kijiji brampton Brian Fagan, a doctor, is asking the court to find that Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council cannot lawfully proceed with its proposed development of terraced houses, duplexes and apartments on Lehaunstown Lane, Laughanstown, Dublin 18 . The High Court was this week told that Dr Fagan, who lives close to the proposed build, wants to apply urgently for an order that would put a halt to the commencement of works on the site until further order or a resolution of his legal case. A barrister representing the council said there was no “emergency” situation to spur Dr Fagan’s application for a such a pause. He said the council-owned development is “exempted development” only if work on it begins before the end of the year. Exempted development does not require planning permission. The barrister said a delay until 2025 would mean the project would need to go through a planning process under part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations. The council intends to remove a shed and begin some earth work on the site in December, he said. The court heard the exemption applicable to this scheme comes under section 179a of the Planning and Development Act, which was introduced by Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien in March 2023. A local authority proposing a development under section 179a must inform elected members of its intention and publicise notices of the proposal at least eight weeks before commencing works. The section also sets out various environmental screening requirements. Mr Justice David Holland did not accept that Dr Fagan’s legal team has been “taken by surprise” by the council’s proposed timeline. He said the lawyers knew since early November that works had to begin before the end of the year. He scheduled Dr Fagan’s application seeking a pause to the works for next Monday. Dr Fagan, represented by barrister Christian Keeling and O’Connell & Clarke Solicitors, has brought his case against the council, Ireland and the Attorney General. Among his claims is that the decision to proceed with the project is invalid as, he says, the development is to be constructed on lands that are not zoned for residential use. The development also does not satisfy the conditions of section 179a, he says. A separate planning action before the High Court this week targets permission for 101 homes in Sandyford , Dublin 18. An Bord Pleanála’s approval of this “strategic housing development” at Blackglen Road is being challenged by environmentalist John Conway, who lives on St Nicholas Avenue in Dundalk, Co Louth. Mr Justice Holland agreed to a request by Mr Conway’s barrister, Conor Sheehan, instructed by BKC Solicitors, for the case to be adjourned for a week so that An Bord Pleanála can express a view on whether Mr Conway is entitled to be protected from having to pay its legal fees if he loses his case. Mr Conway’s case alleges the board acted outside its powers by approving a scheme that materially contravenes the local development plan without meeting certain requirements for such a contravention. He also alleges the planning authority misinterpreted the development plan’s requirements regarding public open space on the site. Ellen O'Riordan is High Court Reporter with The Irish Times

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Sam Hines Jr. scored 17 points as SE Louisiana beat North Dakota 76-60 on Wednesday. Hines also had five rebounds for the Lions (3-4). Brody Rowbury added 13 points while going 3 of 9 and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line while they also had eight rebounds. Jakevion Buckley shot 4 of 8 from the field and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points. The Fightin' Hawks (3-4) were led by Amar Kuljuhovic, who posted 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Treysen Eaglestaff added 13 points for North Dakota. Dariyus Woodson also recorded 11 points and two blocks. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

‘Father of the Bride’ Director Dies at 83Russell Sage junior defender Courtney Bush (Mohonasen) earned All-Region honors from the United Soccer Coaches for the second straight season. Bush, the anchor of the defense, was voted fourth-team All-Region, as well as second-team All-Empire 8 Conference. Kutztown University freshman RJ Otten (Ballston Spa) set the school record in the men’s 400-yard individual medley on Nov. 23, in 4:11.18, while finishing fourth at the Franklin & Marshall Invitational. He also placed 14th in the 200 butterfly at the event on the next day, in 1:58.50, qualifying him for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships. On Dec. 7, he placed second in the 200 backstroke in a dual meet against Arcadia, in 2:02.94, which qualified him for the PSACCs in that event. Sign Up: The Daily Gazette's Rotterdam weekly newsletter in your inbox Two local players for the Utica University football team made the third team of the Empire 8 Conference All-Star Team. Senior offensive lineman Russell Porter (Canajoharie) started all 10 games at left tackle and protected his backfield mates very well. Junior wide receiver Antonio Cianfarani (Scotia-Glenville) was the Pioneers’ leading receiver with 28 catches for 394 yards and three touchdowns. Two local women’s indoor track and field athletes shared Empire 8 Conference Co-Field Athlete of