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Boys are sent to the detention centre where word 'prison' is never mentioned

The two boys convicted of the murder of Ana Kriegel have been sent to a detention centre where the word “prison” is never mentioned. They will be detained at a campus at Oberstown, Lusk, in rural north county Dublin, until sentencing. It is also the place where they are most likely to serve any custodial […]

On parade: Garda group will march with Pride

The Rainbow Revolution is coming. Garda Elaine Byrne, of Naas garda station, officially launched this year’s Dublin LGBTQ+ Pride Festival and Parade, which runs from tomorrow until June 30. Gda Byrne is part of G-Force, the LGBT group in An Garda Síochána, which will march in the parade on Saturday, June 29, along with members […]

Horses neglected by farmer were left to die in excruciating pain

Horses unable to stand up were left to die in excruciating pain on land in west Clare under the control of a 66-year-old farmer. Det Garda Donal Corkery showed Ennis Circuit Court stark photos outlining the neglect suffered by cattle and horses at holdings under the control of Martin Gerald Foley. Bachelor farmer Foley, of […]

Tory members reveal ‘majority’ are backing Boris – but fear he will ‘cave’ to EU

Boris Johnson remains the favourite to take over the Conservative Party leadership and faced the media alongside fellow candidates during the BBC debate, ‘Our Next Prime Minister’, on Tuesday night. The BBC’s political correspondent, Ross Hawkins, watched the debate with Conservative Party members in the New Forest. Reacting to the debate, the ‘majority’ backed the […]

EU fury: Switzerland punished with finance block in a Brexit warning shot to Britain

Eurocrats will suspend Swiss stock exchanges’ direct access to European investors in July unless the country signs up to a draft EU partnership treaty. Johannes Hahn, the European Commissioner overseeing the talks, insisted Brussels must stand firm and be prepared to make an example of Switzerland. In an internal note, the EU official insisted the […]

Netherlands set to prosecute suspects in MH17 airliner downing

NIEUWEGEIN, NETHERLANDS (REUTERS) – International investigators are set on Wednesday (June 19) to launch criminal proceedings against suspects in the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine nearly five years ago. The Dutch-led international team tasked with assigning criminal responsibility for the plane’s destruction is to inform victims’ families of progress in […]

Tory leadership hopeful Rory Stewart claims he is ‘only Brexiteer left in race’

In a video posted from his personal Twitter account on Tuesday night, the International Development Secretary attacked the other four candidates over their current Brexit status. Moreover, Mr Stewart boldly claimed that he was “almost the only Brexteer” left in the race while insisting that he is the one man to deliver Brexit. The Tory […]