The Court of Appeal has found that a “high-risk sex offender” from Romania who raped a woman with a mild intellectual disability three times received an “excessive” reduction in his jail term – with the discount given in his sentencing because he could not speak English and would therefore find prison more difficult. The Court […]
“It would appear then that everyone loves Irish peat with the exception of our own Government”
‘An Irish Goodbye’ was the only Irish or British short to make the shortlist, and it has also been longlisted for a Bafta.
It was also pointed out that Pirvu had violent convictions from crimes committed in Germany and Romania.
“ensure that no-one is compelled to perform an abortion”
Lufthansa Technik Turbine Shannon (LTTS) has announced the further expansion of its business in Ireland with the opening of a new 2,000 M2 facility and the creation of 25 new jobs in Shannon, with more to be announced later in the year. LTTS, a subsidiary of Germany’s Lufthansa Technik AG, is experiencing a significant increase […]
A Catholic diocese has spoken of their shock and horror after a priest was burned to death on Sunday after bandits set fire to his parish rectory in northern Nigeria. The body of Fr Isaac Achi was found among the charred parish building of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church on Jan. 15, according to […]
Dept notifies Oireachtas
A French town has been ordered by a regional court to remove a statue of Mary, Mother of God, after a complaint by a secular campaigning organisation.
Maud Coffey was in her early 40s
Aontú leader, Peadar Tóibín, has said that the government’s “centre of gravity” is now in Dublin after the elevation of Neale Richmond to the position of Junior Minister, meaning all three TDs in in the affluent Rathdown constituency now have a ministerial position. “A Ministry for Every TD in Dublin Rathdown yet 10 Counties have […]
A doctors’ conference scheduled for Dublin tomorrow will hear that ‘The Future of Medicine is Pro-Life’ as speakers address initiatives such as abortion pill reversal, and legal and medical advocacy for pregnant women and their babies. Dr Calum Miller, a medical Doctor and ethicist will address the ethical issues around abortion at a time when […]