the Week honors on Monday: Houghton freshman Alexa Belanger (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) and SUNY Geneseo senior Zoe Connor (Scotia-Glenville). Belanger won the high jump in her first intercollegiate meet Friday at the Houghton December Classic with a height of 1.64 meters (5 feet, 4.5 inches), which is currently sixth in Division III and second all-time in school history. Connor set a program record for the shot put on Friday at Nazareth, winning with a distance of 12.89 meters (42 feet, 3.5 inches). She also won the weight throw with a 16.95 meters (55-7.5), which ranks seventh in Division III. Through Dec. 7, AIC senior power forward Rhaymi Porter (Scotia-Glenville/Wilbraham Monson Academy) had started all eight games and was averaging 4.4 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.75 blocks for the women’s basketball team. Through Dec. 7, Paul Smith’s junior center Colin Palmer (Shenendehowa) was second in scoring on the men’s hockey team with 31 points, on 10 goals and 21 assists. SUNY Potsdam graduate student captain Kenzie Cerny (Shenendehowa) swam to victory in the women’s 200 butterfly at the North Country Invitational on Nov. 23. Her time was 2:26.49. She also was second in the 400 IM in 5:06.89. In an earlier win over Bard, she won the 1,000 freestyle (11:56.15) and 100 backstroke (1:06.28). Through Dec. 7, SUNY Plattsburgh junior guard Jaden Wilson (Johnstown) was third on the women’s basketball team in scoring with 8.4 points per game. She also averaged 3.7 rebounds per game. Through Dec. 7, Hudson Valley Community College freshman forward Lila Christensen (Mechanicville) averaged 6.7 points and 4.6 rebounds per game for the women’s basketball team. SUNY Oswego junior guard Sydney Hoefs (Amsterdam) averaged 5.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.6 assists for the women’s basketball team through Dec. 7. SUNY Oswego junior Nathan Ratta Vine (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) won the 100-yard breaststroke (1:03.48) and 100 individual medley (56.47), and placed second in the 200 freestyle to help the Lakers edge SUNY Brockport in a men’s dual meet, 147-144. On Nov. 23, he placed third in the 200 IM (2:03.54) at the North Country Invite. Suffolk University sophomore guard Nick Verdile (Ballston Spa) went 7 for 9 on 3-pointers and scored a career-high 21 points in the Rams’ 90-42 win over Curry on Saturday.Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have certainly been the talk of the town in 2024, as they've kept a professional distance that's had everyone gossiping. With 2025 on the horizon, the spotlight is firmly on the Sussexes' next steps, especially since their solo ventures this year have left many scratching their heads. Harry has dedicated himself to philanthropic efforts, while Meghan pursued her business interests, although they did team up for two tours reminiscent of Royal visits in 2024. However, aside from these joint excursions, sightings of the pair together have been rare, with the two often found on opposite sides of the globe during official events—a stark contrast to the tight-knit image they once presented. Known for their playful banter and public displays of affection, these moments seem to have dwindled lately. Read more: Michelle Keegan announces pregnancy - she's expecting her first child with husband Mark Wright Read more: Brendan O'Carroll says marriage is different second time around and feels lucky to have wife Jenny At one point, an absence of 85 days without a public appearance together set the rumour mill into overdrive, compelling Harry to address the speculation. Body language expert Judi James spoke with the Mirror, indicating that the Sussexes' new approach signifies a significant shift for the once inseparable "salt and pepper" couple, who "move together". She observed, "The year did start well in body language terms, with two 'royal' tours that saw the glittering couple looking tactile and bonded and even one rather passionate kissing display during a salsa class that kept their branding as both a professional and a romantic duo very much alive.", reports the Mirror . "Since then, though, fans have been shown a professional parting of the ways that appears to have been building slowly but carefully recently. We now go months without seeing Harry and Meghan appearing in public together, creating an emotional drought in terms of all that romantic signalling the couple are known for and which has always been essential to their narrative of having given so much up for love and to be together." "Their tactile rituals, their adoring glances and their verbal gush about each other seemed to dissolve from public view once they became an 'either-or' professional double act in later 2024, rather than an inseparable professional duo. Working apart does seem to show up some differences in their approach, too. Harry has been seen looking relaxed and playful, immersing himself in those conversation with young children he is so good at or turning on the performer charm doing comic turns on TV shows." "Meghan's solo appearances have shown her looking more vulnerable and even coy, 'limpet clinging' to friends as though missing the comfort of her body language with Harry. Harry and Meghan might shine apart but together their body language sets off Gamma rays." Two of Harry and Meghan's