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Sunday World
10-07-2025
- Sunday World
Deportation order in place for man charged with careless driving causing death
Tarieli Schatz had previously been living in an International Protection Accommodation Services (Ipas) centre in Wicklow town An 'active deportation order' is in place for a 37-year-old man who is charged with careless driving causing the death of a man last week at a construction site in Co Wicklow. It emerged during a contested bail hearing at Bray District Court on Tuesday when gardaí objected to bail being granted to Tarieli Schatz, who the court heard had previously been living in an International Protection Accommodation Services (Ipas) centre in Wicklow town. John Maher, the man who died in the Rathdrum incident on Wednesday of last week was a father of two, aged in his late 40s, who was living in Rathangan, Co Kildare. Georgian national Mr Schatz originally appeared before a special sitting of the court last Friday evening, where he was remanded in custody after being charged with the single offence. The late John Maher from Rathangan, Co Kildare, who died on Wednesday He was granted bail on strict conditions by Judge David Kennedy at his latest court appearance. These include that he signs on daily at a garda station in west Dublin, that he resides at a stated address in west Dublin and does not apply for another passport after his own was handed into the authorities after he was originally charged. Describing it as 'an exceptionally serious offence', the judge also ordered that for bail to be granted, an independent surety of €10,000 must come into place as well as Mr Schatz being released on his own bond of €5,000. In both these instances, half the specified amount of money needs to be provided to the court for Mr Schatz to be released from custody. Earlier, the court heard evidence from Sergeant Simon Whelan of Wicklow town garda station, who described the matter as 'a serious incident' in which a man lost his life. He alleged that Mr Schatz was 'under the influence of cannabis' when he lost control of a defective vehicle that he was driving on the site which mounted a kerb and 'knocked down the man'. Stating that 'an active deportation order is in place for him from today,' Sgt Whelan told the court that Ireland has no extradition treaty with Georgia, and there was the possibility of more serious charges in the case. Pleading for bail, Mr Schatz's solicitor Michael O'Connor argued that his client co-operated fully with the garda investigation and answered all questions put to him. He said his client had informed his employer 'five or six times' about the defective vehicle, which was a dumper truck. Tarieli Schatz Mr O'Connor argued that it would be 'unfair' for Mr Schatz to be further remanded in custody because Ireland does not have an extradition treaty with Georgia. He pointed out that his client has no history of failing to show up for court. Both the garda investigator and the solicitor agreed that Mr Shatz is entitled to the presumption of innocence on the matter. After the judge made his ruling on the bail application, the case was adjourned to today. Tarieli Schatz at Bray Courthouse. Photo: Arthur Carron The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has been notified and has launched an investigation into the incident that is separate to the garda investigation. Mr Maher was living in Rathangan, but was originally from Co Laois. His body was removed to St Columcille's Hospital in Loughlinstown on Wednesday where a post-mortem examination took place last Thursday. Locals said Mr Maher was a 'true gentleman and a very hard worker''. Tarieli Schatz at Bray Courthouse. Photo: Arthur Carron News in 90 Seconds - July 10th
USA Today
26-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Indianapolis Colts urged to boost safety depth with this veteran addition
With training camp now on the horizon, what is one final roster move that the Indianapolis Colts need to make? ESPN recently weighed in. With training camp now on the horizon, what is one final roster move that the Indianapolis Colts need to make? ESPN's Aaron Schatz recently answered this question for each NFL team, and when it came to the Colts, bolstering the safety depth by signing Justin Simmons is the move that was selected. "Indianapolis could use some depth at the position since Daniel Scott has never seen the field in the regular season through two seasons and Hunter Wohler is a seventh-round rookie," wrote Schatz. "Enter Simmons, who started for Atlanta last season and was second-team All-Pro in 2023. Simmons would also give Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo the ability to play three-safety packages." As Schatz notes, this addition wouldn't change who the starters are for the Colts at safety--that would still be Cam Bynum and Nick Cross. But Simmons would provide much-needed depth. Currently, behind Bynum and Cross on the depth chart is a lot of