Gardaí will trawl through CCTV footage on the M50 in a bid to find the identity of individuals who took photos or videos of the immediate aftermath of a fatal crash which claimed the life of a young woman. Gardaí are investigating whether the individuals were behind the wheel at the time. There has been […]
BRUSSELS — The year 2019 is a crucial one for democracy in Europe, with 14 elections, probably the most important of which will be in late May for the European Parliament. With turnout traditionally low in those elections, there is anxiety that the passionate anti-Europeans will vote while many others will stay home, helping the […]
LONDON (Reuters) – The date Britain leaves the EU could be pushed back by a couple of weeks to give time for legislation to be approved by members of parliament, the leader of Britain’s lower house of parliament said, the most senior figure to make such a suggestion. Britain, the world’s fifth largest economy, is […]
Amanda Knox, who spent years in an Italian jail for the murder of fellow student Meredith Kercher, a crime she was eventually cleared of, did not receive a fair trial for a related charge, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on Thursday. The court ordered Italy pay the American 18,400 euros ($21,000) in damages […]
Three watercolour paintings attributed to the former German Nazi leader Adolf Hitler are being auctioned in Berlin. The separate works depict a mountain scene, a river and a distant figure sat beneath a tree. The watercolours were created in the early 20th Century while Hitler, later guilty of some of the worst crimes in history, […]
LONDON (Reuters) – A group of British lawmakers appealed to Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn on Thursday to back a second referendum on Brexit, saying they did not have enough support in parliament to persuade the government to stage such a vote. Parliament is in deadlock over Britain’s departure from the European Union after resoundingly rejecting […]
The judge suggested that the jury of six women and six men wear Wellington boots, as they planned their trip to the farm to view the relevant buildings and surrounding land. Ms Justice Eileen Creedon told them that they travelled to Fawnagowan, Co Tipperary, not as investigators but as observers. They were not to take […]
ATHENS — Overcoming Russian meddling in the Balkans and intensive domestic opposition, Greek lawmakers on Friday cast a wrenching vote to set aside historical antagonisms and recognize the newly renamed nation of North Macedonia, in a rare victory for the European Union and NATO. The 153 to 146 vote by the Greek Parliament now essentially […]
ROME (REUTERS) – A mid-air collision between a helicopter and a light aircraft above the Italian Alps has killed at least four people, local media reported on Friday (Jan 25). La Repubblica website said the accident took place close to the Rutor glacier in the Aosta Valley, some 80km north-west of the city of Turin. […]
DAVOS (AFP) – The annual business rendezvous in Davos is a hothouse of insider tech jargon, but this year’s buzzword of “digital transformation” could translate into profound and painful changes for companies and workers. Whether through robots, automation or artificial intelligence, the impact of the transformation is heaping pressure on governments, with employees worried about […]