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She was dragging it out. "I know that you probably would have seen a good bit of that material as well. Umm, Ive had the benefit, I suppose, of having seen the material unredacted." What had she seen? "Umm… Now, from what I have looked at so far, I havent been… I havent seen any evidence of wrongdoing." How hard had she looked? "Umm, but the question is," she said, "where do we go from here?" The Department of Agriculture and Food said it expected to close its files on the €165,000 Cooley...

John Doe stood on the terrace pulling on a cigarette and stiffening with the cold. November is not the darkest month but it felt like the darkest hour. There was Covid, obviously, and the general despondency of the second lockdown, but it was his job and what they had done to him that was tossing and turning him at night.

"What is your occupation?" "Farmer, director of Glanbia PLC and Co-op, director of GIL (Glanbia Ingredients Ireland), director of Carmac Construction Ltd." "What kind of farming are you involved in?" "Dairy and pigs." "Approximately 25 years." "Approximately three years." "4010481." "To Glanbia under the name of William Carroll and partners." "What is the name of the quota holder in Glanbia?" "Its in the partnerships name. Its partnership number 10, I think." (William Carroll left the room to c...

John Doe took a last drag from his cigarette, stubbed the butt into a tray and stepped from the terrace to the laptop on his desk. It was a balmy summers evening in August 2017 and he had spent months thinking about his job at the Department of Agriculture and the right thing to do about some very inconvenient truths. Now he was doing it: "Dear Minister, pursuant to the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, I wish to make the following Protected Disclosures..."

Waterford Beach Park has a new concrete walkway where a dirt path once was, with other enhancements still to come.

Waterford Beach Park has a new concrete walkway where a dirt path once was, with other enhancements still to come.

Plans include music, dance and a celebration of culture.

Connecticut’s Republican state auditor was found dead in his home Friday evening, according to local police.

Rob Kane, the Republican auditor of public accounts, was found dead Friday at his home in Watertown after police made a wellness check at the request of his family. Friends and relatives grew concerned after Kane, a divorced father of two, uncharacteristically failed to respond to texts or calls. Family members met police at his home, and the police entered and found his body. “There does not appear to be any suspicious circumstances,” police said. As a matter of routine, the Office of Chi...

WATERTOWN – Dr. Alison Villanueva has been chosen to lead the Watertown Public Schools as its new superintendent. The Board of Education voted 7 to 1 to appoint her to the position at a special meeting on December 21, with member Cathie Rinaldi voting no. Chairman Leslie Crotty was authorized to negotiate a contract, with a start date of January 25. Ms. Crotty explained Dr. Villanueva rose to the top of the candidate list, having demonstrated a thorough understanding of educational excelle...