inexperience. While Rodney Thomas has played nearly 1,800 snaps in three seasons, his role in 2024 was significantly reduced, with him seeing fewer than 100 snaps. After Thomas, none of the other safeties on the depth chart have any NFL experience. I also like Schatz's point about Simmons' presence allowing Lou Anarumo to utilize more three-safety looks. In this defensive scheme, there is going to be a much greater reliance on the defensive back positions. Simmons played over 1,000 snaps last season for the Atlanta Falcons. He allowed 22 completions on 34 targets, 12.6 yards per catch, and came away with two interceptions and four pass breakups, per PFF. In nine NFL seasons, Simmons is a two-time Pro Bowler and has been a second-team All-Pro four times, including as recently as 2023. Salary cap-wise, the Colts have $20.13 million in available cap space, according to Over the Cap, which gives them enough room to make this addition, since no signing at this stage of the offseason will break the bank.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
ESPN gives 49ers, Bears, Patriots best chance of biggest turnaround
The post ESPN gives 49ers, Bears, Patriots best chance of biggest turnaround appeared first on ClutchPoints. The hits keep coming for the San Francisco 49ers, who got positive injury updates for Christian McCaffrey and offensive tackle Trent Williams. Also, ESPN gave the 49ers the best chance of a turnaround along with the Bears and Patriots. Advertisement The 49ers were tabbed as the team most likely to go from worst to first in the 2025 season. They finished 6-11 in 2024 and have a 35.8% chance of winning the NFC West, according to 'The 49ers have by far the best odds to go from worst to first for three main reasons: schedule, health, and they weren't really that bad last season,' Aaron Schatz wrote. 'San Francisco finished the 2024 season ranked ninth in FPI. DVOA (defense-adjusted value over average) ratings at FTN didn't have the 49ers quite that high, but they were still 14th despite a losing record. Their DVOA of 6.7% was easily the best ever by an 11-loss team, going all the way back to 1978.' 49ers HC Kyle Shanahan has plenty of talent on roster San Francisco isn't hurting for star-level players. They just need some guys to get healthy. McCaffrey, wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, and Williams are all coming off injuries. Advertisement 'The 49ers led the NFL in adjusted games lost to injury,' Schatz wrote. 'That's a clear indicator for improvement in 2025.' Also, the 49ers have the league's easiest schedule. It doesn't always work out that way in the long run, but the 49ers have a chance to make hay. Shanahan said he understood that guys weren't ready to come back after the long season in 2023 and the heartbreaking finish, according to a post on X by KNBR. 'I understood that, but I told them how I won't really understand it this year,' Shanahan said. 'Not that is was right or wrong. But I couldn't comprehend that we were off five weeks earlier. We all know how disappointed we are. And a lot of us have played a lot of football here. Advertisement 'The first meeting, when we get back, I expect our whole team to be here. And for it to be important to guys. I thought the coolest thing was everyone being there the first day.' Bears tabbed as another turnaround team Schatz said he views the Bears as an above-average team in 2025. 'That's because Caleb Williams should improve in his second year under center, and the Bears added a lot of talent on the offensive line to give him better protection,' Schatz wrote. 'There's also a lot of optimism about new coach Ben Johnson, but it's important to remember that teams with new coaches and coordinators tend to take a small step back in the first season.' Advertisement Schatz added that the Bears have a much tougher schedule than the 49ers, ranking as the second toughest in the league. That's thanks in part to a very tough division. Patriots could be in a better mix this year It starts at the quarterback position, according to Schatz. 'ESPN's stats believe in Drake Maye,': Schatz wrote. 'He finished 17th among qualifying quarterbacks with a 58.6 QBR in 2024, as QBR attempts to separate the quarterback from his surroundings. 'The surroundings are supposed to be better this season, but how much better are they? There are a lot of new faces in New England, which starts with an improvement at head coach in Mike Vrabel.' Related: 49ers rumors: How World Cup could cost San Francisco $37 million Related: How long 49ers' Nick Bosa thought Joey Bosa would team up with him
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Court orders police officers to compensate demonstrators for use of excessive force
