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In August, there was cause for celebration following the miraculous rescue of two cousins who spent 15 hours stranded at sea. Ellen Glynn and Sara Feeney got into difficulty after going paddleboarding at Furbo Beach in Co Galway. A major search and rescue operation was launched after the young women failed to return to shore and many feared the worst. 1. Galway ‘miracle’ rescue The next morning, however, the pair were discovered by local fisherman Patrick Oliver and his son Morgan. Oliver u...

This was the year in which people joked that they had ‘no news’ – but in fact, quite a bit happened on the national stage besides the pandemic. With no inkling yet of what was to come, the country was absorbed in the controversy surrounding the proposed commemoration of the Royal Irish Constabulary. Then-justice minister Charlie Flanagan became the lightning rod for the storm that developed, amid accusations that the government proposed to celebrate the Black and Tans who inflicted such ...

20 Good Things That Happened In 2020 Its been a tough year full of bad news, but here are some bright spots that shone through the gloom. Daniel [O’Donnell] has been lifting the spirits of the sick and elderly confined to community hospitals and nursing homes around County #Donegal by performing for them from a social distance. Such a kind gesture #COVID19irelandpic.twitter.com/rUjYLuAoJt Daniel O’Donnell serenading nursing home residents Proving once again why he is a national treasure, We...

Manslaughter. as it relates to the shooting deaths of two people in their vehicle. that of timothy russell and melissa williams. you heard from ryan young earlier who spoke with the brother of melissa walls, who now says there wasnt much trust in the cleveland police before this and now at least hes speaking for himself, theres no trust whatsoever. also with us now, former cleveland police chief patrick oliver. chief, perhaps you can speak to the fact that people have expressed they have not tru...

Police chief what should happen and how the baltimore police department can move forward. also ahead -- check out the hail that fell in oklahoma last night. its like baseball sized, others you can see the size of golf balls. today, more dangerous storms on the way to the central u.s. now putting nearly 17 million people at risk. across america, people are taking charge of their type 2 diabetes... ...with non-insulin victoza. for a while, i took a pill to lower my blood sugar but it didnt get m...

And how big of an issue this could be when we talk about police and their use of force, as well as racial profiling issues. joining me to discuss what has become a major national discussion is patrick oliver former cleveland police chief. patrick, we appreciate your expertise here as we know you were a consultant of the investigation of another controversial police killing, the death of oscar grant, by san francisco oakland transit police. you were also a federal monitor when the justice departm...

go up to $151,000, still $100,000 less than the district attorneys of alameda county or santa clara county make. all in all, not a big bump but even some of those who voted for the pay push appeared hesitant. >> can we afford it? >> well have to see. >> reporter: you have your doubts? >> i have always had my doubts. >> reporter: there werent so many doubts over at the capital especially among the 120 legislators who after seeing their pay repeatedly cut by 25% in recent years got a $5,...

>> they clearly didnt know it, but these women were walking down an alley where a mans cell phone was the target of an armed robbery. >> i see you have your cell phone? >> were not from here. >> just a few blocks away, another person was hit a little after 3:30 a.m. >> it was the 63 rd cell phone robbery in san francisco this month. >> police say two suspects with a gun approached the victim demanding money and his cell phone. he handed over his cash but the suspect went into his pocke...

tuxes. this was not a move made by a struggling company. no jobs are in jeopardy. for a bay area marketing legend, the future is suddenly cloudy. i can almost guarantee it. >> youre going to like the way you look, i guarantee it. >> reporter: its a catch phrase that has been well suited to bring in shoppers for decades. now the man who launched mens wearhouse 40 years has been dismissed from the company he started. his adds are going to be remembered -- >> youre going to like the way y...

kpix 5s anne makovec on how bart is trying to clean up its act. >> always good to have a extra set of eyes. >> reporter: bart police chief kenton rainey is bringing in former chief patrick oliver to assess how well reforms outlined in this report have been implemented in the department since it was released in 2010. >> i say we definitely have done the majority of the reforms. and as far as our progress, im going to leave up that to the assessors. >> reporter: call it coincidence. toda...