Ballinacarrow before something catastrophic happens,' stated Cllr Mulvey. Sligo County Council said that through the Sligo Regional Design Office it was currently advancing a number of Road Safety Improvement Schemes along the national roads in the county. These Schemes are funded by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII). Locations of Road Safety Improvement Schemes are identified by analysing collision history (to identify high collision locations) and through road safety inspections (which highlight road safety issues) completed on behalf of Transport Infrastructure Ireland by road safety experts. Prioritisation is given to high-collision locations when advancing Road Safety Improvement Schemes, while areas with identified safety issues are considered secondary. The stretch of the N17 through Ballinacarrow village has not been identified as a high collision location in the two most recent analyses (2018-2020 and 2020-2022). Additionally, no issues related to traffic calming have been flagged at this location through TII road safety inspection process. ADVERTISEMENT Learn more Sligo Regional Design Office currently has a full programme of Road Safety Improvement Schemes planned for 2025. It is important to note that a Road Safety Improvement Scheme was conducted in 2024 at the local road (L6108) / N17 junction in Ballinacarrow. Following a 'Section 38 public consultation' for that scheme, Sligo Regional Design Office applied to TII for an Active Travel/Traffic Calming scheme for Ballinacarrow; however, that application was unsuccessful, and no funding was provided through TII's 2025 allocations. "The location can be considered in the review of Road Safety Improvement Schemes for 2026, in discussions with the TII Regional Road Safety Inspection Engineer. However, there is no guarantee that a scheme at this location will be funded or prioritized, as high-collision locations and areas with identified issues from (TII led) road safety inspections to take precedence.'