The ruling followed a civil lawsuit filed by the two demonstrators, who alleged they were assaulted during a protest in Caesarea. The commander of the Hadera police station, Chief-Superintendent Amit Pollak, and the commander of the Special Patrol Unit, Senior-Staff-Sergeant Major Eran Keslassi, have been ordered to compensate two demonstrators in a sum totaling NIS 30,000, the Hadera Magistrate's Court ruled on Wednesday. The ruling followed a civil lawsuit filed by the demonstrators, who alleged they were assaulted during aprotest in Caesarea. The lawsuit proceeded after the State Attorney's Office waived the officers' immunity following a recommendation by Judge Yaakov Goldberg. According to the ruling, Pollak, Keslassi, and the Israel Police are to pay NIS 30,000 to the demonstrators and to attorney Adam Seri, who represented them through the protest detainees' support network. The claim also noted that the police and the Interior Ministry failed to cooperate with Seri and withheld the officers' details, complicating the filing of the lawsuit. Last week, the Police Investigation Department (PID) filed an indictment against Pollak for allegedly assaulting another citizen during a separate event in Caesarea and for obstruction of justice. The indictment states that Pollak ordered the forced removal of a truck carrying a political display, allegedly assaulted one of the demonstrators by grabbing his neck, and ordered the officers to arrest him. The incident occurred in December 2023 near Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence inCaesarea. The demonstrators — Dganit Schatz, 62, of Hadera, and David Masad, 73, of Kibbutz Ma'ayan Zvi — claimed they were arrested without justification and held in custody for many hours, in violation of their constitutional rights. Schatz alleged that Pollak pushed her forcefully and yelled, 'You won't tell me 'shame,'' before instructing officers to arrest her. According to Schatz, Pollak ordered the officers to arrest her without explanation. They allegedly forced her to the ground, grabbed her by all four limbs, and carried her into the patrol car 'like an object' in front of other demonstrators, humiliating her. The claim also states that when defense attorney Orit Shalev tried to consult with Schatz privately, the officers refused and threatened to arrest the lawyer. Schatz was later questioned over offenses she claimed she did not commit, and she alleged that false accusations were made against her. She subsequently filed a complaint with the PID. Masad, who was standing on the sidewalk and witnessed Schatz's arrest, claimed he was pushed by Keslassi after he protested the incident. He was later arrested, held at the station for about an hour and a half, and questioned on what he called false suspicions. The officers argued that they acted lawfully and arrested thedemonstrators after they themselves allegedly acted violently. Schatz and Masad denied the allegations. During a pretrial hearing, Goldberg reviewed video footage of the incident before ruling that Pollak, Keslassi, and the Israel Police must pay compensation. A statement from the protest detainees' support network said: 'For the sake of clarity, the legal fees will be donated to the detainees' support network. It's delightful that the Israel Police and its officers are contributing to our donations.'
Axios
04-06-2025
- General
- Axios
Scoop: Schatz notches 10th whip endorsement
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) is endorsing Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) to be the next Senate Democratic whip, the party's no. 2 position in the chamber, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Support is coalescing around Schatz for the gig while other potential candidates are publicly staying out of the race. Baldwin is the 10th Senate Democrat to endorse Schatz since he announced his bid in April. Between the lines: Baldwin, a woman representing a Midwest state, is the type of Democrat who might have been likely to support Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Min.) for whip if Klobuchar entered the race. But Klobuchar, at least publicly, has remained on the sidelines so far. She said in April that it was a "mistake" for Democrats to focus on the race to replace Durbin over a year out from the election. The big picture: Schatz, meanwhile, has been growing his support among Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer's (D-N.Y.) top lieutenants. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) — who, along with Baldwin, is a member of Schumer's leadership roster — has also endorsed Schatz. Booker and Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-Nv.) and Mark Kelly (D-Az.) are part of an internal whip team working to help Schatz win the nomination. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the current Senate Democratic whip, is retiring next year. Schatz also serves as Durbin's chief deputy whip this Congress, a subtle change that caught the eye of Senate insiders earlier this year. What they're saying: "Brian listens to his colleagues, knows how to build consensus, and gets that to deliver for working families, our caucus needs to be united," Baldwin said of Schatz in a statement to Axios.
