7 d. ago Gardaí tell George Nkencho inquest that they feared for their lives when he pulled out a knife

George Nkencho’s sister said gardaí had previously been contacted over his mental health, as evidence continues into his fatal shooting in 2020.

Politics

7 d. ago Sister says she tried to tell gardaí George Nkencho had mental health issues

Gloria Nkencho said that gardai outside her home either ‘did not listen or hear me’ as she tried to tell them her brother had mental health issues.

Politics

1 week ago Efforts to tell Garda that George Nkencho had mental health issues were 'shut down', inquest hears

Video footage of the fatal shooting was shown to the jury

Politics

1 week ago Time did not allow for negotiator at George Nkencho incident – inspector

A dispatcher for armed gardaí said he did not see information relayed by a colleague that Mr Nkencho had mental health issues.

Politics

1 week ago Gardaí told of George Nkencho’s ‘severe mental health issues’ minutes before death

Inquest hears Nkencho armed with knife during confrontation with Gardaí

Events

1 week ago George Nkencho's family tried to tell gardaí he had mental health issues, inquest hears

The third day of the inquest on Thursday heard that the deceased continued to wave a knife in “an extremely aggressive” manner even after being shot by members of the Garda Armed Support Unit (ASU) and when tasers appeared to have had no effect on him.

Politics

1 week ago Four astronauts splash down off US coast following medical emergency

Early return in SpaceX capsule marks first time Nasa has cut short ISS mission due to health issue

Politics

1 week ago HSE believes strike action ‘not warranted’ in home care dispute

The HSE has said it is willing to engage on issues within the industrial dispute involving Health Care Assistants (HCAs)… The post HSE believes strike action ‘not warranted’ in home care dispute appeared first on Donegal Daily.

Events

2 w. ago George Nkencho left supermarket staff in fear of their lives before garda shooting, inquest told

George Nkencho left supermarket staff in fear of their lives before garda shooting, inquest told  Irish Examiner

Events

2 w. ago 'All George needed was help,' Blessing Nkencho tells inquest into fatal shooting of her son

Blessing Nkencho gave evidence at a sitting of Dublin District Coroner’s Court that her son had no issues with his mental health around the time of the fatal incident.

Events

2 w. ago Mother of George Nkencho tells inquest into fatal shooting that 'all he needed was help'

Blessing Nkencho gave evidence at a sitting of Dublin District Coroner’s Court that her son had no issues with his mental health around the time of the fatal incident.

Events

2 w. ago 'He was fine': Mother denies George Nkencho had mental health issues before garda shooting

'He was fine': Mother denies George Nkencho had mental health issues before garda shooting  Irish Examiner

Events

2 w. ago Cork and Galway hospitals have ‘persistent’ overcrowding issue, says Minister

Hospital system coped better than initially modelled during the peak of flu on Christmas week

Politics

2 w. ago Kevin Phelan fails to appear for sentencing hearing in Leeds because of health issues

Northern Ireland businessman who featured in Moriarty tribunal facing jail for pension fraud

Events

2 w. ago Man with mental health issues 'wished to harm Caucasian males and himself' in knife stand

Man with mental health issues 'wished to harm Caucasian males and himself' in knife stand-off, court hears  Dublin Live

Politics

last month Minister and HSE appear to be on the same page on future of Portiuncula Hospital – at last

There is increasing cause for optimism that Portiuncula University Hospital will see a restoration of its maternity services, with the HSE CEO and Minister for Health both making positive soundings on the issue over the past week. Outgoing HSE CEO Bernard Gloster told the Oireachtas Health Committee that there are no plans to close the […] The post Minister and HSE appear to be on the same page on future of Portiuncula Hospital – at last appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Politics