most high-profile joint appearances together came in May when they visited Nigeria and then again in August on their trip to Colombia. And Judi said these trips threw up some interesting moves. She elaborated: "Their earlier trip to Nigeria showed them in familiar form in body language terms, an evolved 'royal' couple in love taking part in royal-looking engagements while holding hands, throwing flirtatious, loving glances and Meghan employing that now signature hand on her husband's knee to signal protective ownership and dominance." "Their visit to Columbia looked equally Royal but it also produced one of the most passionate PDAs from the couple to date as they took to the dance floor to salsa and stopped for an intimate mouth kiss followed by a sweetly affectionate kiss on the head from Harry while Meghan clasped her hands and tilted her head in a 'swoon' gesture." "Since that breathtaking non-verbal statement of passionate love though came separate public appearances with neither ever really being a huge enough presence to fill the gap left by the other." The couple's solo appearances have seen Harry jet-setting around the globe, visiting places like New York, London, Southern Africa and Vancouver, where the 2025 Invictus Games will be held. Meanwhile, Meghan has kept closer to their California home, making several appearances at high-profile events. Judi commented: "Harry's solo visit to Canada for the Invictus project might have shown him at his upbeat, show-boating, performative best, a nostalgic return to the days when he was the most popular and glamorous prince back in the UK, but fans would still have been waiting for the cameras to pan back to show a besotted Meghan completing the body language double act." She continued: "Ditto for Meghan's red-carpet appearance for the LA children's hospital. Meghan even wore a red dress she had famously worn with Harry but it was missing two vital components: the red matching train and Harry himself. Meghan's body language signalled coy vulnerability at this outing. She rushed back to pose with friend Kelly and when she did she partly hid behind her, like a shy teen." Judi further added: "Harry clearly adores a spot of acting and show-boating, like his 'tattoo' stunt and his appearance on the Jimmy Fallon show. He can display as something of a 'regular bloke', swearing, pranking and generally unleashing his comedy turn side and this is a side that is not a strength for Meghan." She concluded: "One of her recent solo outings for a haircare launch showed Meghan in what looked like party mood, snuggling into her friend as they posed on the red carpet and looking like a relaxed, fun celebrity at the event." Judi noted a significant change in the couple's dynamic during their recent collaboration to record a video message on child online safety. She observed: "The romantic thirst trap the couple create makes the moments when they do pair up professionally even more important for the fans. Which is why their public, professional re-meet in November to film a video for one of their joint campaigns would have created a bit of a fan frenzy. Sadly though, their body language looked stilted and rather formal, especially Harry's."

The crash happened at 10.45am in crowded downtown Delray Beach, multiple news outlets reported. The Brightline train was stopped on the tracks, its front destroyed, about a block away from the Delray Beach fire rescue truck, its ladder ripped off and strewn in the grass several yards away, The Sun-Sentinel newspaper reported. The Delray Beach Fire Rescue said in a social media post that three Delray Beach firefighters were in stable condition at a hospital. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue took 12 people from the train to the hospital with minor injuries. Emmanuel Amaral rushed to the scene on his golf cart after hearing a loud crash and screeching train brakes from where he was having breakfast a couple of blocks away. He saw firefighters climbing out of the window of their damaged truck and pulling injured colleagues away from the tracks. One of their helmets came to rest several hundred feet away from the crash. “The front of that train is completely smashed, and there was even some of the parts to the fire truck stuck in the front of the train, but it split the car right in half. It split the fire truck right in half, and the debris was everywhere,” Mr Amaral said. Brightline officials did not immediately comment on the crash. A spokesperson for the National Transportation Safety Board said it was still gathering information about the crash and had not decided yet whether it will investigate. The NTSB is already investigating two crashes involving Brightline’s high-speed trains that killed three people early this year at the same crossing along the railroad’s route between Miami and Orlando. More than 100 people have died after being hit by trains since Brightline began operations in July 2017 – giving the railroad the worst death rate in the United States. But most of those deaths have been either suicides, pedestrians who tried to run across the tracks ahead of a train or drivers who went around crossing gates instead of waiting for a train to pass. Brightline has not been found to be at fault in those previous deaths.Croatia's incumbent president gains most votes for re-election, but not enough to avoid a runoff