Eric Derr News Today

By Elizabeth Lee MORE than 50 transition year students were hosted by Carlow College recently, when they took part in the Foróige Leadership for Life programme.

The challenge is part of NASA’s mission to develop new technology that could support a sustained human presence on the moon by the end of the decade.

Judges from NASA and other experts have selected a proposal from a group of South Dakota State University engineering students to compete with 14 other teams in the next stage of the $3.5 million Break the Ice Lunar Challenge.

By Elizabeth Lee CARLOW College has received a record number of CAO applications following the closing date on 1 February. This year, the college has seen a…

By Elizabeth Lee TAOISEACH Micheál Martin was in Carlow on Thursday afternoon, where he strolled about the town centre, meeting the public before going on to…

THERE was huge excitement in Carlow College when they introduced their first-ever mixed hurling team within the students’ union. For a long time…

CARLOW College president Fr Conn Ó Maoldhomhnaigh recently announced the appointment of Dr Eric Derr as the college’s vice-president. Dr Derr said: “It is an…

Carlow College self-assessment team members Dr Elaine Callinan; Dr Eric Derr; Michael Sherman, secretary; and Fiona McGuill, chairperson By Elizabeth Lee CARLOW…

jbergmueller@sungazette.com The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office has filed new charges against Eric Derr, a former city police officer initially accused of abusing his position across 34 charges. Those initial charges evaporated into three following a preliminary hearing where three were withdrawn because a witness was unavailable and 28 were dismissed after a judge found there was not enough evidence to prove criminal intent. Now, the Commonwealth is bringing 28 charges, related to t...

mmaroney@sungazette.com A Williamsport district judge delayed making a ruling Friday on whether enough evidence exists against a former city police officer who allegedly used department resources to coerce women into sexual relationships. District Judge Allen Page said he would review the evidence and come to a decision Wednesday after accusations were brought against Eric Derr, the ex-officer, who resigned last September. Derr faces charges filed by state Deputy Attorney General Rebecca A. Elo...