At a time of global crisis, with accepted diplomatic and political norms having been cast aside in favour of blunderbuss bullying and incoherent messaging coming from the White House, it has never been more important for Europe to show unity and cohesion. He said the overriding responsibility of any government was to protect and improve the lives of its citizens and not to manipulate global conflicts into profit. Electronic tagging We have long known that the Irish prison system is in turmoil, wracked by overcrowding and Dickensian conditions. It now appears that the second half of this year will be the earliest we will see electronic tagging introduced. However, a pilot plan to be trialled in the waters off Cork and Kerry may just succeed where others have failed.

Source: Irish Examiner March 09, 2026 07:06 UTC