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Irish Examiner
10-07-2025
- Irish Examiner
Welsh soccer player who sent 'terrible' offensive phone calls to Cork man has sentence adjourned
A 23-year-old man on a semi-professional contract with a Welsh soccer club has gathered €800 for a man he threatened in Cork with offensive phone calls more than three years ago. Issa Kargbo, who had been living at Blackrock Mews, Convent Road, Blackrock, had the case against him adjourned by Judge John King until September 18, so Judge Mary Dorgan could finalise the case, as she was familiar with the background to the matter. Judge King said, after a brief consideration of the file in the case: 'They are terrible messages — I am just looking at them here. I won't be finalising it. I will put it back for Judge Dorgan.' Defence solicitor Killian McCarthy said the accused had come back from Wales anticipating penalty on Thursday at Cork District Court. Garda Chris Campbell previously charged Mr Kargbo that between March 19 and March 26, 2022, at Glasheen, Cork, he sent a phone message that was obscene and menacing contrary to the Post Office Act as amended by the Communications Regulations (Amendment) Act. Judge King noted from the victim impact statement it had terrible consequences for the peace, safety, psychological, emotional and financial wellbeing of the injured party. He felt he had to leave his place of work and alter some of his basic routines in light of where he had first encountered the accused. 'I am a hard-working citizen of this country who orders my conduct with the law. I am least of all entitled to live my life without threats but most importantly without the burden of having to worry about my personal safety and wellbeing,' the victim stated.
The Hindu
05-07-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Allow unhindered access to postal staff: GHMC Commissioner to RWAs and gated communities
The neighbourhood postman, who was the most welcome visitor once upon a time, is facing accessibility issues in the era of gated communities and secluded townships. The issue was highlighted by the office of the Post Master General of the Telangana Circle to the Commissioner of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Commissioner, who urged him to take action for unhindered access for the postmen to the urban citadels. Postmen and delivery staff in the GHMC area are facing difficulty in giving door delivery of letters, and documents such as passports, driving licences, Aadhaar cards, and domestic and international parcels from e-Commerce, institutions and retail channels in gated communities, high-rise apartments, and multi-storeyed buildings. This situation is resulting in increased public grievances. Denial of access by the security personnel, restrictions from using passenger lifts, and lack of designated parking space were a few issues which are resulting in delays in delivery, it was revealed. Responding to this, the GHMC Commissioner has issued instructions to the Zonal Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners to scrupulously ensure hassle-free delivery channel for the postal department personnel. The instructions mandate that the Resident Welfare Associations (RWA) should allow unrestricted access to postmen for doorstep delivery. Use of passenger lifts must be permitted without any discrimination. Safe and designated parking spaces must be provided for delivery vehicles, and the RWAs must install and maintain approved letter boxes as mandated under the Post Office Act, 2023. The Department of Posts, through a press release, said that all the postmen and delivery staff are trained to door deliver letters and parcels using mobile phones and update GPS coordinates for delivery confirmation. It also urged that the addressees, in case of their non-availability, to provide written authorisation to the postmen for future deliveries to their authorised representatives. In case of any delivery related issues, residents may locate their correct delivery Pincode using the 'Know Your Pincode' service and reach out directly to the postmaster concerned. They can also use other public grievance channels such as the online portal ' toll-free helpline 18002666868, or official social media platforms of India Post.
