Poland has denied planning to kill almost all of its wild boar after a public outcry. It was feared that almost 200,000 boars would be culled this month, to stop the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF). Over 350,000 people signed a petition to stop the killing, and hundreds of academics publicly opposed it. Poland’s […]
A school principal in a victim impact statement told of his shock at having received a death threat in the post, and of his concern for the pupils of the school. Peter Creedon, principal of St Aidan’s Primary School in Enniscorthy, spoke of his shock at opening the post on December 20, 2017 to find […]
A young woman killed in a road accident in Co Donegal yesterday evening was a teacher and former Mary from Dungloe contestant. Dawn Croke, was tragically killed in an incident close to St Crona’s National School in Dungloe at approximately 6.30pm. Ms Croke, who was aged in her 30s and had two children, was a […]
LONDON — The president of Japan’s Olympic Committee has been indicted on corruption charges in France, following an investigation into the bidding process that led to Tokyo being awarded the Summer Games it is preparing to host next year. Tsunekazu Takeda, a former Olympian who is also the chairman of the International Olympic Committee’s marketing […]
Mrs Oxberry became a national name on BBC Radio 1 and went on to become the north west’s weather presenter in 1994, as well as fronting the Inside Out north west current affairs programme. The mother-of-two died at the Christie hospital in Manchester on Thursday morning. Her husband Ian Hindle paid tribute to his wife: […]
Czech counter-intelligence has issued stark warnings of intensified espionage activity by Russia and China. Both countries are pursuing a long-term strategy of undermining the West, according to the Security Information Service (BIS). While Chinese spies and diplomats pose “an extremely high risk” to Czech citizens, Moscow has continued its hybrid warfare strategy to gain influence […]
LONDON (BLOOMBERG) – British politicians will resume debating Prime Minister Theresa May’s apparently doomed Brexit deal on Friday (Jan 11), with fresh warnings over what’s at stake ringing in their ears. After concerns were raised by Japan’s Prime Minister and the CBI, UK work and pensions minister Amber Rudd underlined the damaging impact of leaving […]
Russia’s state communications regulator said yesterday the BBC had published material that propagated the ideas of a terrorist group and that it was investigating whether the BBC had broken Russian law. Russia said last month it was launching an investigation into the BBC in response to pressure it said London was applying on a Kremlin-funded […]
Teenagers are risking their own privacy to make new friends online, a new study has found. Research into online trends among teens shows that they are using social networking app Yubo to share content through secondary profiles, such as Instagram and Snapchat. This is jeopardising their privacy and leaving them vulnerable, according to the DCU […]
A solicitor has told a court that he has “serious concerns” about the mental health of a man charged with the murder of his mother. Tomasz Piotrowski (32) said “no comment” after he was charged with killing married mother-of-two Elzbieta Piortrowska. The 57-year-old, who was originally from Poland, was attacked with an axe and killed […]