Putin involved in war ‘at level of colonel or brigadier’, say western sources

  Putin with the commander of the Russian armed forces, Gen Valery Gerasimov, in December 2021. Sources say the Russian president is working closely with Gerasimov. Photograph: Sergey Guneev/Kremlin Pool/Sputnik/EPA   Vladimir Putin has become so personally involved in the Ukraine war that he is making operational and tactical decisions “at the level of a […]

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Minister plans extension for pub, restaurant outdoor seating

The legislation was first introduced to assist the hospitality sector during the Covid pandemic Minister for Justice Helen McEntee will today seek Cabinet approval to extend the operation of outdoor seating areas for pubs and restaurants as the hospitality industry enters the summer season. Minister McEntee will ask her Government colleagues to agree to a […]

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HSE finds recruiting cyber security staff ‘difficult’

HSE finds recruiting cyber security staff ‘difficult’ Updated / Friday, 13 May 2022 15:34 On 14 May 2021, cybercriminals, believed to be linked to the Russian hacking group Conti, carried out a ransomware attack on the HSE The Health Service Executive has said it is “especially difficult” to recruit cyber security staff right now because […]

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